Full Result 4.35 Stratford | 9 August 2003

Avon Estates Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m6f7yds) 2m6f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £5,782 2nd £1,652 3rd £826

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Slyboots (GER) 9/2 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	4	111	97	–	91	–
gr g Neshad (USA) - Shanice (USA) (Highland Park)
Made virtually all, hard driven and stayed on gamely when strongly challenged from 3 out, held on all out (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

2 nk	3. Lady Laureate 7/4 Barry Fenton Giles Bravery	Barry Fenton Giles Bravery	5	107	100	–	83	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Cyrillic (Rock City)
Tracked winner, challenged going well from 3 out, upsides next, ridden and edged left under pressure last, kept on but no extra last strides (op 5-4 tchd 2-1)

3 dist [30¼]	4. Kastina 50/1 Brian Murphy ⁵ M J Gingell	Brian Murphy ⁵ M J Gingell	4	100 1	–	–	–	–
b f Lancastrian (IRE) - Kit (Green Ruby)
Always in last but in touch until weakened 4 out (op 66-1)

PU	1. Too Technical (IRE) EvensF Andrew Tinkler ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	Andrew Tinkler ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	8	115	104	–	–	–
b g Archway (IRE) - Another Side (Bold Lad)
Held up in 3rd, ridden when pace quickened 4 out, soon struggling, weakened 3 out and pulled up soon after, dismounted (vet said the gelding was lame) (op 4-5 tchd 11-10)