Full Result 1.40 Warwick | 31 December 2004

"D'Argent" Beginners' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) 3m2f OMS Soft 20 fences

1st £5,499 2nd £1,692 3rd £846 4th £423

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Whitford Don (IRE) 8/11F A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	6	116	–	60	123	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Whitford Breeze (Le Bavard)
Held up, headway approaching 14th, led 2 out, ridden and edged right flat, driven out (tchd 4-5)

2 ¾	5. Sonnant (FR) 7/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	116	103	59	120	–
ch g Cyborg (FR) - Schwarzente (IRE) (Entitled)
Held up, headway 10th, led approaching 14th to 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

3 dist [30¾]	4. Potoffairies (IRE) 14/1 Sam Stronge Henrietta C Knight	Sam Stronge Henrietta C Knight	9	116 b	96	–	–	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Ladycastle (Pitpan)
Prominent, ridden after 13th, weakened 15th, took poor 3rd flat (op 16-1)

4 10 [40¾]	3. Granite Steps 9/2 Keith Mercer ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	8	111	–	–	–	–
gr g Gran Alba (USA) - Pablena (Pablond)
Held up, some headway 14th, weakened 16th, poor 3rd when pecked 2 out

PU	7. Sylvan Shack (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Thornton S J Gilmore	Andrew Thornton S J Gilmore	6	116	–	–	–	–
bb g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Caddy Shack I (IRE) (Precipice Wood)
Held up, reminders when hit 11th, mistake 12th, soon struggling, pulled up before 14th (op 14-1)

PU	2. Euro Bleu (FR) 12/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	6	116	108	–	–	–
b g Franc Bleu Argent (USA) - Princess Card (FR) (Gift Card)
Held up, headway 11th, weakened approaching 4 out, poor 4th when jumped slowly 3 out, soon pulled up

PU	8. Twenty To Eight 50/1 Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt ⁵ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt ⁵ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	8	111	–	–	–	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Leilaway (Scallywag)
Always behind, mistake 7th, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 14th

PU	1. Bobalong (IRE) 33/1 Tom Doyle Charlie Morlock	Tom Doyle Charlie Morlock	7	116 t	109	–	–	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Northern Wind (Northfields)
Led to 5th, led 8th until approaching 14th, soon weakened, pulled up before 15th (op 25-1)

PU	6. Supreme Sir (IRE) 125/1 B J Crowley Pat Murphy	B J Crowley Pat Murphy	6	116	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Sirrah Madam (Tug Of War)
With leader, led 5th to 8th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 14th (op 100-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 7m 13.40s (slow by 59.40s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: J Hales (Whitford Don) 1st breeder: J A Berry
2nd owner: Hugh Villiers (Sonnant)
3rd owner: Miss Anna Bramall (Potoffairies)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £1.60 £2.50 Ex: £8.10 CSF: £6.20

1:40 Warwick 31 Dec 2004

"D'Argent" Beginners' Chase Class D