Full Result 4.45 Huntingdon | 12 April 2004

Open Ditch Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 10 fences 1 omitted

1st £3,946.80 2nd £1,214.40 3rd £607.20 4th £303.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Alleged Slave (IRE) 2/1F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	9	1112	103	104	116	–
ch g Husyan (USA) - Lek Dawn (Menelek)
Led to 2nd, led 5th to 9th, led next, stayed on well (op 7-2)

2 3½	2. Dick The Taxi 5/1 Richard Johnson Ralph J Smith	Richard Johnson Ralph J Smith	10	119	100	97	109	–
b g Karlinsky (USA) - Another Galaxy (IRE) (Anita's Prince)
Soon in rear, headway when hit 6th, chasing leaders 9th, not quicken final furlong (tchd 9-2)

3 hd [3¾]	4. Spring Dawn 8/1 Andrew Tinkler ³ Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler ³ Nicky Henderson	9	1012	92	89	102	–
gr g Arzanni - Another Spring (Town Crier)
Chased leaders, blundered 7th, stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 13-2)

4 7 [10¾]	9. Polish Pilot (IRE) 12/1 Alan O'Keeffe ³ John Cornwall	Alan O'Keeffe ³ John Cornwall	9	911 4	77	66	79	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Va Toujours (Alzao)
Headway and prominent 6th, faded from 2 out (tchd 14-1)

5 16 [26¾]	7. Red Brae 15/2 Carl Llewellyn Peter Niven	Carl Llewellyn Peter Niven	7	103 v¹	80	49	66	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Sayshar (Sayfar)
Chased leaders, outpaced 8th, lost place next, tailed off 2 out (op 10-1)

6 27 [53¾]	10. Astral Prince 11/1 Jim Crowley Kate Walton	Jim Crowley Kate Walton	6	100 12	77	12	36	–
ch g Efisio - Val D'Erica (Ashmore)
In rear, some headway 6th, lost place and hit 9th, soon behind (op 12-1)

PU	3. Coulthard I (IRE) 12/1 Paul Moloney Pam Sly	Paul Moloney Pam Sly	11	113	94	–	–	–
ch g Glenstal (USA) - Royal Aunt (Martinmas)
Led 2nd to 5th, led 9th to next, lost place 5th when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 10-1)

PU	6. Topol (IRE) 5/1 Tom Doyle Henrietta C Knight	Tom Doyle Henrietta C Knight	6	1011	88	–	–	–
br g Topanoora (IRE) - Kislev (IRE) (Be My Guest)
In rear when blundered 3rd, behind when pulled up before 5th (jockey said gelding lost its action, having made a bad mistake) (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in a place)

UR	8. Presentingthecase (IRE) 18/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	6	100 3	77	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Let The Hare Run (IRE) (Tale Quale)
Blundered 2nd, behind when blundered and unseated rider next (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 4:47:00 Winning time: 4m 6.00s (slow by 12.00s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Water King (withdrawn - refused to line up)
Rule 4: Water King (no.5) was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal was 8-1. Rule 4 applies to all bets, deduction 10p in the pound.
1st owner: Mrs Peter Prowting (Alleged Slave) 1st breeder: K Riordan
2nd owner: Dicks Backers (Dick The Taxi)
3rd owner: W H Ponsonby (Spring Dawn)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.70 £1.90 £2.70 Ex: £15.90 CSF: £12.60 Tricast: £53.21

Final fence omitted.

4:45 Huntingdon 12 Apr 2004

Open Ditch Novices' Handicap Chase Class E