Full Result 1.00 Wincanton | 8 January 2004

Corscombe Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,636.50 2nd £1,039 3rd £519.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Grande Jete (SAF) 4/7F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	113	–	110	122	–
ch g Jallad (USA) - Corps De Ballet (SAF) (Truely Nureyev)
Tracked leaders and always travelling well, led approaching 2 out, clear before last, easily (op 8-11 tchd 4-5)

2 16	3. Football Crazy (IRE) 15/2 A P McCoy Peter Bowen	A P McCoy Peter Bowen	5	113 p	–	91	103	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Schonbein (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Chased leaders, challenged approaching 2 out, soon chasing winner but no chance, kept on same pace (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

3 3½ [19½]	2. Flying Lyric (IRE) 15/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	113	–	87	97	–
b g Definite Article - Lyric Junction (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Hit 3rd and behind, headway from 4th, chased leaders and ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

4 2 [21½]	14. Whist Drive 25/1 Leighton Aspell Mrs N Smith	Leighton Aspell Mrs N Smith	4	105	–	72	85	–
ch g First Trump - Fine Quill (Unfuwain)
Hit 3rd, behind, headway 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, no chance with leaders when badly hampered last (tchd 33-1 in a place)

5 18 [39½]	1. Bright Green 66/1 Paul Moloney Jim Old	Paul Moloney Jim Old	5	113	–	62	76	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Shining High (Shirley Heights)
Hit 1st and 2nd, behind after 3rd, never dangerous after (jockey said gelding was hanging badly left)

6 17 [56½]	6. I'm Thinking So (IRE) 50/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	6	113	–	40	64	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Arctic Alice (Brave Invader)
Led until 3rd, weakened quickly before next (jockey said gelding was hanging left)

7 ¾ [57¼]	9. Smoothie (IRE) 50/1 W A Worthington ⁷ Ian Williams	W A Worthington ⁷ Ian Williams	6	1010	–	39	73	–
gr g Definite Article - Limpopo (Green Desert)
Behind, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, no chance when badly hampered last (tchd 66-1 in places)

8 dist [87¼]	17. Portichol Princess 100/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Robert Stronge	A Honeyball ⁵ Robert Stronge	4	913 4	–	–	–	–
b f Bluegrass Prince (IRE) - Barbrallen (Rambo Dancer)
Blundered 3rd, always behind

BD	15. Whitton Park 14/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	105	–	–	85	–
b g Sillery (USA) - Lady Golconda (FR) (Kendor)
Behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders and ridden before next, weakening when hampered and brought down last (tchd 16-1)

F	16. Wozzeck 50/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	4	105	–	–	83	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Opera Lover (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Pressed leaders, challenged and ridden approaching 2 out, weakened and no chance with leaders when fell last (tchd 66-1 in places)

F	10. Thisisyourlife (IRE) 12/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	6	113	–	–	99	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Your Life (Le Bavard)
Tracked leaders, challenged 4th, led 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, staying on one pace in 3rd and no chance with leaders when fell last (op 10-1)

PU	18. Princess Magdalena 100/1 Seamus Durack L G Cottrell	Seamus Durack L G Cottrell	4	101 1	–	–	–	–
ch f Pennekamp (USA) - Reason To Dance (Damister)
Behind, brief effort after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	12. Fabled Historian (IRE) 100/1 Vince Slattery John Coombe	Vince Slattery John Coombe	4	105	–	–	–	–
b g Titus Livius (FR) - Princess Raisa (Indian King)
Jumped poorly in rear until tailed off and pulled up before last

PU	8. Premier Cheval (USA) 100/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	5	113	–	–	–	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Restikarada (FR) (Akarad)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 66-1)

PU	7. Mystery (GER) 20/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	6	113 t	–	–	–	–
br g Java Gold (USA) - My Secret (GER) (Secreto)
Chased leaders until weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last (tchd 25-1)

PU	4. Goldseam (GER) 33/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	113	–	–	–	–
gr g Neshad (USA) - Goldkatze (GER) (Czaravich)
Took keen hold, led after 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out and pulled up before next (op 25-1)

16 ran Off time: 1:02:00 Winning time: 3m 51.30s (slow by 27.30s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Sienna Sunset (unsuitable ground), Twentytwosilver (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: L Westwood A Chandler J J Hindley (Grande Jete) 1st breeder: Normandy Stud
2nd owner: The Galloping Punters (Football Crazy)
3rd owner: Nigel Bunter (Flying Lyric)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £2.20 £2 Ex: £10.70 CSF: £5.02

1:00 Wincanton 8 Jan 2004

Corscombe Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)