Full Result 3.05 Sedgefield | 29 October 2003

Gill And Punter Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m5f34yds) 2m5f Good 10 hurdles

1st £2,996 2nd £856 3rd £428

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Highland Tracker (IRE) 28/1 Richard Hobson ⁵ Mandy Rowland	Richard Hobson ⁵ Mandy Rowland	8	1010	91	–	92	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Track Twenty Nine (IRE) (Standaan)
In touch, outpaced after 7th, rallied to chase leader before 2 out, led last, all out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

2 nk	4. Bergamo 13/2 V T Keane ³ Brian Ellison	V T Keane ³ Brian Ellison	7	112 p	95	–	96	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Pretty Thing (Star Appeal)
In touch, pushed along and dropped to rear halfway, rallied under pressure before 2 out, chance last, stayed on, no extra closing stages (op 5-1)

3 1 [1¼]	5. Stormy Beech 10/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	7	111 b	91	–	91	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Cheeny's Brig (New Brig)
Held up, steady headway to chase leader before 7th, led 3 out, headed last, no extra (tchd 12-1 and 9-1)

4 9 [10¼]	7. Plenty Courage 100/30 Tony Dobbin F S Storey	Tony Dobbin F S Storey	9	110	90	–	81	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Fastlass (Celtic Cone)
Disputing lead when blundered 1st, remained prominent, chance and ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace (op 3-1)

5 3½ [13¾]	2. Ragu 5/2F Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	5	119 7	99	–	87	–
b m Contract Law (USA) - Marnworth (Funny Man I)
Held up, some headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no further progress (jockey said mare hung left-handed) (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in a place)

6 2 [15¾]	9. Miss Lacroix 12/1 Paddy Aspell ³ Reg Hollinshead	Paddy Aspell ³ Reg Hollinshead	8	911 3 p	76	–	62	–
b m Picea - Smartie Lee (Dominion)
Led until headed 3 out, faded (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

7 6 [21¾]	3. Nosam 5/1 Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	13	111 tp	96	–	76	–
b g Idiots Delight - Socher (Anax)
Held up, outpaced after 7th, soon no chance (op 9-2)

8 6 [27¾]	8. Thistlekicker (IRE) 11/1 W Dowling ³ Jean McGregor	W Dowling ³ Jean McGregor	11	912	77	–	51	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Miss Ranova (Giacometti)
Held up, driven along halfway, outpaced after 7th (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 5m 21.10s (slow by 28.10s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Bodfari Signet (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: J Taqvi (Highland Tracker) 1st breeder: Airlie Stud
2nd owner: Rasen Goes Racing (Bergamo)
3rd owner: Peter & Paul Kelly (Stormy Beech)
Tote win: £42.90 PL: £8 £1.70 £2.80 CSF: £182.87 Tricast: £1,857.54

3:05 Sedgefield 29 Oct 2003

Gill And Punter Handicap Hurdle Class E