2:10 Newcastle 20 Dec 2003
Westminster Hawthornes Re-Hab Centre "Ekbalco" Handicap Hurdle Class C
(Class 3) (2m7f179yds) 3m Good To Soft 12 hurdles 1 omitted
1st
£5,512 2nd
£1,696 3rd
£848 4th
£424
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 110 | 110 | – | 114 | – | ||||
| b g Celio Rufo - Jersey Girl (Hardboy) | ||||||||||
| Close up, every chance and ridden 3 out, stayed on well to lead close home (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 117 p | 117 | – | 121 | – | ||||
| b g Goldmark (USA) - Great Land (USA) (Friend's Choice) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, held up in touch, smooth headway to lead before 3 out, ridden and ran on from last, headed close home (op 2-1 tchd 10-3) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 117 v | 117 | – | 117 | – | ||||
| b g Robellino (USA) - Basha I (USA) (Chief's Crown) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, kept on from 2 out (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 119 | 122 | – | 112 | – | ||||
| b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Choire Mhor (Dominion) | ||||||||||
| Made most to before 3 out, gradually weakened before next (jockey said, regarding the running and riding, his orders were to ride gelding handy and go wide to get the better ground, adding that gelding had never won over 3m and appeared not to get the trip on rain-softened ground) (tchd 14-1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 109 | 115 | – | 104 | – | ||||
| b g Caerleon (USA) - Sun Princess (English Prince) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, effort before 3 out, soon no impression (tchd 50-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 110 p | 110 | – | 93 | – | ||||
| b g Contract Law I (USA) - Florissa (FR) (Persepolis) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway and prominent before 3 out, weakened next (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 102 | 101 | – | 70 | – | ||||
| br g Mirror Boy - Political Mill (Politico) | ||||||||||
| Held up, not fluent 7th, soon ridden, struggling after next (tchd 12-1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 108 | 104 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Shirley Heights - Littlefield (Bay Express) | ||||||||||
| Close up until weakened after 4 out, pulled up after next (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 117 | 120 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Supreme Leader - Lantern Line (The Parson) | ||||||||||
| Held up, struggling before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 109 v1 | 105 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Lear Fan (USA) - Lady Ameriflora (USA) (Lord Avie) | ||||||||||
| Close up until weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 6m 15.20s (slow by 24.20s) Total SP: 115%
- 1st owner: Mrs Carol Holroyd (Wildfield Rufo) 1st breeder: Michael Kinsella
- 2nd owner: Keith Middleton (Great As Gold)
- 3rd owner: The Scarth Racing Partnership (Robbo)
- Tote win: £10 PL: £3.10 £2 £1.30 Ex: £53.50 CSF: £36.26 Tricast: £126.52
