Full Result 3.15 Hereford | 15 February 2004

Western Daily Press Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m53yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £4,595.50 2nd £1,414 3rd £707 4th £353.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Forzacurity 20/1 W A Worthington ⁷ Dai Burchell	W A Worthington ⁷ Dai Burchell	5	104	95	86	104	–
ch g Forzando - Nice Lady (Connaught)
Went to post early, chased leaders, led 2 out, driven out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

2 2½	17. Borora 9/2F Alan O'Keeffe ³ Richard Lee	Alan O'Keeffe ³ Richard Lee	5	106	93	81	99	–
gr g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Bustling Nelly (Bustino)
Held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on flat (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

3 2½ [5]	2. Forest Tune (IRE) 7/1 A P McCoy B Hanbury	A P McCoy B Hanbury	6	1111	109	94	111	–
b g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Swift Chorus (Music Boy)
Held up in mid-division, headway after 4th, chased leaders 3 out, hard ridden next, kept on one pace (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

4 1 [6]	15. So Sure (IRE) 12/1 G Richards ⁵ John O'Shea	G Richards ⁵ John O'Shea	4	105	104	78	95	–
b g Definite Article - Zorilla (Belmez)
Midfield, headway after 4th, led after 3 out, soon headed and unable to quicken (tchd 14-1)

5 8 [14]	14. Commonwealth I (IRE) 33/1 James Davies ³ Jennie Candlish	James Davies ³ Jennie Candlish	8	107	94	69	88	–
b g Common Grounds - Silver Slipper (Indian Ridge)
Took keen hold early, chased leader until approaching 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out (op 25-1)

6 1¼ [15¼]	5. Knightsbridge King 20/1 R I Mackenzie ⁷ John Allen	R I Mackenzie ⁷ John Allen	8	110	105	79	97	–
ch g Michelozzo (USA) - Shahdjat (IRE) (Vayrann)
Towards rear, ridden 5th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, never near leaders (op 16-1)

7 9 [24¼]	8. Speed Venture 20/1 Paul Moloney John Mackie	Paul Moloney John Mackie	7	112 tv	100	63	83	–
b g Owington - Jade Venture (Never So Bold)
In touch, ridden 3 out, weakened after next (op 16-1)

8 1 [25¼]	18. Wood Street (IRE) 66/1 Rodi Greene R J Baker	Rodi Greene R J Baker	5	108	92	54	74	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - San-Catrinia (IRE) (Knesset)
Took keen hold early, led until ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened (vet said gelding had sustained an injury to the right foreleg) (tchd 80-1 in places)

9 nk [25½]	7. Russian Court 11/2 Joe Tizzard Simon Sherwood	Joe Tizzard Simon Sherwood	8	115	103	65	84	–
b g Soviet Lad (USA) - Court Town (Camden Town)
Held up towards rear, some headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 6-1)

10 nk [25¾]	4. Smart Savannah 6/1 Andrew Tinkler ³ Colin Tinkler	Andrew Tinkler ³ Colin Tinkler	8	115	106	68	87	–
b g Primo Dominie - High Savannah (Rousillon)
Chased leaders, pushed along 5th, weakened next (tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in a place)

11 nk [26¼]	1. Totally Scottish 12/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	8	1112	110	71	91	–
b g Mtoto - Glenfinlass (Lomond)
Held up in rear, lost touch 4th (op 7-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

12 2½ [28¾]	10. Beyond Borders (USA) 22/1 Tom Doyle Steve Gollings	Tom Doyle Steve Gollings	6	112	100	58	78	–
bb g Pleasant Colony (USA) - Welcome Proposal (Be My Guest)
Not far away, reminders 4th, weakened after next (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

13 ¾ [29½]	11. Wesley's Lad (IRE) 25/1 Adrian Scholes ⁷ Dai Burchell	Adrian Scholes ⁷ Dai Burchell	10	108	99	57	77	–
bb g Classic Secret I (USA) - Galouga (FR) (Lou Piguet)
Always towards rear (op 20-1)

14 nk [29¾]	6. Polish Baron (IRE) 40/1 Richard Hobson ⁵ John Cornwall	Richard Hobson ⁵ John Cornwall	7	112	105	62	82	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Polish Mission (Polish Precedent)
Towards rear, ridden 5th, soon lost touch (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

15 6 [35¾]	3. Saafend Rocket (IRE) 5/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	6	1110	108	58	79	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Simple Annie (Simply Great)
Always in rear, jumped slowly 5th (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 and 15-2 in places and 8-1 in a place)

16 16 [51¾]	13. Pharly Reef 66/1 Seamus Durack Dai Burchell	Seamus Durack Dai Burchell	12	1010	94	25	49	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Hay Reef (Mill Reef)
Always in rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off (tchd 100-1 in a place)

PU	9. After The Blue (IRE) 100/1 Mr David Mansell ⁷ Ken Wingrove	Mr David Mansell ⁷ Ken Wingrove	7	109 tv¹	100	–	–	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Sudden Interest (FR) (Highest Honor)
Chased leaders until mistake 4th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 5th

17 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 4m 3.80s (slow by 19.80s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Apadi (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Don Gould, Mervyn Phillips & Jeff Smith (Forzacurity) 1st breeder: L A C Ashby
2nd owner: Mrs E M Clarke (Borora)
3rd owner: The Acorn Partnership (Forest Tune)
Tote win: £28.50 PL: £4.60 £2.10 £2.30 Ex: £204.40 CSF: £102.76 Tricast: £722.16

3:15 Hereford 15 Feb 2004

Western Daily Press Handicap Hurdle Class E