Full Result 2.40 Perth | 1 July 2004

Royal Caledonian Hunt Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £3,474.25 2nd £1,069 3rd £534.50 4th £267.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Dawton (POL) 2/1F Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	6	115	–	97	103	–
br h Greinton - Da Wega (POL) (Who Knows I)
Made most to before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well from last to lead close home (tchd 15-8)

2 hd	3. Hattington 4/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	6	1012	–	89	96	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Ruffle (FR) (High Line)
Prominent, smooth headway and every chance 3 out, led before next, kept on, headed close home (tchd 9-2)

3 1¾ [2]	5. Sachsenwalzer (GER) 16/1 Richie McGrath Chris Grant	Richie McGrath Chris Grant	6	1012	89	87	94	–
ch g Top Waltz (FR) - Stairway To Heaven (GER) (Nebos)
Tracked leaders, effort before 2 out, mistake last, kept on (op 14-1)

4 14 [16]	7. Contas (GER) 5/1 A P McCoy Milton Harris	A P McCoy Milton Harris	4	1010	–	69	82	–
b c Lomitas - Cocorna (Night Shift)
In touch, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced

5 20 [36]	9. Maggie Gray (IRE) 25/1 Paul Moloney Peter Niven	Paul Moloney Peter Niven	6	107	–	43	55	–
b m Erins Isle (IRE) - Reenoga (Tug Of War)
Held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)

6 8 [44]	2. Dingle Fun Guy (IRE) 33/1 P A Carberry John G Carr	P A Carberry John G Carr	6	1012	–	38	52	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Lhotse (IRE) (Shernazar)
Soon well behind, some headway after 4 out, never dangerous (op 25-1)

PU	4. Optimum Night 50/1 Padge Whelan ³ Peter Niven	Padge Whelan ³ Peter Niven	5	109	–	–	–	–
b g Superlative - Black Bess I (Hasty Word)
Behind, struggling from halfway, pulled up before 2 out (op 40-1)

PU	6. Wyn Dixie (IRE) 5/2 Graham Lee P Monteith	Graham Lee P Monteith	5	1012	95	–	–	–
b g Great Commotion (USA) - Duchess Affair (IRE) (Digamist)
Took keen hold, disputed lead to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, beaten when pulled up before last (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the sticky ground; vet said gelding was lame) (op 2-1 tchd 3-1 in a place)

PU	8. Max The Obscure 100/1 Peter Buchanan ⁷ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ⁷ Lucinda Russell	4	103	–	–	–	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Princess Maxine (IRE) (Horage)
Prominent to halfway, soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 3m 53.10s (slow by 6.10s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: B A Kilpatrick (Dawton) 1st breeder: Pan Andrzej Zielinski
2nd owner: Hats Brigade (Hattington)
3rd owner: Mrs A Meller (Sachsenwalzer)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.10 £2.30 £3.10 Ex: £15.30 CSF: £10.22

2:40 Perth 1 Jul 2004

Royal Caledonian Hunt Novices' Hurdle Class E