Full Result 6.45 Wetherby | 7 May 2003

Rocom 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f154yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £5,425 2nd £1,550 3rd £775

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Gielgud 1/2F Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	6	110 t	103	40	98	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Shirl (Shirley Heights)
Tracked leader, led 3rd until after next, close up when mistake 6th, soon ridden and led before next, driven and 2 lengths up when left clear last (op 2-5 tchd 8-13)

2 1½	5. Icy River (IRE) 4/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	6	110	–	38	93	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Icy Lou (Blue Rullah)
Tracked leading pair, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on under pressure from last, not reach winner (tchd 5-1)

3 17 [18½]	10. Our Ethel 10/1 Paddy Aspell ³ Mrs M Reveley	Paddy Aspell ³ Mrs M Reveley	5	106	–	16	71	–
ch m Be My Chief (USA) - Annes Gift (Ballymoss)
Always in rear, ridden along and outpaced from 4 out, left poor 3rd after last (op 5-1)

PU	9. Park Place (IRE) 11/2 Bruce Gibson ³ J I A Charlton	Bruce Gibson ³ J I A Charlton	8	1011	89	–	–	–
gr g Husyan (USA) - Iron Mermaid (General Ironside)
Led to 3rd, led after 4th until headed approaching 3 out, close up and ridden until 2 lengths down and held when blundered last, collapsed dead (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

PU	6. Know Thyne (IRE) 20/1 Jim Crowley Paul Dalton	Jim Crowley Paul Dalton	9	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Bail Out (Quayside I)
In touch, ridden along 4th, soon outpaced and behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 9-1)

5 ran Off time: 6:45:00 Winning time: 4m 55.30s (slow by 16.30s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Ashleybank House (unsuitable ground), Bolton Barrie (unsuitable ground), Caribbean Cove (unsuitable ground), Noble Caesar (unsuitable ground), Ossmoses (unsuitable ground), Robins Meg (vet's certificate), Sharp Single (unsuitable ground), Sister Anna (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs J K Powell (Gielgud) 1st breeder: Mrs S France
2nd owner: Andy Peake & David Jackson (Icy River)
3rd owner: Minster Commercials (Our Ethel)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £2.30 Ex: £2.80 CSF: £3.37