Full Result 4.40 Hereford | 21 March 2005

Weatherbys Bank Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

(Class 6) (4-6yo) 1m6f OMS Good To Firm

1st £1,967 2nd £562 3rd £281

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Post It 20/1 Richard Johnson Ron Hodges	Richard Johnson Ron Hodges	4	104	–	–	84	–
b f Thowra (FR) - Cream By Post (Torus)
Always prominent, ridden 4f out, led 1f out, ran on (op 16-1)

2 1	5. Zanzibar Boy 5/6F A P McCoy Hughie Morrison	A P McCoy Hughie Morrison	6	114	–	–	97	–
gr g Arzanni - Bampton Fair (Free Boy)
Soon prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, not quicken (op 10-11 tchd Evens)

3 7 [8]	6. Midnight Star 66/1 Richard Young ³ Michael Mullineaux	Richard Young ³ Michael Mullineaux	4	108	–	–	83	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Blueberry Parkes (Pursuit Of Love)
Held up and behind, headway over 4f out, one pace final 2f

4 5 [13]	2. Foxtrot Yankee (IRE) 12/1 Paddy Brennan J S King	Paddy Brennan J S King	6	114	–	–	85	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Derby Fox (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up in mid-division, headway over 6f out, hung left bend 2f out, soon weakened (op 16-1)

5 3½ [16½]	8. Slight Hiccup 125/1 Josh Byrne ³ Bill Moore	Josh Byrne ³ Bill Moore	5	108	–	–	75	–
ch m Alderbrook - Very Ominous (Dominion)
Chased leader, led 6f to 3f out, weakened well over 1f out (op 100-1)

6 hd [16¾]	11. Ballymena 50/1 Lee Stephens ⁵ C Roberts	Lee Stephens ⁵ C Roberts	4	913	–	–	67	–
b f Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Ace Gunner (Gunner B)
Held up and behind, headway after 6f, weakened 4f out (op 40-1)

7 1¾ [18½]	9. Surfboard (IRE) 12/1 Vince Slattery P A Blockley	Vince Slattery P A Blockley	4	1011	–	–	73	–
ch g Kris - Surfing (Grundy)
Held up in mid-division, headway over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out (tchd 14-1)

8 8 [26½]	13. Touch And Weld (IRE) 25/1 Charlie Studd ⁷ Brendan W Duke	Charlie Studd ⁷ Brendan W Duke	4	911	–	–	58	–
ch f Weld - Princess Touchee (IRE) (Shernazar)
Always behind (op 20-1)

9 5 [31½]	1. Best Of The Blues 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald James Unett	Mick Fitzgerald James Unett	5	114	–	–	67	–
b g Whittingham (IRE) - Gold And Blue (IRE) (Bluebird)
Held up in mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden 4f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung left in latter stages) (tchd 14-1)

10 dist [61½]	7. Schindlers Beauty 125/1 Robert Stephens ⁵ C Roberts	Robert Stephens ⁵ C Roberts	5	106 t	–	–	–	–
ch m Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Qualitair Beauty (Damister)
Prominent until weakened over 6f out, tailed off (op 100-1)

11 dist [91½]	10. Youknowtheanswer 80/1 Tom Siddall Lynn Siddall	Tom Siddall Lynn Siddall	5	1011	–	–	–	–
b m Brief Truce (USA) - Perfect Answer (Keen)
Always behind, tailed off final 5f (op 66-1)

PU	3. Jump For Paddy 4/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Michelozzo (USA) - Tudor Spartan (Spartan General)
Led, hung left virtually throughout, headed 6f out, weakened over 4f out, pulled up and dismounted over 2f out (jockey said gelding hung badly left handed) (op 3-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:42:00 Winning time: 3m 10.00s Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Just Percy (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: J M Dare (Post It) 1st breeder: J M Dare
2nd owner: Lady Lewinton (Zanzibar Boy)
3rd owner: Joseph Heler (Midnight Star)
Tote win: £21.20 PL: £3.70 £1.10 £15 Ex: £40.20 CSF: £34.20

4:40 Hereford 21 Mar 2005

Weatherbys Bank Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H