Full Result 3.30 Warwick | 14 March 2004

Crudwell Cup (A Handicap Chase) Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) 3m5f OMS Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £5,905.25 2nd £1,817 3rd £908.50 4th £454.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Auburn Spirit 10/1 Wayne Hutchinson ³ Mark Usher	Wayne Hutchinson ³ Mark Usher	9	101	100	80	112	–
ch g Teamster - Spirit Of Youth (Kind Of Hush)
Chased leaders, led approaching 16th, ridden clear 2 out, stayed on well (op 11-1)

2 5	7. Mr Dow Jones (IRE) 6/1C A P McCoy Keith Goldsworthy	A P McCoy Keith Goldsworthy	12	113	113	89	120	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Roseowen (Derring Rose)
Held up, headway approaching 16th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, no impression (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

3 shd [5]	4. Wonder Weasel (IRE) 12/1 John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	11	116 v¹	116	92	123	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - The She Weasel (Gulf Pearl)
Held up, headway 11th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next (op 11-1)

4 7 [12]	3. Ross Minster (IRE) 14/1 Paddy Brennan ³ Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan ³ Philip Hobbs	10	115	118	89	119	–
u g Roselier (FR) - Face To Face I (The Parson)
Chased leaders, led 15th, headed before next, mistake 17th, ridden and every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace (tchd 16-1 in a place)

5 3½ [15½]	6. Midnight Gunner 7/1 Barry Fenton Andrew Price	Barry Fenton Andrew Price	10	113	113	81	109	–
b g Gunner B - Light Tonight (Lighter)
Held up, headway 11th, mistake 13th, stayed on same pace from 3 out (op 11-2)

6 19 [34½]	5. Commanche Jim (IRE) 6/1C Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	115	115	69	92	–
b g Commanche Run - On A Dream (Balinger)
Led to 6th, led 8th to 15th, weakened after 17th (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

7 dist [64½]	10. River Bug (IRE) 7/1 Tom Scudamore Jamie Poulton	Tom Scudamore Jamie Poulton	10	108 b	104	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Fiona's Wish (Wishing Star I)
Chased leaders, ridden 10th, weakened after 15th (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	13. Hardiman (IRE) 14/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	11	101	97	–	–	–
ch h Phardante (FR) - Mention Of Money (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up, ridden 10th, effort 15th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	12. Rockcliffe Gossip 20/1 Tony Evans ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	12	100	99	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Clonmello (Le Bavard)
Held up, ridden 12th, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 17th

PU	8. Bob's The Business I (IRE) 6/1C Paul Moloney Ian Williams	Paul Moloney Ian Williams	10	1013	109	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Kiora (Camden Town)
Held up, reminders 5th, hit 9th, weakened after 15th, tailed off when pulled up before next (trainer said gelding had been struck into at the first fence) (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

PU	2. Cool Investment (IRE) 33/1 Sam Stronge Robert Stronge	Sam Stronge Robert Stronge	7	1110	120	–	–	–
b g Prince Of Birds (USA) - Superb Investment (IRE) (Hatim)
Held up, headway and hit 13th, mistake next, soon weakened, behind when hampered 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	1. Coursing Run (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	8	1112 v¹	122	–	–	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Let The Hare Run (IRE) (Tale Quale)
Chased leader until led 6th, blundered and headed 8th, weakening when hit 15th, soon pulled up (trainer was unable to offer any explanation for the gelding's poor running) (tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in a place)

12 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 7m 54.10s (slow by 53.10s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Random Harvest I (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: G A Summers (Auburn Spirit) 1st breeder: A Hays
2nd owner: Mrs L A Goldsworthy (Mr Dow Jones)
3rd owner: D A Halsall (Wonder Weasel)
Tote win: £10.60 PL: £2.80 £2.20 £6.40 Ex: £125.60 CSF: £69.17 Tricast: £735.98 Trifecta: £1,656.70 Part won. Pool: £2,333.45. 0.90 winning tickets.

3:30 Warwick 14 Mar 2004

Crudwell Cup (A Handicap Chase) Class D