Full Result 1.50 Towcester | 30 October 2003

gg-odds.com "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £3,614 2nd £1,112 3rd £556 4th £278

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Samby 7/4 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	5	1012	–	90	95	–
ch g Anshan - Mossy Fern (Le Moss)
Always front rank, led 5th, ridden and jumped left 2 out, stayed on best (tchd 15-8 and 2-1 in places)

2 4	6. Meggie's Lad (IRE) 11/2 Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	6	109	–	86	92	–
b g Beau Sher - Kambaya (IRE) (Kambalda)
Always in touch, went 2nd 3 out, bumped next, held when mistake last (op 7-2 tchd 6-1 in a place)

3 20 [24]	2. Couldn't Be Phar (IRE) 33/1 Marcus Foley D R Gandolfo	Marcus Foley D R Gandolfo	6	1012	–	66	71	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Queenford Belle (Celtic Cone)
Slowly away, well behind until stayed on past beaten horses from 2 out

4 4 [28]	9. Bonfire Night (IRE) 16/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Robin Dickin	Benjamin Hitchcott Robin Dickin	7	107	–	57	62	–
b m Air Display (USA) - Smokey Path (IRE) (Scallywag)
Always towards rear, never near to challenge (op 14-1)

5 23 [51]	5. Lovers Tale 20/1 Leighton Aspell H M Kavanagh	Leighton Aspell H M Kavanagh	5	1012	–	39	44	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - KintailI (Kris)
In touch until ridden and weakened 5th (tchd 25-1 in a place)

6 10 [61]	4. Hornbill 50/1 Mark Bradburne Renee Robeson	Mark Bradburne Renee Robeson	5	1012	–	29	34	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Tangara I (Town Crier)
Took keen hold, some headway approaching 4th, weakened before next (op 33-1)

7 hd [61¼]	3. French Direction (IRE) 40/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	4	1012	–	29	34	–
ch g John French - Shelikesitstraight (IRE) (Rising)
Led until after 3rd, weakened approaching 5th (op 33-1)

PU	1. Beechwood 6/4F Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Fraam - Standard Rose (Ile De Bourbon)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led after 3rd, headed 5th, weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last (op 7-4)

PU	8. Welsh Gold 66/1 C Rafter ³ Simon Lewis	C Rafter ³ Simon Lewis	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Zafonic (USA) - Trying For Gold (USA) (Northern Baby)
In rear when hit 4th, soon ridden, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

9 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 4m 5.00s (slow by 20.00s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: R Waters (Samby) 1st breeder: Kimbridge Stud
2nd owner: T England (Meggie's Lad)
3rd owner: Starlight Racing (Couldn't Be Phar)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.10 £2.80 £5.90 Ex: £7.10 CSF: £10.64

1:50 Towcester 30 Oct 2003

gg-odds.com "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D