Full Result 1.00 Leicester | 28 December 2004

ladbrokes.com Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Soft 10 hurdles

1st £6,664 2nd £2,464 3rd £1,232 4th £560 5th £280

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Mr President (GER) 7/4F Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	5	113	–	53	129	–
br g Surako (GER) - Mostly Sure (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Raced keenly, tracked leader 2nd, hit next, led 3 out, soon clear, blundered last, eased flat (op 6-5 tchd 2-1)

2 21	2. Hashid (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Thornton P C Ritchens	Andrew Thornton P C Ritchens	4	113	110	31	104	–
b g Darshaan - Alkaffeyeh (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, ridden after 7th, weakening when left remote 2nd approaching 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

3 14 [35]	5. Versus (GER) 2/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	4	113	118	16	87	–
gr c Highest Honor (FR) - Very Mighty (FR) (Niniski)
Held up, headway and hit 4th, ridden after 6th, weakening when jumped left 2 out (rider said the colt was never travelling) (op 7-2)

4 11 [46]	9. Siljan (GER) 16/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	7	1012	–	–	71	–
b g Darshaan - Schwarzmeer (GER) (Kings Lake)
Held up, headway 4th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 10-1)

5 dist [76]	7. Felix Rex (GER) 100/1 Sean Curran M J Gingell	Sean Curran M J Gingell	4	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Tempeltanz (GER) - Figlia D'Oro (GER) (Luigi)
Held up, behind from 4th, hit next, tailed off when blundered 3 out

PU	6. Backscratcher 50/1 Tom Doyle John Upson	Tom Doyle John Upson	10	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Backchat (USA) - Tiernee Quintana (Artaius)
Chased leader to 2nd, weakened 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. Raven's Last 100/30 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	5	1012 t	–	–	–	–
b g Sea Raven (IRE) - Lavenham's Last (Rymer)
Led, clear 3rd, headed and weakened 3 out, pulled up before next (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

PU	10. Texas Belle (IRE) 33/1 Marcus Foley John Holt	Marcus Foley John Holt	6	105	–	–	–	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Cloncannon Bell (IRE) (Creative Plan I)
Held up, mistake 2nd, behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 5m 32.70s (slow by 40.70s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Kilgowan (unsuitable ground), Nyrche (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: J M Boodle, A H M White, P M Shawyer (Mr President) 1st breeder: Gestut Hof Weserland
2nd owner: R Catton (Hashid)
3rd owner: The Safest Syndicate (Versus)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.40 £2.50 £1.10 Ex: £12.10 CSF: £16.59

1:00 Leicester 28 Dec 2004

ladbrokes.com Novices' Hurdle Class C