Full Result 3.30 Newton Abbot | 4 August 2003

Summer Jumping Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £5,434 2nd £1,672 3rd £836 4th £418

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Xellance (IRE) 4/5F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	116	101	44	95	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Held up, smooth headway on inside 7th, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden clear, eased flat (op 11-10 after 5-4 in places tchd 6-5 in a place)

2 8	3. Designer Label (IRE) 11/1 Noel Fehily Mark Pitman	Noel Fehily Mark Pitman	7	110	94	30	79	–
ch g Insan (USA) - Belle Babillard (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Chased leader until after 7th, ridden and slightly outpaced 3 out, went 2nd again 2 out, no chance with winner (op 9-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

3 17 [25]	5. Kathella (IRE) 66/1 Dave Crosse ³ Nick Ayliffe	Dave Crosse ³ Nick Ayliffe	6	106	61	–	59	–
b m Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Niat Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when left 3rd after 2 out (op 33-1)

4 4 [29]	4. Vivid ImaginationI (IRE) 13/2 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	4	1012	–	–	56	–
b g Moonax (IRE) - Sezu (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Held up, behind from 7th (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in a place and 5-1)

5 dist [59]	7. Taksina 25/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	4	107	79	–	–	–
b f Wace (USA) - Quago (New Member)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened 7th, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

PU	6. Sherbet Fizz (IRE) 50/1 David Dennis C Roberts	David Dennis C Roberts	7	109 t	–	–	–	–
b m Petardia - Skiddaw (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Prominent until weakened 7th, behind when pulled up after 3 out (op 33-1)

PU	1. Can't Be Scrabble 9/4 Mr Phillip York ⁷ Chris Down	Mr Phillip York ⁷ Chris Down	10	1013	104	–	75	–
b g Gargoor - Scribble Along (Supergrey)
Led until approaching 2 out, 3rd and weakening when blundered and saddle slipped 2 out, soon pulled up (jockey said his saddle slipped) (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places)

7 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 5m 16.50s (slow by 19.50s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: The Five Nations Partnership (Xellance) 1st breeder: T Harris
2nd owner: Mrs Sue Venton (Designer Label)
3rd owner: R Allatt (Kathella)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £3.60 Ex: £10.40 CSF: £11.14

3:30 Newton Abbot 4 Aug 2003

Summer Jumping Novices' Hurdle Class D