Full Result 7.30 Towcester | 18 May 2004

Fortis Bank Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f211yds) 3m Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £4,797 2nd £1,476 3rd £738 4th £369

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. River Reine (IRE) 6/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	5	100 5	94	66	107	–
br m Lahib (USA) - Talahari (IRE) (Roi Danzig)
Held up in touch, went 2nd after 6th, led 3 out, soon clear, finished lame (op 8-1)

2 15	5. Great Crusader 13/2 Derek Laverty ⁷ Martin John Hogan	Derek Laverty ⁷ Martin John Hogan	12	913	100	60	97	–
ch g Deploy - Shannon Princess (Connaught)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden 8th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

3 nk [15¼]	1. Sadler's Secret (IRE) 6/1 Jodie Mogford Graham Smith	Jodie Mogford Graham Smith	9	1112 p	120	80	117	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Athyka (USA) (Secretariat)
Chased leader until after 6th, lost place 7th, rallied 9th, took 3rd approaching 3 out, one pace (op 7-2)

4 9 [24¼]	4. Kiwi Babe 4/5F A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	5	111	109	61	97	–
b m Karinga Bay - Sunshine Gal (Alto Volante I)
Held up, headway approaching 8th, ridden after 9th, weakened 2 out (trainer said mare was unsuited by the firm ground) (op Evens tchd 11-10)

5 3 [27¼]	3. Blackchurch Mist (IRE) 9/1 Paddy Brennan ³ Brendan W Duke	Paddy Brennan ³ Brendan W Duke	7	112 t	113	63	100	–
b m Erins Isle (IRE) - Diandra (Shardari)
Led to 3 out, soon beaten, weakened 2 out (op 7-1)