Full Result 4.20 Stratford | 10 March 2003

Ian Williams Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £8,443.50 2nd £2,598 3rd £1,299 4th £649.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Mythical King (IRE) 16/1 Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Richard Lee	Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Richard Lee	6	115	116	110	125	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Whatcombe (USA) (Alleged)
Held up, headway after 6th, led 2 out, ran on well (op 14-1)

2 3	8. Swan Knight (USA) 13/2 Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	7	110	110	100	115	–
bb g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Shannkara (IRE) (Akarad)
Held up, headway 6th, stayed on flat (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

3 1¼ [4¼]	7. Bhutan I (IRE) 5/1 R Walsh Gary Moore	R Walsh Gary Moore	8	113	110	98	114	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Bustinetta (Bustino)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching last, one pace flat (tchd 11-2)

4 1½ [5¾]	9. Dollar Law 10/1 Seamus Durack Richard Price	Seamus Durack Richard Price	7	112 tp	109	95	112	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Western Heights (Shirley Heights)
Held up, headway and not clear run approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, not reach leaders (op 12-1)

5 4 [9¾]	5. Bohill Lad (IRE) 66/1 Vince Slattery Jimmy Frost	Vince Slattery Jimmy Frost	9	117	113	96	113	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - La Sass (Sassafras)
Held up, headway and hampered 2 out, never able to challenge (op 50-1)

6 nk [10]	3. Agitando (IRE) 6/1 Mr R Flavin ³ Ben De Haan	Mr R Flavin ³ Ben De Haan	7	115	114	97	113	–
b g Tenby - Crown Rose (Dara Monarch)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened approaching last

7 6 [16]	6. Victory Roll I 10/1 Jim Culloty Emma Lavelle	Jim Culloty Emma Lavelle	7	115	111	88	104	–
b g In The Wings - Persian Victory (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Held up in touch, joined leaders 5th, weakened approaching last (tchd 11-1 in places)

8 18 [34]	4. Ei Ei 9/2F Lee Vickers ⁵ Michael Chapman	Lee Vickers ⁵ Michael Chapman	8	113	114	73	97	–
b g North Briton - Branitska (Mummy's Pet)
Led after 1st, headed 5th, every chance when blundered 3 out, soon weakened (op 6-1)

9 7 [41]	13. Cage Aux Folles (IRE) 66/1 Robert Thornton Richard Lee	Robert Thornton Richard Lee	8	102 v¹	95	46	62	–
b g Kenmare (FR) - Ivory Thread (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Chased leaders to 6th (tchd 100-1 in places)

10 5 [46]	11. Briggs Turn 25/1 Timmy Murphy Merrita Jones	Timmy Murphy Merrita Jones	9	1013	106	52	68	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Turnabout I (Tyrnavos)
Led until after 1st, led 5th, headed and weakened after 3 out

11 23 [69]	10. Wensum Dancer 16/1 K Hadnett ³ T Hogan	K Hadnett ³ T Hogan	6	1012 t	108	31	47	–
b m Shareef Dancer (USA) - Burning Ambition (Troy)
Held up, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened

F	14. Russian Court 9/1 Richard Johnson Simon Sherwood	Richard Johnson Simon Sherwood	7	101	94	–	–	–
b g Soviet Lad (USA) - Court Town (Camden Town)
Held up, headway after 5th, weakened after 3 out, behind when fell last (op 8-1)

F	12. Open Ground (IRE) 12/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	6	1010 v	103	–	106	–
ch g Common Grounds - Poplina (USA) (Roberto)
Chased leaders, led after 3 out, headed before next, weakening when fell last

F	1. Volano (FR) 13/2 Andrew Tinkler ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler ⁷ Nicky Henderson	5	115	118	–	126	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Vouivre (FR) (Matahawk)
Held up, headway 5th, every chance when fell 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 in a place)

14 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 4m 8.40s (slow by 28.40s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Richard Edwards (Mythical King) 1st breeder: Orpendale And Swettenham Stud
2nd owner: J J Staunton (Swan Knight)
3rd owner: Nigel Shields (Bhutan I)
Tote win: £27.40 PL: £6.40 £2.80 £2.40 Ex: £319.20 CSF: £126.24 Tricast: £619.33

4:20 Stratford 10 Mar 2003

Ian Williams Handicap Hurdle Class D