Full Result 2.50 Wincanton | 17 January 2004

Connaught Cup Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m1f30yds) 3m1f Soft 21 fences

1st £15,457 2nd £5,863 3rd £2,931.50 4th £1,332.50 5th £666.25 6th £399.75

Connaught Cup Handicap Chase Class C, 3m1f - Soft, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Magical Bailiwick (IRE) 3/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	1012	116	116	129	–
ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Alpine Dance (USA) (Apalachee)
Tracked leader, hit 12th and 16th, challenged and not fluent 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, pushed out run-in (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in a places)

2 3	5. Tremallt (IRE) 12/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	13	115	123	121	130	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Secret Romance I (Gala Performance)
Led to 8th, led again next, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure but no impression on winner run-in (tchd 14-1 in places)

3 3½ [6½]	3. Merchants Friend (IRE) 5/2F Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	9	1111 p	129	124	134	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Buck Maid (Buckskin)
Hit 2nd, behind, not fluent 9th, ridden and headway 14th, chased leaders from 16th but no impression (tchd 11-4)

4 12 [18½]	1. Lucky Bay (IRE) 10/1 Joe Tizzard Mrs Jeremy Young	Joe Tizzard Mrs Jeremy Young	8	1112	130	115	127	–
b g Convinced - Current Liability (IRE) (Caribo)
Headway 5th, blundered 7th, ridden 15th, weakened from next, no chance when blundered 3 out (op 11-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5 6 [24½]	8. Even More (IRE) 5/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	9	1010	114	94	103	–
b g Husyan (USA) - Milan Moss (Le Moss)
Held up in rear, hit 7th, pushed along 13th, hit 15th and soon beaten (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6 15 [39½]	2. Itsonlyme I (IRE) 10/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	11	1111	129	97	100	–
b g Broken Hearted - Over The Arctic (Over The River)
In touch, chased leaders from 12th, weakened 17th (tchd 11-1)

7 30 [69½]	4. Skycab (IRE) 25/1 Richard Johnson Nick Gifford	Richard Johnson Nick Gifford	12	1111	129	71	70	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Sams Money (Pry)
Prominent, led 8th to next, weakened 12th

8 13 [82½]	6. Howdydoody (IRE) 5/1 R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	8	110 tb¹	121	52	49	–
b g HawkstoneI (IRE) - Larry's Law (IRE) (Law Society)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, ridden from 12th, weakened 15th, no chance when blundered 4 out (op 4-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 6m 38.90s (slow by 28.90s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Islands Racing Connection (Magical Bailiwick) 1st breeder: Hugh C Gibney
2nd owner: Silkword Racing Partnership (Tremallt)
3rd owner: Magic Moments (Merchants Friend)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.40 £3.20 £1.70 Ex: £59.60 CSF: £37.06 Tricast: £102.87

left 2:50 right Wincanton 17 Jan 2004

Connaught Cup Handicap Chase Class C

2:50 Wincanton 17 Jan 2004