Full Result 12.55 Haydock | 29 December 2003

European Breeders Fund Rectangle Group "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class D

(Class 3) (4-6yo) (1m7f144yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,861 2nd £1,188 3rd £594 4th £297

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Very Optimistic (IRE) 1/3F Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	5	116	–	98	130	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Bright Future I (IRE) (Satco)
Midfield, headway 4th, led after 3 out, drew clear from next, eased down run-in (op 2-7 tchd 4-11 in places)

2 2	2. Accipiter I 10/1 Tom Best ⁵ G B Balding	Tom Best ⁵ G B Balding	4	109	–	90	109	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Accuracy (Gunner B)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, led approaching 3 out, headed soon after, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner run-in (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

3 13 [15]	6. Mission To Be 33/1 Brian Harding Jedd O'Keeffe	Brian Harding Jedd O'Keeffe	4	110	–	77	96	–
ch g Elmaamul (USA) - All The Girls (IRE) (Alzao)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced slightly after 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

4 1 [16]	9. Snipe 20/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	5	110	–	76	95	–
ch g Anshan - Flexwing (Electric I)
Held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders before 2 out, one pace (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

5 5 [21]	8. Pottsy's Joy 33/1 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	6	110	–	71	90	–
b g Syrtos - Orange Spice (Orange Bay)
In touch, lost place 4 out, no impression (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

6 nk [21¼]	10. Some Judge 25/1 Tom Siddall Jonjo O'Neill	Tom Siddall Jonjo O'Neill	6	110	–	71	92	–
ch g Rakaposhi King - Si-Gaoith (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, no impression on leaders, mistake 2 out, soon weakened (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

7 4 [25¼]	5. Jeropino (IRE) 8/1 Graham Lee John Mackie	Graham Lee John Mackie	5	110	–	67	87	–
b g Norwich - Guillig Lady (IRE) (Hatim)
Led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

8 ¾ [26]	12. The Miner 25/1 Jim Crowley Sandy Forster	Jim Crowley Sandy Forster	5	110	–	66	85	–
ch g Hatim (USA) - Glen Morvern (Carlingford Castle)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 4 out (op 20-1)

9 ½ [26½]	3. Barton Baron (IRE) 66/1 Jason Maguire D P Keane	Jason Maguire D P Keane	5	110	–	65	84	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Boolavogue (IRE) (Torus)
With leader, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 50-1)

10 nk [26¾]	14. Bustisu 66/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	6	109	–	60	79	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Tasmin Gayle (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always towards rear (jockey said mare hung right-handed) (tchd 100-1 in places)

11 1 [27¾]	7. Percipient 50/1 John McNamara D R Gandolfo	John McNamara D R Gandolfo	5	110	–	64	83	–
b g Pennekamp (USA) - Annie Albright (USA) (Verbatim)
Midfield, headway approaching 4 out, weakening when blundered badly last (op 33-1)

12 dist [57¾]	4. Grande Bretagne (FR) 66/1 Davy Russell Ian Williams	Davy Russell Ian Williams	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Legend Of France (USA) - L'Epicurienne (FR) (Rex Magna)
Midfield, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 50-1)

13 18 [75¾]	11. Star Time (IRE) 50/1 K Prendergast ¹⁰ M Scudamore	K Prendergast ¹⁰ M Scudamore	4	104	–	–	–	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Punctual (Lead On Time)
Always behind, tailed off (tchd 66-1 in places)

14 10 [85¾]	13. Wizard O' Wass 100/1 David O'Meara ³ James Turner	David O'Meara ³ James Turner	5	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Imp Society (USA) - Sabeel (Local Suitor)
Mistakes, always behind, tailed off (op 66-1)

PU	15. Primitive Jean 66/1 N Hannity ³ Chris Fairhurst	N Hannity ³ Chris Fairhurst	4	107 1	–	–	–	–
b f Primitive Rising (USA) - Gemma Jean (Derek H)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 100-1 in places)

15 ran Off time: 12:55:00 Winning time: 3m 58.90s (slow by 20.90s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Mrs Gay Smith (Very Optimistic) 1st breeder: J H Kidd
2nd owner: Miss B Swire (Accipiter I)
3rd owner: John E Lund (Mission To Be)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £2.10 £5.30 Ex: £3.20 CSF: £3.81

12:55 Haydock 29 Dec 2003

European Breeders Fund Rectangle Group "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class D