1:10 Stratford 30 Dec 2003
European Breeders Fund "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class D
(Class 3) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles
1st
£5,187 2nd
£1,596 3rd
£798 4th
£399
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 116 | – | 96 | 126 | – | ||||
| b g Religiously (USA) - Ladybojangles (IRE) (Buckskin) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway approaching 6th, challenged going well 2 out, led on bit last, cleverly (op 5-4 tchd 6-4) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 110 | – | 90 | 110 | – | ||||
| b g Capote (USA) - Princess Haifa (USA) (Mr Prospector) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, led to 2nd, always prominent, led after 3 out, hit 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, no chance with winner (tchd 25-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 110 | – | 83 | 104 | – | ||||
| ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Marble Fontaine (Lafontaine I) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, headway when hit 6th, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out (op 15-8 tchd 9-4 and 5-2 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 110 | – | 78 | 98 | – | ||||
| b g Warcraft I (USA) - Miss Good Night (Buckskin) | ||||||||||
| Led 2nd, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 109 | – | 64 | 85 | – | ||||
| ch f Infantry I - Misty Fort (Menelek) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 110 | – | 67 | 89 | – | ||||
| b g Dress Parade - Dame D'Onze Heures (FR) (Noble Cake) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th and no chance when blundered last (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 110 | – | 62 | 82 | – | ||||
| b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Edithmead (IRE) (Shardari) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, hit 5th and reminders, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 66-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 110 | – | 51 | 71 | – | ||||
| b g Presenting - Nicklup (Netherkelly) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, not fluent 5th, soon weakened (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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4 | 110 | – | 33 | 53 | – | ||||
| b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Eva's Fancy (Distinctly) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, soon in touch, lost place approaching 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
|
4 | 109 | – | 26 | 46 | – | ||||
| b f Bob's Return (IRE) - Irish Mint (Dusky Boy) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, mid-division, pecked 3rd, behind from 5th | ||||||||||
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4 | 109 | – | 21 | 41 | – | ||||
| b f Overbury (IRE) - Chinook's Daughter (IRE) (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| Held up and behind, ridden approaching 5th, soon struggling | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1011 | – | 25 | 46 | – | ||||
| b g Supreme Leader - Nun So Game (The Parson) | ||||||||||
| Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 6th | ||||||||||
|
4 | 110 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Epervier Bleu - Pommette III (FR) (Trac) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
5 | 110 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Afzal (IRE) - Sister Shot (Celtic Cone) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, mistake 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 110 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Missed Flight - Moonspell (Batshoof) | ||||||||||
| Unruly start, started slowly, not jump well, soon tailed off, pulled up before 6th (op 100-1) | ||||||||||
- 15 ran Off time: 1:12:00 Winning time: 4m 17.90s (slow by 37.90s) Total SP: 122%
- Non-runners: Bobaway I (withdrawn; unseated rider and bolted on way to start)
- Rule 4: Bobaway was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 200/1. Rule 4 does not apply.
- 1st owner: Mrs Gay Smith (Bold Bishop) 1st breeder: Miss C Cunningham-Hogg
- 2nd owner: J B Webb (Salhood)
- 3rd owner: T M Curtis (El Vaquero)
- Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.20 £2.90 £1.30 Ex: £29.90 CSF: £26.61
