Full Result 2.15 Hexham | 18 March 2004

"Spirit of Cheltenham" Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m48yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £3,402 2nd £972 3rd £486

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Just Sal 16/1 Padge Whelan Rayson Nixon	Padge Whelan Rayson Nixon	8	100 5	79	77	91	–
b m Silly Prices - Hanim (IRE) (Hatim)
Close up, led 3 out, drew clear from next, eased run-in (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, mare is often inconsistent but appears to run well here)

2 16	8. Ameras (IRE) 14/1 Dougie Costello ⁵ Sandy Forster	Dougie Costello ⁵ Sandy Forster	6	99	79	57	70	–
u m Hamas (IRE) - Amerindian (Commanche Run)
Prominent, effort before 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner (op 12-1)

3 1 [17]	6. Minstrel Hall 8/1 Neil Mulholland P Monteith	Neil Mulholland P Monteith	5	1013 7	92	69	82	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Mindomica (Dominion)
Always prominent, effort before 2 out, no extra (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4 12 [29]	4. Jolika (FR) 11/10F Gary Berridge ⁶ L Lungo	Gary Berridge ⁶ L Lungo	7	1011	96	57	74	–
b m Grand Tresor (FR) - Unika Ii (FR) (Rolling Bowl)
Behind, outpaced halfway, headway before 2 out, no impression before last (op 6-4 tchd 13-8, 7-4 in places)

5 13 [42]	3. Farne Isle 6/1 N Hannity ³ Geoffrey Harker	N Hannity ³ Geoffrey Harker	5	111 t	97	41	62	–
ch m Midnight Legend - Biloela (Nicholas Bill)
Close up, outpaced when hit 2 out, soon beaten (op 4-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

6 7 [49]	2. Celtic Blaze (IRE) 9/1 Fergus King Brian Rothwell	Fergus King Brian Rothwell	5	115 p	98	33	56	–
b m Charente River (IRE) - Firdaunt (Tanfirion)
Behind, pushed along 5th, never on terms (op 7-1)

7 4 [53]	5. Little Flora 14/1 Dave Crosse Miss V Scott	Dave Crosse Miss V Scott	8	1013	92	22	46	–
ch m Alflora (IRE) - Sister's Choice (Lepanto)
Led and soon clear, headed 3 out, weakened approaching next (op 10-1)

8 10 [63]	9. Peggy Sioux (IRE) 14/1 Liam Berridge ⁵ J I A Charlton	Liam Berridge ⁵ J I A Charlton	7	99	79	–	23	–
b m Little Bighorn (IRE) - Gayable (Gay Fandango)
Mistake 1st, always behind (tchd 16-1 and 20-1 in a place)

9 dist [93]	1. Killultagh Dawn (IRE) 33/1 Peter Buchanan ⁸ Howard Johnson	Peter Buchanan ⁸ Howard Johnson	6	114	105	–	–	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Rostrevor Lady (Kemal)
Prominent to 4th, soon weakened (op 20-1)

PU	7. The Fairy Flag (IRE) 9/1 V T Keane Alan Bailey	V T Keane Alan Bailey	6	107 p	86	–	–	–
ch m Inchinor - Good Reference (IRE) (Reference Point)
Close up to 5th, hung left and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 10-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 4m 16.00s (slow by 24.00s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: G R S Nixon (Just Sal) 1st breeder: L Chamberlain (Acrum) Ltd
2nd owner: A G & Mrs E J Bell (Ameras)
3rd owner: Melville/Stewart (Minstrel Hall)
Tote win: £22.80 PL: £3.30 £4.30 £3.70 Ex: £273.20 CSF: £220.22 Tricast: £1,940.57

2:15 Hexham 18 Mar 2004

"Spirit of Cheltenham" Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class E