Full Result 1.30 Newbury | 26 March 2004

UK Hygiene Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £12,442.16 2nd £4,719.44 3rd £2,359.72 4th £1,072.60 5th £536.30 6th £321.78

UK Hygiene Handicap Hurdle Class B, 2m½f - Good To Soft, Class 2 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Dancing Bay 20/1 Andrew Tinkler ³ Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler ³ Nicky Henderson	7	114	128	117	133	–
b g Suave Dancer (USA) - Kabayil (Dancing Brave)
Tracked leaders, headway to challenge 4 out, slight lead next, soon strongly challenged but kept on well, driven out run-in (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding was suited by today's less testing ground)

2 ¾	6. Fenix (GER) 5/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	5	113	124	112	129	–
bb g Lavirco (GER) - Frille (FR) (Shareef Dancer)
In touch, jumped slowly 4th, headway 4 out, rallied and stayed on from 2 out, hit last, finished well but not reach winner (tchd 11-2 in a place)

3 nk [1]	13. Among Equals I 11/1 Robert Thornton Martyn Meade	Robert Thornton Martyn Meade	7	103	110	98	114	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Epicure's Garden (USA) (Affirmed)
Chased leaders, every chance 4 out, pressed winner from next until after last, no extra under pressure, caught for 2nd close home (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

4 6 [7]	12. Attorney General (IRE) 7/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	5	107	114	95	114	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Her Ladyship (Polish Precedent)
Tracked leaders, faltered 4th, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders 2 out, weakened and mistake last (op 8-1)

5 7 [14]	8. Grand Finale (IRE) 7/1 Sam Thomas ³ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ³ Venetia Williams	7	1013	123	96	114	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Final Figure (USA) (Super Concorde)
Chased leaders, challenged and ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 8-1 after 9-1 in places)

6 ½ [14½]	1. Never (FR) 10/1 Wayne Jones ¹⁰ Jonjo O'Neill	Wayne Jones ¹⁰ Jonjo O'Neill	7	112	133	106	123	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Neraida (USA) (Giboulee)
Held up in rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, soon one pace, hit last and kept on run-in (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

7 ¾ [15¼]	14. Spring Pursuit 14/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Edward Bevan	Colin Bolger ⁵ Edward Bevan	8	910	108	80	97	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Pursuit Of Truth (USA) (Irish River)
Mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden, blundered 2 out, kept on again run-in (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

8 3 [18¼]	7. Goldbrook 7/1 Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	6	112	123	91	109	–
b g Alderbrook - Miss Marigold (Norwick)
Pressed leader, still every chance 4 out, weakened after next (op 8-1)

9 3½ [21¾]	5. Master Papa (IRE) 20/1 R Biddlecombe ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	R Biddlecombe ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1012	124	88	107	–
bl g Key Of Luck (USA) - Beguine I (USA) (Green Dancer)
Chased leaders, slight lead 4 out, headed next, soon weakened

10 2½ [24¼]	10. King Eider 7/2F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	109	116	77	96	–
bb g Mtoto - Hen Harrier (Polar Falcon)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next (trainer was unable to offer any explanation for the poor form shown.) (tchd 5-1)

11 4 [28¼]	9. Turkestan (FR) 40/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	7	1011	118	75	94	–
bb g Petit Loup (USA) - Turkeina (FR) (Kautokeino)
Chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

12 27 [55¼]	3. Europa 25/1 Tom Siddall Tom Tate	Tom Siddall Tom Tate	8	119	130	54	79	–
b g Jupiter Island - Dublin Ferry (Celtic Cone)
Slight lead until headed 4 out, weakened quickly before next (op 33-1)

13 9 [64¼]	2. Visibility (FR) 16/1 Richard Johnson M C Pipe	Richard Johnson M C Pipe	5	1110 v	131	44	71	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Visor (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Behind, ridden and headway after 4th, weakened quickly 4 out (tchd 20-1 in places)