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1:40 Newton Abbot 19 Apr 2003

Easter Surprise Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles 1 omitted
1st £5,928 2nd £1,824 3rd £912 4th £456
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 1111 98 104
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Esclava (USA) (Nureyev)
Held up in touch, progress from 6th, ridden to lead last, drew clear run-in (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)
2  6
6 114 91 92
gr g Mondrian (GER) - Isla Limpia (GER) (Limbo)
Held up, steady headway approaching 7th, challenged 2 out, one pace from last (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)
3  4 [10]
8 111 88 86
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Keen Cross (IRE) (Black Minstrel)
Led until headed last, weakened run-in (op 14-1)
4  [12½]
7 103 82 75
ch g Lir - Crimson Lady (Crimson Beau)
Held up, stayed on from 7th, ridden approiaching last, one pace (op 14-1)
5  [15]
7 1013 93 84
b g Lugana Beach - Pollibrig (Politico)
Prominent until weakened quickly approaching last (op 33-1 tchd 40-1 in a place and 14-1)
6  [16½]
5 100 Extra-Weights 7 Out-of-Handicaps 1 74 65
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Anazara I (USA) (Trempolino)
Prominent until weakened 7th (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 6-4 tchd 13-8 in a place and evens)
7  2 [18½]
6 1112 99 87
b g Alflora (IRE) - Cheryls Pet (IRE) (General Ironside)
Held up, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 10-1)
8  1 [19½]
6 97 Out-of-Handicaps 2 p 74 60
bb m Piccolo - OribiI (Top Ville)
Always behind (op 33-1)
9  5 [24½]
6 911 74 60
ch g Democratic I (USA) - Figrant (USA) (L'Emigrant)
Behind when hampered 6th, never on terms (tchd 50-1)
10  29 [53½]
4 911 Out-of-Handicaps 6 80 26
ch c Zilzal (USA) - Ibtihaj (USA) (Raja Baba)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 7th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)
11  3 [56½]
6 113 p 90 40
b g Fraam - Ming Blue (Primo Dominie)
Tracked leaders, until ridden and weakened quickly approaching 7th (op 16-1)
12  10 [66½]
7 100 Over-Weights 7 81 20
ch g Riverwise (USA) - Wishful Dream (Crawter)
Held up on outside, behind from 6th (tchd 66-1 in a place)
F   
7 111 88
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Try Your Case (Proverb)
In touch when fell 6th (tchd 12-1 and 14-1 in places)
PU   
7 105 79
b g Lashkari - Bobs (Warpath)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding hung badly right turning into the straight) (tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in places)
RR   
7 1112 99
b g Zilzal (USA) - Allegedly II (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Refused to race (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)
Final flight omitted
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