Full Result 12.40 Hereford | 2 December 2003

Tripleprint Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Soft

1st £3,809 2nd £1,172 3rd £586 4th £293

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Eric's Charm (FR) 4/7F A P McCoy Oliver Sherwood	A P McCoy Oliver Sherwood	5	114	–	67	139	–
b g Nikos - Ladoun (FR) (Kaldoun)
Led until after 1st, with leader until led again 5th, clear 3 out, easily (op 4-6 tchd 8-11 in a place)

2 12	10. Mister Felix (IRE) 33/1 Jim Culloty Susan Nock	Jim Culloty Susan Nock	7	1012	–	49	110	–
b g Ore (IRE) - Pixies Glen (Furry Glen)
Held up, headway from 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no chance with winner (op 20-1)

3 23 [35]	6. Extremist (USA) 16/1 John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	4	1012	–	26	85	–
b g Dynaformer (USA) - Strumming I (IRE) (Ballad Rock)
Behind until stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

4 1¾ [36¾]	3. Barton Gate 125/1 Paul Moloney D P Keane	Paul Moloney D P Keane	5	1012 v¹	–	24	85	–
b g Rock Hopper - Ruth's River (Young Man I)
Led after 1st to 5th, with winner until ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened (op 100-1)

5 dist [66¾]	12. Prince Nasseem (GER) 150/1 Ollie McPhail Alan Juckes	Ollie McPhail Alan Juckes	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b h Neshad (USA) - Penola (GER) (Acatenango)
Always behind, tailed off from 6th (op 100-1)

6 ½ [67¼]	15. Amber GoldI 125/1 Jodie Mogford Susan Johnson	Jodie Mogford Susan Johnson	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Tragic Role (USA) - Dark Amber I (Formidable I)
Always behind, tailed off from 6th (op 100-1)

7 24 [91¼]	11. Nice One Ted (IRE) 150/1 Jamie Goldstein Pippa Bickerton	Jamie Goldstein Pippa Bickerton	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Posen (USA) - Arburie (Exbury)
Behind most of way, tailed off from 6th (op 100-1)

PU	5. Desert Spa (USA) 80/1 Mr Tom Greenway ⁷ Gruffydd Jones	Mr Tom Greenway ⁷ Gruffydd Jones	8	105	–	–	–	–
b g Sheikh Albadou - Healing Waters (USA) (Temperence Hill)
Prominent until pulled up after 4th (op 66-1)

PU	8. It's Definite (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Definite Article - Taoveret (IRE) (Flash Of Steel)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last, lame (jockey said gelding pulled up lame) (tchd 11-2)

PU	13. Tomwontpayalot 14/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	4	1012	–	–	–	–
gr g Overbury (IRE) - Alice Smith (Alias Smith)
Chased leaders, ridden 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

UR	7. Flying Lyric (IRE) 16/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Definite Article - Lyric Junction (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Held up in touch, headway and went 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 7th (op 25-1)

UR	4. Could It Be Legal 125/1 Mr J Cook ⁷ Paul Rich	Mr J Cook ⁷ Paul Rich	6	105	–	–	–	–
b g Roviris - Miss Gaylord (Cavo Doro)
Towards rear when hampered and unseated rider 5th (op 100-1)

UR	16. Wearerich 150/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Paul Rich	A Honeyball ⁵ Paul Rich	6	102	–	–	–	–
ch m Alflora (IRE) - Weareagrandmother (Prince Tenderfoot)
Held up in mid-division, hampered by loose horse and unseated rider approaching 5th (op 100-1)

UR	14. Whitford Don (IRE) 25/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Whitford Breeze (Le Bavard)
Stumbled and unseated rider 2nd (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

UR	9. Kosmos Bleu (FR) 12/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Franc Bleu Argent (USA) - Fee Du Lac (FR) (Cimon)
Held up in mid-division, blundered badly and unseated rider 4th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 and 16-1 in places)

15 ran Off time: 12:46:00 Winning time: 4m 44.60s Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Araglin (vet's certificate)
1st owner: M St Quinton & P Deal (Eric's Charm) 1st breeder: Dominique Faugeras
2nd owner: Gerard Nock (Mister Felix)
3rd owner: K C Bailey (Extremist)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £8.10 £3 Ex: £23.20 CSF: £32.63

12:40 Hereford 2 Dec 2003

Tripleprint Novices' Hurdle Class D