12:50 Hexham 17 Dec 2003
Punch Pub Company Acquisition Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class E
(Class 4) (2m7f63yds) 2m7½f Soft 12 hurdles
1st
£1,953 2nd
£558 3rd
£279
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
100
3
|
78 | 53 | 81 | – | |||||
| b g Rakaposhi King - Herald The Dawn (Dubassoff) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway halfway, tracking leaders when mistake 3 out, soon chasing leader, stayed on under pressure to lead final 50yds (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, yard had been coming into form and that gelding was a weak horse who had benefited from the drop in class on this occasion) (op 11-2) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 912 | 81 | 54 | 82 | – | ||||
| ch g Forest Wind (USA) - Bebe Auction (IRE) (Auction Ring) | ||||||||||
| Behind, driven along and headway after 8th, chasing leaders approaching last, stayed on under pressure run-in (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 109 | 92 | 65 | 95 | – | ||||
| ch g Luchiroverte (IRE) - Roxane II (FR) (Signani) | ||||||||||
| Held up in midfield, took closer order after 8th, stayed on under pressure from between last 2, hung left and every chance run-in, no extra close home (op 11-2) | ||||||||||
|
5 |
100
14
|
78 | 50 | 78 | – | ||||
| u m Hamas (IRE) - Amerindian (Commanche Run) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led after 8th, clear 2 out, weakened approaching last, headed final 50yds, no extra (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 119 | 104 | 73 | 101 | – | ||||
| b g Casteddu - Fishki (Niniski) | ||||||||||
| In touch, outpaced after 3 out, kept on under pressure from between last 2 (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 913 | 80 | 48 | 76 | – | ||||
| ch m Infantry I - M I Babe (Celtic Cone) | ||||||||||
| Held up, effort before 3 out, kept on from between last 2, never dangerous (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 103 | 88 | 51 | 79 | – | ||||
| ch g Aristocracy (IRE) - Even Bunny VII (Damsire Unregistered) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, never dangerous (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 108 p | 93 | 46 | 74 | – | ||||
| bb g Brief Truce (USA) - Star Cream (Star Appeal) | ||||||||||
| Prominent until weakened from 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1013 | 94 | 38 | 66 | – | ||||
| b m Leading Counsel (USA) - Black Avenue (IRE) (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| Close up, led 5th until headed after 8th, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
|
11 | 1013 b | 96 | 25 | 53 | – | ||||
| gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Roman Moor (Owen Anthony) | ||||||||||
| Midfield until weakened from 9th (tchd 25-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 106 b1 | 91 | 17 | 46 | – | ||||
| br g Cragador - Linn Falls (Royal Fountain) | ||||||||||
| Led until headed 3rd, mistake 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out (tchd 66-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 100 | 85 | 10 | 39 | – | ||||
| b g Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Dominance I (Dominion) | ||||||||||
| Always behind (tchd 33-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 104 p | 89 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Minster Son (IRE) - Deb's Ball (Glenstal) | ||||||||||
| Close up, led 3rd until headed 5th, behind from 9th, tailed off (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 106 | 91 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch m Rashar (USA) - Clonroche Beggar (Pauper) | ||||||||||
| Mistakes, soon well behind, fell 2 out (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 12:53:00 Winning time: 6m 16.60s (slow by 36.60s) Total SP: 118%
- 1st owner: M McKernan (King Of Arms I) 1st breeder: Tweenhills Farm And Stud Ltd
- 2nd owner: R & J Wharton (Magenko)
- 3rd owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (Jack Pot II)
- Tote win: £9.20 PL: £2.90 £2.60 £2.50 Ex: £36.90 CSF: £43.86 Tricast: £287.22
