Full Result 4.35 Wetherby | 23 March 2003

Impertain 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f154yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £3,532.75 2nd £1,087 3rd £543.50 4th £271.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. The Kew Tour (IRE) 10/11F Dominic Elsworth ³ Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth ³ Sue Smith	7	1011	90	86	108	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Drivers Bureau (Proverb)
Led and soon clear, ridden along 3 out, stayed on well from next (op 6-4 tchd 13-8 in places)

2 7	2. Hunters Creek I (IRE) 5/2 B W Walsh ⁷ Mrs M Reveley	B W Walsh ⁷ Mrs M Reveley	9	107	103	79	101	–
b g Persian Mews (IRE) - Creek's Sister (King's Ride)
Tracked leaders, headway to chase winner approaching 3 out, 3 lengths down when driven and hung left 2 out, kept on same pace (op 2-1 tchd 11-4)

3 25 [32]	4. Provence Dreamer 11/1 E J Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	E J Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	6	107	–	54	76	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Kilbragh Dreamer (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
Prominent, chased clear leader from 4th until ridden along and weakened 3 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

4 ¾ [32¾]	3. Peterson's Cay (IRE) 11/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	5	110	–	53	75	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Columbian Sand (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Midfield, headway 6th, ridden along to chase leaders 4 out, driven and weakened next, blundered 2 out (op 9-1)

5 dist [62¾]	9. Jackson's Bay 40/1 Gino Carenza ⁵ Michael Easterby	Gino Carenza ⁵ Michael Easterby	5	104	–	–	–	–
b m Primitive Rising (USA) - Crammond Brig (New Brig)
Held up and behind, headway halfway, soon ridden along and behind from 4 out (op 33-1)

6 3 [65¾]	1. Barton Gate 11/1 Richie McGrath Michael Easterby	Richie McGrath Michael Easterby	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Rock Hopper - Ruth's River (Young Man I)
Not fluent, in touch until pushed along and lost place 5th, soon behind (op 14-1)

7 10 [75¾]	5. Red Tyrant 25/1 Kenny Johnson Richard Guest	Kenny Johnson Richard Guest	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - By The Lake (Tyrant)
Took keen hold, held up and behind, some headway halfway, soon weakened and behind from 4 out (op 20-1)

8 2½ [78¼]	8. Bit Of A Gem 50/1 Paul Robson ³ Kevin Morgan	Paul Robson ³ Kevin Morgan	7	106	–	–	–	–
b m Henbit (USA) - Krystle Saint (St Columbus)
Always behind (jockey said mare finished distressed) (tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	6. Springwell Albert (IRE) 50/1 Graham Lee Chris Grant	Graham Lee Chris Grant	7	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Alphabatim (USA) - Red Bit (IRE) (Henbit)
Midfield, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden along and outpaced before 4 out, behind when pulled up before next, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding had bled from the nose) (tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	10. Maggies Well 50/1 Padge Whelan ³ Chris Grant	Padge Whelan ³ Chris Grant	5	106	76	–	–	–
br m Royal Fountain - Ragged Rose (Scallywag)
Chased winner to 3rd, prominent until ridden along and weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, lame (op 33-1)

PU	11. Sealed Orders 66/1 Tom Siddall ³ Mrs S Lamyman	Tom Siddall ³ Mrs S Lamyman	6	106	–	–	–	–
ch m Bustino - Royal Seal I (Privy Seal)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1)

11 ran Off time: 4:35:00 Winning time: 5m 6.10s (slow by 27.10s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Keith Nicholson (The Kew Tour) 1st breeder: Mrs Valerie J Curl & Miss Catherine Cunningham Ho
2nd owner: Bewley's Hotels, Glasgow (bsh Ltd) (Hunters Creek I)
3rd owner: Mrs Jonjo O'Neill (Provence Dreamer)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.40 £1.30 £2.10 Ex: £4.60 CSF: £3.23

4:35 Wetherby 23 Mar 2003

Impertain 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E