Full Result 1.55 Haydock | 29 December 2003

R. Draper Ltd Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,262 2nd £932 3rd £466

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Star Councel (IRE) 33/1 Richie McGrath Brian Rothwell	Richie McGrath Brian Rothwell	7	109 p	92	–	98	–
b m Leading Counsel (USA) - Black Avenue (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, led last, ridden out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, mare appeared to benefit from the fitting of sheepskin cheekpieces for the first time over hurdles, and seems to have taken time to regain her confidence following a spell over fences) (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

2 3	8. Wild Romance I (IRE) 6/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	8	115 p	102	–	105	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Mandy's Last (Krayyan)
Midfield, headway 4 out, every chance last, no extra run-in (op 7-1)

3 nk [3¼]	4. My Line 7/2F Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	6	118	105	–	107	–
b g Perpendicular - My Desire (Grey Desire)
Held up, headway 2 out, stayed on under pressure (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 and 9-2 in places)

4 3 [6¼]	5. Sully Shuffles (IRE) 33/1 Declan McGann ⁷ Maurice Barnes	Declan McGann ⁷ Maurice Barnes	8	111	105	–	104	–
b g Broken Hearted - Green Legend (IRE) (Montekin)
Midfield, headway approaching 4 out, led approaching 2 out, headed last, one pace (tchd 50-1 in places)

5 3 [9¼]	11. Accepting 12/1 Graham Lee John Mackie	Graham Lee John Mackie	6	113 p	100	–	96	–
b g Mtoto - D'Azy (Persian Bold)
Prominent, ridden and outpaced 3 approaching 3 out, kept on run-in (op 14-1)

6 4 [13¼]	6. Ososhot 8/1 Mattie Batchelor Jim Wilson	Mattie Batchelor Jim Wilson	10	117	104	–	96	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Duckdown (Blast I)
Took keen hold, held up, headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace

7 2 [15¼]	3. Fard Du Moulin Mas (FR) 33/1 Andrew Thornton M E D Francis	Andrew Thornton M E D Francis	10	119	106	–	96	–
bb g Morespeed - Soiree D'Ex I (FR) (Kashtan)
Prominent, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching next, soon weakened

8 2½ [17¾]	2. Venture To Fly (IRE) 8/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	9	1112	109	–	97	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Fly Run (Deep Run)
Held up, headway after 4 out, every chance next, weakened 2 out

9 15 [32¾]	1. Jim Bell (IRE) 13/2 G Richards ⁵ John O'Shea	G Richards ⁵ John O'Shea	8	117	109	–	82	–
br g Supreme Leader - Mightyatom (Black Minstrel)
Prominent until ridden and weakened 4 out (op 6-1)

10 3 [35¾]	9. Westernmost 7/1 Davy Russell Martin Todhunter	Davy Russell Martin Todhunter	5	115	102	–	72	–
b g Most Welcome - Dakota Girl (Northern State)
Midfield, headway to track leaders 8th, weakened 3 out (tchd 8-1)

11 1½ [37¼]	13. Crisis (IRE) 25/1 John McNamara Paul Dalton	John McNamara Paul Dalton	7	1010	93	–	61	–
b g Second Set (IRE) - Special Offer (IRE) (Shy Groom)
Held up, not much room on bend after 4 out, effort to chase leaders before next, soon weakened (tchd 33-1 in places)

12 7 [44¼]	7. Smudger Smith 33/1 Gino Carenza ⁵ Brian Rothwell	Gino Carenza ⁵ Brian Rothwell	6	112	104	–	65	–
ch g Deploy - Parfait Amour (Clantime)
Led to 5th, ridden and weakened 4 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

13 1¾ [46]	12. Standing Bloom 33/1 David Dennis Pam Sly	David Dennis Pam Sly	7	111	98	–	57	–
ch m Presidium - Rosie Cone (Celtic Cone)
Prominent, led 5th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next (tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	10. Sloane Street (FR) 9/1 K Prendergast ¹⁰ M Scudamore	K Prendergast ¹⁰ M Scudamore	4	107	100	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Shy Danceuse (FR) (Groom Dancer)
Prominent until pulled up after 6th, dead (op 10-1)

14 ran Off time: 1:56:00 Winning time: 6m 20.50s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Mrs Liz Hunt (Star Councel) 1st breeder: M A McEvoy
2nd owner: B E T Partnership (Wild Romance I)
3rd owner: Mrs M Hoey (My Line)
Tote win: £45.10 PL: £9.60 £1.90 £2.20 Ex: £525.60 CSF: £213.94 Tricast: £879.65

1:55 Haydock 29 Dec 2003

R. Draper Ltd Handicap Hurdle Class E