Full Result 2.05 Sandown | 5 December 2003

William Hill Winter Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m3f173yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £14,500 2nd £5,500 3rd £2,750 4th £1,250 5th £625 6th £375

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Inglis Drever 5/2 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	4	117	–	122	152	–
b g In The Wings - Cormorant Creek (Gorytus)
Held up in rear, steady headway after 3 out, not much room and switched left approaching 2 out, soon challenging, led soon after, clear run-in, easily

2 7	2. Self Defense 6/4F Barry Keniry Emma Lavelle	Barry Keniry Emma Lavelle	6	117	–	115	138	–
b h Warning - Dansara (Dancing Brave)
Tracked leaders, led going well approaching 2 out, headed soon after and ridden, kept on but no chance with winner run-in (tchd 13-8 and 7-4 in a place tchd 5-4)

3 16 [23]	5. Control Man (IRE) 5/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	110	–	92	118	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Got To Fly I (IRE) (Kemal)
With leader until led approaching 4th, ridden and hung left from 3 out, headed approaching next, weakened soon after (op 3-1 tchd 10-3 in a place)

4 3½ [26½]	6. Mister Flint 22/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	5	110	–	88	111	–
b g Petoski - National Clover (National Trust I)
Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching next (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

5 12 [38½]	4. Green Belt Flyer (IRE) 14/1 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	5	114	–	80	107	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Current Liability (IRE) (Caribo)
In touch, headway to chase leader 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching next (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6 dist [68½]	3. Father Abraham (IRE) 66/1 Seamus Durack John Akehurst	Seamus Durack John Akehurst	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Idris (IRE) - Mothers Blessing (Wolver Hollow)
Slight lead to 4th, stayed with leader to 4 out, weakened next, tailed off (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

7 22 [90½]	7. Dooberry Firkin 150/1 Jim Culloty Sue Gardner	Jim Culloty Sue Gardner	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Presenting - Shipley Bridge (Town And Country)
Behind from 3rd, soon tailed off (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 2:06:00 Winning time: 5m 2.80s (slow by 11.80s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Inglis Drever) 1st breeder: R J McAlpine And D O Pickering
2nd owner: Fraser Miller Racing (Self Defense)
3rd owner: The Johnson Family (Control Man)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £2.20 £1.30 Ex: £7.70 CSF: £6.37

Race orginally advertised as 2m 4f 110yds but distance found to be 2m4f on remeasuring.

2:05 Sandown 5 Dec 2003

William Hill Winter Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2