Full Result 2.55 Wincanton | 11 March 2004

Bet@Bluesq.com Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £8,961 2nd £3,399 3rd £1,699.50 4th £772.50 5th £386.25 6th £231.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Hot Shots (FR) 5/2 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	9	1112	120	104	138	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Uguette IV (FR) (Chamberlin)
Tracked leaders going well, headway 3 out, led approaching next, drew clear run-in, comfortably (op 2-1 tchd 11-4 in places)

2 5	7. Blue Americo (IRE) 9/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	110	108	86	116	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Princess Menelek (Menelek)
Waited with in touch, headway 3 out to challenge next, ridden and held when slight mistake last, no extra run-in (op 3-1 tchd 10-3)

3 11 [16]	5. Forever Dream 7/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	111	109	75	105	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Quadrapol (Pollerton)
Held up in rear, headway 5th, challenged approaching 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 15-2)

4 2 [18]	2. Marmaduke (IRE) 10/1 James Davies ³ Mark Pitman	James Davies ³ Mark Pitman	8	114	115	78	110	–
ch g Perugino (USA) - Sympathy (Precocious)
Led, hit 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

5 ½ [18½]	4. Spring Pursuit 16/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Edward Bevan	Colin Bolger ⁵ Edward Bevan	8	1011	110	73	104	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Pursuit Of Truth (USA) (Irish River)
Tracked leader, jumped left 2nd, ridden 5th, weakened after next (op 14-1)

6 18 [36½]	3. Avitta (IRE) 5/1 Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	5	111	114	56	96	–
b m Pennekamp (USA) - Alinova (USA) (Alleged)
Held up, blundered 4th, lost touch 3 out, hit last (op 4-1)

7 dist [66½]	6. In The Frame (IRE) 12/1 Paddy Brennan ³ Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan ³ Philip Hobbs	5	1012	109	–	–	–
b g Definite Article - Victorian Flower (Tate Gallery)
Held up, mistake 3rd, blundered 5th, soon well behind, tailed off (op 10-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:58:00 Winning time: 3m 36.90s (slow by 12.90s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mrs Jill Eynon & Robin Eynon (Hot Shots) 1st breeder: Mme Brigitte Ricous
2nd owner: Mrs Angela Tincknell (Blue Americo)
3rd owner: W McKibbin & A Stevens (Forever Dream)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.90 £1.70 Ex: £7.40 CSF: £8.31

2:55 Wincanton 11 Mar 2004

Bet@Bluesq.com Handicap Hurdle Class D