Full Result 2.20 Stratford | 9 August 2003

BRMB Radio Claiming Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m6f7yds) 2m6f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £4,168 2nd £1,042

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Murray River (FR) 8/11F Jamie Moore ⁵ M C Pipe	Jamie Moore ⁵ M C Pipe	7	119 tv	124	49	110	–
b g Esprit Du Nord (USA) - Mulika (FR) (Procida)
Behind, headway 6th, hard ridden from 4 out, driven to take slight lead 2 out, going clear when virtually left alone run-in (op 1-2)

2 dist	5. Moody Blues (IRE) 7/1 Des Flavin ⁵ Alex Hales	Des Flavin ⁵ Alex Hales	9	105 v¹	104	–	–	–
ch g Orchestra - Blue Rainbow (Balinger)
Led, clear 3rd, steadied 5th, narrowly headed 8th, stayed with leader to 4 out, soon weakened, left distant 2nd run-in (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in a place)

PU	6. Red Hot Robbie 16/1 Jodie Mogford Nikki Evans	Jodie Mogford Nikki Evans	10	1010	79	–	–	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Quarry Machine (Laurence O)
In touch, ridden 8th, rallied 4 out, slight advantage after 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, 3rd and no chance when pulled up last (jockey said the gelding was lame) (op 20-1)

PU	3. Running Times (USA) 14/1 Owyn Nelmes ⁷ H J Manners	Owyn Nelmes ⁷ H J Manners	6	106 v	110	–	–	–
b g Brocco (USA) - Concert Peace (USA) (Hold Your Peace)
Hit 1st, ridden 7th, hit 8th and soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, dismounted (op 16-1)

PU	4. Hanley (IRE) 20/1 Rodi Greene Ben Pollock	Rodi Greene Ben Pollock	7	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Lashkari - Midnight Gale I (IRE) (Tumble Wind I)
Behind 5th, headway and hit 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, dismounted (tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	2. Man From Delcarrow (IRE) 4/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	6	1013	–	–	85	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Delcarrow (Roi Guillaume)
Chased leader 4th, slight lead 8th, narrowly headed after 3 out but every chance 2 out, no chance with winner when pulled up run-in, dismounted (jockey said the gelding was lame) (op 7-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

6 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 5m 24.00s (slow by 16.00s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Murray River) 1st breeder: Ernst Wenger
2nd owner: J Smith (Moody Blues)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £2.70 Ex: £4.60 CSF: £5.85

2:20 Stratford 9 Aug 2003

BRMB Radio Claiming Hurdle Class F