Full Result 4.35 Ascot | 21 February 2004

Amlin Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m7f118yds) 2m7½f Good 11 hurdles

1st £4,953 2nd £1,524 3rd £762 4th £381

Amlin Novices' Hurdle Class D, 2m7½f - Good, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Yardbird (IRE) 3/1F Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	1012	–	92	118	–
b g Moonax (IRE) - Princess Lizzie (IRE) (Homo Sapien)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led after 9th, driven and joined after 3 out, drew 3 lengths clear last, held on well near finish (op 100-30 tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in places)

2 ¾	2. Petite Margot 4/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	113	115	96	120	–
b m Alderbrook - Outfield (Monksfield)
Held up in rear, pushed along 7th, sustained progress from 10th, joined winner after 3 out until next, 3 lengths down last, rallied flat, just held (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

3 7 [7¾]	9. Vista Verde 7/2 Jimmy McCarthy Alan King	Jimmy McCarthy Alan King	6	1012	–	85	108	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Legata (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up in midfield, effort 10th, kept on under pressure to take 3rd 2 out, no impression on leading pair (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

4 14 [21¾]	7. Lough Dante (IRE) 5/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	6	1012	–	73	94	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Shannon Lough (IRE) (Deep Run)
Mistakes, chased leaders, outpaced and struggling before 3 out, one pace after (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

5 4 [25¾]	1. Bison King (IRE) 7/1 James Davies ³ Charles Egerton	James Davies ³ Charles Egerton	7	111	108	76	97	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Valantonia (IRE) (Over The River)
With leaders, ridden to join winner 3 out, soon weakened under pressure (op 8-1)

6 3½ [29¼]	3. Another Copper 25/1 Richard Hobson ⁵ Chris Down	Richard Hobson ⁵ Chris Down	8	107	100	67	87	–
ch g Bandmaster (USA) - Letitica (Deep Run)
Prominent to 4th, losing place when mistake 6th, behind from 10th, plugged on

7 dist [59¼]	8. Master McNair (IRE) 20/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Cundell	Leighton Aspell Peter Cundell	6	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Glacial Storm (USA) - Pollyville (Pollerton)
Took keen hold, with leaders to 10th, weakened rapidly, tailed off (tchd 25-1 in places and 33-1 in a place)

F	4. Cracking Walker (IRE) 50/1 Paul W Flynn G B Balding	Paul W Flynn G B Balding	8	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Rashar (USA) - Futile Walk (Crash Course)
Held up in rear, just in touch 9th, weakened next, tailed off in 11th when fell 3 out (thcd 66-1 in places)

PU	12. Morless 100/1 Mattie Batchelor Dr Jeremy Naylor	Mattie Batchelor Dr Jeremy Naylor	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Morpeth - Bush Radio (Hot Grove)
In touch, pushed along 6th, soon weakened, tailed off from 9th, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 200-1 in places)

PU	6. Lord Code (IRE) 33/1 Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	6	109	–	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Tax Code (Workboy I)
Raced freely, made most to after 9th, weakened rapidly next, poor 10th when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding was found to have mucus on its lungs) (tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	11. Magalina (IRE) 66/1 Noel Fehily D P Keane	Noel Fehily D P Keane	5	107	–	–	–	–
br m Norwich - Pike Review (Dawn Review)
Not fluent, held up in rear, just in touch 9th, weakened next, poor 9th when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	5. Killers Fury (IRE) 14/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	5	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Topanoora (IRE) - Ellen Gail (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up towards rear, effort to chase leaders 9th, weakened after next, poor 8th when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 16-1 in places)