Full Result 12.35 Wetherby | 17 January 2004

"Spicy Parsnip" "Hands And Heels" Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m OMS Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,598 2nd £1,028 3rd £514

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Gospel Song 11/2 Mr R Utley ⁵ Alistair Whillans	Mr R Utley ⁵ Alistair Whillans	12	102	86	81	88	–
ch g King Among Kings - Market Blues (Porto Bello)
With leaders, led approaching 3 out, rider lost left iron for few strides 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on to regain lead final 50yds (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, ground at Towcester last time was very heavy and the gelding may have benefited from professional handling here) (op 8-1)

2 ½	6. Only Words (USA) 4/1 Mr C D Sharkey Alan Lockwood	Mr C D Sharkey Alan Lockwood	7	110	93	87	92	–
ch g Shuailaan (USA) - Conversation Piece (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Mid-division, driven along and headway 6th, led approaching last, headed and no extra final 50yds (op 5-2)

3 12 [12½]	1. Polish Baron (IRE) 20/1 Adam Pogson ³ John Cornwall	Adam Pogson ³ John Cornwall	7	119	105	83	92	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Polish Mission (Polish Precedent)
Took keen hold in mid-division, headway 6th, outpaced from next (op 14-1)

4 2½ [15]	9. Reno 7/2F Dougie Costello ³ C W Thornton	Dougie Costello ³ C W Thornton	4	103	96	60	70	–
ch f Efisio - Los Alamos (Keen)
Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened between last 2 (op 9-2)

5 11 [26]	5. Sportsman (IRE) 6/1 Gareth Thomas Michael Easterby	Gareth Thomas Michael Easterby	5	117 b	100	60	75	–
b g Sri Pekan (USA) - Ardent Range (IRE) (Archway)
With leaders, ridden along 6th, faded next (tchd 13-2 and 11-2 in places)

6 3½ [29½]	7. Cook O'Hawick (IRE) 8/1 Liam Berridge ⁵ L Lungo	Liam Berridge ⁵ L Lungo	7	108	92	47	67	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Miner's Yank (Miner's Lamp)
Behind, some headway 5th, no chance when blundered next (op 7-1 tchd 17-2 in places)

7 nk [29¾]	4. Diamond Joshua (IRE) 12/1 Peter Buchanan Mike Sowersby	Peter Buchanan Mike Sowersby	6	117 t	100	55	69	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Elminya (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Behind and pushed along 4th, never a factor (tchd 14-1)

8 ½ [30¼]	3. Atlanticus (IRE) 25/1 B W Walsh ³ Chris Grant	B W Walsh ³ Chris Grant	8	115 t	101	55	70	–
b g Kings Lake (USA) - Amazonia (GER) (Alpenkonig)
Behind and pushed along 3rd, never a factor (op 20-1)

UR	2. Rival Bidder 15/2 Mr P Madden ³ Sue Smith	Mr P Madden ³ Sue Smith	7	117	103	–	–	–
ch g Arzanni - Beltalong (Belfort)
Raced wide, made most until approaching 3 out, close 3rd when hit 3 out and unseated rider (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 12:35:00 Winning time: 4m 15.50s Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Shakwaa (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Chas N Whillans (Gospel Song) 1st breeder: Miss Elizabeth Streatfeild
2nd owner: Mrs Lynne Lumley (Only Words)
3rd owner: J R Cornwall (Polish Baron)
Tote win: £8.20 PL: £2.90 £1.70 £3.90 Ex: £43.30 CSF: £26.67 Tricast: £390.20

12:35 Wetherby 17 Jan 2004

"Spicy Parsnip" "Hands And Heels" Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class E