Full Result 3.40 Sandown | 3 December 2004

H & V News "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £6,906.25 2nd £2,125 3rd £1,062.50 4th £531.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Murphy's Quest 25/1 Leighton Aspell Lady Herries	Leighton Aspell Lady Herries	8	110	–	100	117	–
ch g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Rondeau (Orchestra)
Raced midfield, effort before 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat to lead near finish (op 33-1)

2 ½	4. Without A Doubt I 7/1 Seamus Durack Mark Pitman	Seamus Durack Mark Pitman	5	114	–	103	120	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - El Rabab (USA) (Roberto)
Tracked leader until after 3 out, ridden before next, renewed effort after 2 out, hit last but soon led, headed under pressure near finish (tchd 15-2 in places)

3 ¾ [1¼]	3. Racing Demon (IRE) 4/5F Warren Marston Henrietta C Knight	Warren Marston Henrietta C Knight	4	114	–	102	120	–
b g Old Vic - All SetI (IRE) (Electric I)
Sweating, took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on but always just held (tchd 8-11 and 5-6)

4 ½ [1¾]	8. Sargasso SeaI 40/1 Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	7	110	104	98	116	–
gr g Greensmith - Sea Spice (Precipice Wood)
Led, drew 3 lengths clear and going easily 2 out, ridden and pressed when mistake last, soon headed and one pace (op 33-1)

5 3½ [5¼]	1. Nyrche (FR) 7/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	118	127	102	119	–
b g Medaaly - Thoiry (USA) (Sagace)
Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, ridden and beaten before last, one pace (op 4-1)

6 12 [17¼]	5. Go For Bust 33/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	110	–	79	99	–
b g Sabrehill (USA) - Butsova (Formidable I)
Held up in rear, smooth progress into midfield after 3 out, shaken up and no impression on leaders before next (op 25-1)

7 nk [17½]	9. State Of Play 25/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	4	110	–	79	99	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Kaprice (GER) (Windwurf)
Raced midfield, ridden soon after 3 out, soon struggling and beaten (tchd 33-1)

8 3 [20½]	7. Phone Back (IRE) 50/1 R Walsh Gary Moore	R Walsh Gary Moore	5	110	–	75	96	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Will Phone (Buckskin)
Always in rear, mistake 4th, struggling after 3 out

9 28 [48½]	10. Distant Romance 100/1 Robert L Butler ⁷ Zoe Davison	Robert L Butler ⁷ Zoe Davison	7	100	84	33	61	–
br m Phardante (FR) - Rhine Aria (Workboy I)
Always in rear, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

10 10 [58½]	2. Geton I (IRE) 10/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	4	114	–	31	62	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Monavale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in rear, mistake 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 12-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 4m 8.00s (slow by 16.00s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Lady Sarah Clutton (Murphy's Quest) 1st breeder: Lady Sarah Clutton
2nd owner: Malcolm C Denmark (Without A Doubt I)
3rd owner: Mrs T P Radford (Racing Demon)
Tote win: £26 PL: £3.50 £1.90 £1.10 Ex: £128.60 CSF: £174.07
Placepot: £11.90 to a £1 stake. Pool £59,835.35, 3,648.70 winning tickets
Quadpot: £6.30 to a £1 stake. Pool £3,361.50, 393.20 winning tickets

3:40 Sandown 3 Dec 2004

H & V News "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class C