Full Result 3.10 Newton Abbot | 27 May 2004

"Animation" Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m4f216yds) 2m5f Good 16 fences

1st £4,121 2nd £1,268 3rd £634 4th £317

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Lord Strickland 8/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Philip Hobbs	A Honeyball ⁵ Philip Hobbs	11	117	108	61	117	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lady Rag (Ragapan)
Held up and behind, headway 11th, challenging when mistake 3 out (water), soon led, driven out (op 5-1)

2 1¾	9. Saint Romble (FR) 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	101	83	34	90	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Limatge (FR) (Trac)
Held up, headway 8th, led 12th, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, kept on same pace flat (tchd 11-2)

3 5 [6¾]	2. Bush Park (IRE) 11/2 Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	9	119	108	54	110	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - By All Means (Pitpan)
Held up, ridden 4th, struggling 7th, headway 10th, went 3rd 2 out, one pace (op 5-1)

4 14 [20¾]	1. Penthouse Minstrel 4/1 Mr J Snowden ⁷ Ron Hodges	Mr J Snowden ⁷ Ron Hodges	10	115 v	108	41	96	–
bb g Seven Hearts - Pentameron (Heres)
Led after 2nd to 4th, with leader until led again after 8th, headed 12th, weakened 3 out (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

5 1¼ [22]	7. Mister Pearly 12/1 Richard Young ⁵ Seamus Mullins	Richard Young ⁵ Seamus Mullins	7	1010	97	29	84	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Pearly Dream (Rymer)
Held up, mistake 3rd, headway after 10th, weakened 3 out (op 10-1)

6 1½ [23½]	8. Kingsmoor 7/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	8	107	89	20	74	–
b g Regal Embers (IRE) - Cupids Bower (Owen Dudley)
Held up, ridden 4th, headway 8th, jumped right 10th, soon weakened (op 5-1)

PU	5. Heracles 11/2 Jimmy McCarthy Bob Buckler	Jimmy McCarthy Bob Buckler	8	117 b	103	–	–	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - La Masse (High Top)
With leader, led 4th until after 8th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

PU	6. Helvetius 7/2F Robert Thornton P C Ritchens	Robert Thornton P C Ritchens	8	116 7	102	–	–	–
b g In The Wings - Hejraan (USA) (Alydar)
Led until after 2nd, prominent, chased leader after 8th to 10th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (trainer said gelding did not appreciate being taken on) (op 3-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 5m 25.20s (slow by 23.20s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Joe Deane (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: Joe Deane was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal was 3-1. Rule 4 applies only to bets struck on course prior to withdrawal of Joe Deane - deduction of 25p in the pound.
1st owner: Miss H L Cope (Lord Strickland) 1st breeder: Noel Fenton
2nd owner: P J Hobbs (Saint Romble)
3rd owner: H Wellstead (Bush Park)
Tote win: £12.50 PL: £2.40 £2.10 £1.60 Ex: £38.90 CSF: £50.58 Tricast: £245.32

3:10 Newton Abbot 27 May 2004

"Animation" Handicap Chase Class E