Full Result 5.10 Taunton | 19 February 2004

Hanson Mortar Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £3,786.25 2nd £1,165 3rd £582.50 4th £291.25

Hanson Mortar Handicap Hurdle Class E, 2m3f - Good To Soft, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Victory Gunner (IRE) 25/1 Christian Williams ³ C Roberts	Christian Williams ³ C Roberts	6	112	103	80	107	–
ch g Old Vic - Gunner B Sharp (Gunner B)
Behind, headway 4 out, hard driven from 3 out, chased leader next, kept on under pressure, edged left, led close home (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had been unsuited by the rain-softened ground last time out) (op 20-1)

2 ¾	1. Fast Mix (FR) 20/1 J P Elliott ⁵ M C Pipe	J P Elliott ⁵ M C Pipe	5	117 v¹	110	86	117	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Fascinating Hill (FR) (Danehill)
Chased leaders, led approaching 4 out, clear after next, ridden 2 out, blundered last, hung right under pressure run-in, headed close home (tchd 25-1 in places)

3 ½ [1¼]	2. Poitiers (FR) 12/1 Cay Bonhoff ¹⁰ M C Pipe	Cay Bonhoff ¹⁰ M C Pipe	5	111 v	109	85	112	–
b g Bering - Prusse (USA) (Ogygian)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, not much room and switched right final 100yds, kept on close home (tchd 10-1 and 14-1 in places)

4 2½ [3¾]	10. Rydon Lane (IRE) 6/1 Joe Tizzard Mrs S D Williams	Joe Tizzard Mrs S D Williams	8	110	98	71	100	–
br g Toca MaderaI (IRE) - Polocracy (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Chased leaders, hit 6th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on again from 2 out, not pace to reach leaders (op 10-1)

5 3½ [7¼]	3. Liberman (IRE) 4/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	6	1111	109	79	106	–
br g Standiford (USA) - Hail To You (USA) (Kirtling I)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced from 4 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out but never a danger (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

6 shd [7¼]	4. Blue Americo (IRE) 9/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1110	108	78	106	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Princess Menelek (Menelek)
Held up in rear, ridden and headway on outside after 3 out, never going pace to reach leaders but stayed on run-in (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places)

7 1¾ [9]	11. Quabmatic 10/1 Christopher Murray ⁷ Kevin Bishop	Christopher Murray ⁷ Kevin Bishop	11	105	96	64	93	–
b g Pragmatic - Good Skills (Bustino)
Chased leaders until blundered 4 out and lost place, kept on under pressure from 2 out (tchd 12-1)

8 ½ [9½]	5. Gebora (FR) 20/1 T Balfour ⁷ M C Pipe	T Balfour ⁷ M C Pipe	5	112 v	107	75	103	–
ch g Villez (USA) - Sitapanoki (FR) (Houston)
Behind, stayed on from 3 out, never dangerous

9 hd [9¾]	8. Good Lord Louis (IRE) 16/1 Paddy Brennan ³ Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan ³ Philip Hobbs	6	110	101	68	95	–
br g Presenting - Ash Queen (IRE) (Altountash)
Behind, some headway from 3 out, kept on from next but never a danger (op 16-1 after 25-1 in a place tchd 20-1 in places)

10 4 [13¾]	12. Pilca (FR) 20/1 Mr S Keating ¹⁰ M C Pipe	Mr S Keating ¹⁰ M C Pipe	4	101	105	59	85	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Caricoe (Baillamont)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon beaten (tchd 25-1 in a place)

11 3 [16¾]	16. Saby (FR) 25/1 Robert Stephens ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Robert Stephens ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	99	86	47	74	–
bb g Sassanian (USA) - Valy Flett (FR) (Pietru)
Always in rear, no chance when hampered last (tchd 33-1 in a place)

12 21 [37¾]	13. Figaro Du Rocher (FR) 33/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	4	108 v	102	32	58	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Fabinou (FR) (Cavan)
Led until headed approaching 4 out, weakened after next (tchd 40-1 in places)

13 17 [54¾]	15. Pennys From Heaven 50/1 Miss T Cave ⁷ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	Miss T Cave ⁷ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	10	910	87	10	36	–
gr g Generous (IRE) - Heavenly Cause (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Always in rear (tchd 66-1 in places)

14 2½ [57¼]	14. Wun Chai (IRE) 16/1 Benjamin Hitchcott R J Baker	Benjamin Hitchcott R J Baker	5	106	90	11	37	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Flower From Heaven (Baptism)
Chased leaders to 7th, soon weakened (op 20-1)

F	6. Burdens Boy 14/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	8	117	105	–	107	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Dalbeattie (Phardante)
In touch, ridden and kept on to dispute 2nd after 3 out, 4th but still in touch with leaders when fell last (tchd 16-1 in places)

15 ran Off time: 5:10:00 Winning time: 4m 33.40s (slow by 8.40s) Total SP: 128%
Non-runners: Araglin (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Ron Bartlett (Victory Gunner) 1st breeder: Exors Of The Late J Neville
2nd owner: Jim Weeden (Fast Mix)
3rd owner: David Manning Associates (Poitiers)
Tote win: £44.30 PL: £7.50 £6.80 £5.70 Ex: £565.30 CSF: £434.42 Tricast: £6,196.88
Placepot: £970.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £36,020.80. 27.10 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £294.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,949.60. 4.90 winning tickets.

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Hanson Mortar Handicap Hurdle Class E

5:10 Taunton 19 Feb 2004