Full Result 2.45 Stratford | 18 July 2004

Blenheim Water Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m213yds) 2m1f Good 12 fences

1st £5,395 2nd £1,660 3rd £830 4th £415

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. River City (IRE) 2/9F Mick Fitzgerald Noel Chance	Mick Fitzgerald Noel Chance	7	116	–	109	121	–
b g Norwich - Shuil Na Lee (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up, headway 5th, left 2nd after 8th, hit next, led 3 out, comfortably (op 2-7)

2 3½	5. Rookery Lad 14/1 Noel Fehily Christopher Kellett	Noel Fehily Christopher Kellett	6	110	–	99	104	–
b g Makbul - Wayzgoose (USA) (Diesis)
Soon behind, left 3rd after 8th, headway next, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next (op 16-1)

3 dist [33½]	1. Gabla (NZ) 14/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Richard Guest	Colin Bolger ⁵ Richard Guest	7	111 v	105	–	85	–
b g Prince Of Praise (NZ) - Dynataine (NZ) (Centaine)
Led to 2nd, chased leader, hit 5th, left in lead after 8th, mistake next, headed 3 out, weakened before next (op 11-1 tchd 16-1)

4 dist [63½]	4. Daring News 100/1 Vince Slattery O O'Neill	Vince Slattery O O'Neill	9	110	–	–	–	–
b g Risk Me (FR) - Hot Sunday Sport (Star Appeal)
Soon tailed off, left remote 4th after 8th (op 66-1)

RO	3. Bonnie Flora 9/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	8	111	102	–	–	–
b m Then Again - My Minnie (Kind Of Hush)
Led 2nd, soon clear, ran out after 8th (op 8-1)

5 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 4m 8.20s (slow by 13.20s) Total SP: 107%
1st owner: Mrs S Rowley-Williams & Partners (River City) 1st breeder: Greenville House Stud And M Morgan
2nd owner: D Holdsworth & R Gibb & S Bluth (Rookery Lad)
3rd owner: T N Siviter (Gabla)
Tote win: £1.30 PL: £1.10 £2.50 Ex: £4.10 CSF: £3.87