Full Result 1.55 Warwick | 20 December 2003

Stan James Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (0-150, 4yo+) 2m5f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £10,257 2nd £3,156 3rd £1,578 4th £789

Stan James Handicap Hurdle Class B, 2m5f - Soft, Class 2 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Turtle Soup (IRE) 13/2 James Davies ⁵ Tom George	James Davies ⁵ Tom George	7	104	125	–	146	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Lisa's Favourite (Gorytus)
Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, led approaching next, soon clear, eased flat (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

2 14	6. Tik-A-Tai (IRE) 7/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	8	105	121	–	122	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Carrig Ross (Lord Ha Ha)
Held up, headway 7th, chased winner and mistake 3 out, soon weakened (op 11-2 tchd 8-1 in places, 10-1 in a place)

3 ½ [14½]	1. Mughas (IRE) 7/4F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	1112	142	–	143	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Quest Of Passion (FR) (Saumarez)
Chased clear leaders, outpaced approaching 7th, never dangerous after (op 6-4 tchd 9-4, 5-2 in places)

4 5 [19½]	4. Personal Assurance 13/2 Tom Siddall Jonjo O'Neill	Tom Siddall Jonjo O'Neill	6	108	124	–	120	–
bb g Un Desperado (FR) - Steel Typhoon (General Ironside)
Held up, never troubled leaders (op 10-1)

5 16 [35½]	2. Mistanoora 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	114 b	134	–	114	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Mistinguett (IRE) (Doyoun)
Led to 6th, led 8th, headed and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when hit next (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

PU	8. Bob Ar Aghaidh (IRE) 4/1 Josh Byrne ³ Colin Tinkler	Josh Byrne ³ Colin Tinkler	7	911	116	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Shuil Ar Aghaidh (The Parson)
Chased leader, led 6th to 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (tchd 9-2 in places and 7-2)

PU	5. Sonevafushi (FR) 14/1 Sam Thomas ⁷ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁷ Venetia Williams	5	100 b	123	–	–	–
b g Ganges (USA) - For Kicks I (FR) (Top Ville)
Held up, effort 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

PU	7. Metal Detector (IRE) 10/1 Mattie Batchelor Kim Bailey	Mattie Batchelor Kim Bailey	6	102	118	–	–	–
b g Treasure Hunter - Las-Cancellas (IRE) (Monksfield)
Held up, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)