Full Result 2.00 Taunton | 4 March 2004

Royal Bath & West "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good 10 hurdles

1st £6,656 2nd £2,048 3rd £1,024 4th £512

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Heron's Ghyll (IRE) 15/8J Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	7	113	114	106	113	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Leisure Centre (IRE) (Tanfirion)
Led until approaching 2nd, left in lead approaching 4th, ridden after 3 out, ran on well (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 and 9-4 in a place)

2 1½	2. Lucifer Bleu (FR) 10/1 Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	5	113	–	105	109	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Figa Dancer (FR) (Bandinelli)
Held up, headway after 6th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure flat (op 10-1 after 14-1 in places tchd 8-1)

3 8 [9½]	5. Dusty Bandit (IRE) 15/8J Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	110	–	91	95	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Marble Miller (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Held up, headway after 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 and 7-4)

4 2 [11½]	9. Lord Buckingham 6/1 John McNamara Nicky Henderson	John McNamara Nicky Henderson	6	110	–	90	93	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - Lady Buck (Pollerton)
Prominent, with leader when not fluent 6th, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 5-1)

5 1¾ [13¼]	11. Plantaganet (FR) 50/1 Seamus Durack Ian Williams	Seamus Durack Ian Williams	6	110	–	88	91	–
br g Cadoudal (FR) - Ever Young (FR) (Royal Charter)
Held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

6 11 [24¼]	8. Jarod (FR) 16/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	110	–	78	80	–
b g Scribe I (IRE) - Somnambula (IRE) (Petoski)
Mid-division, ridden approaching 6th, soon behind (tchd 20-1 in a place)

7 nk [24½]	13. Thisisyourlife (IRE) 10/1 Warren Marston Henry Daly	Warren Marston Henry Daly	6	110	–	77	82	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Your Life (Le Bavard)
Hung left bend after 5th, always behind (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

8 11 [35½]	7. Indestructible (FR) 80/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	5	110	–	67	72	–
b g Hero's Honor (USA) - Money Bag (FR) (Badayoun)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 7th (op 66-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

9 25 [60½]	4. Could It Be Legal 150/1 Mr J Cook ⁷ Paul Rich	Mr J Cook ⁷ Paul Rich	7	107	–	42	44	–
b g Roviris - Miss Gaylord (Cavo Doro)
Always behind, lost touch 7th, tailed off (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in places)

PU	12. Red Willie 40/1 J P Elliott ⁵ M C Pipe	J P Elliott ⁵ M C Pipe	5	109	–	–	–	–
b g Master Willie - Ormania (FR) (Synefos)
Pulled hard, led approaching 2nd until ran very wide bend after 3rd, pulled up before 4th

PU	10. Oatis Brook 80/1 Paul Moloney Ian Williams	Paul Moloney Ian Williams	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Alderbrook - Lagrimass (Oats)
Behind until pulled up before 7th (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the good (good to firm in places) ground) (op 66-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 4m 27.00s (slow by 2.00s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Blue Endeavour (vet's certificate), Euradream (vet's certificate), Valley Warrior (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Vida Bingham (Heron's Ghyll) 1st breeder: John F Gibbons And Michael Costello
2nd owner: A J White (Lucifer Bleu)
3rd owner: Mrs J Stewart (Dusty Bandit)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.20 £3.30 £1.40 Ex: £21.70 CSF: £22.78

2:00 Taunton 4 Mar 2004

Royal Bath & West "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D