Full Result 3.30 Wincanton | 7 October 2004

Mirage Signs Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) 2m5f OMS Good 17 fences

1st £6,773 2nd £2,084 3rd £1,042 4th £521

Mirage Signs Handicap Chase Class E, 2m5f - Good, Class 4 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Palouse (IRE) 9/2 Ciaran Eddery ⁷ Bob Buckler	Ciaran Eddery ⁷ Bob Buckler	8	1010	101	108	116	–
gr g Toulon - Hop Picker I (USA) (Plugged Nickle)
Hit 2nd, headway 8th, chased leader 12th, led soon 4 out, stayed on well, comfortably (op 4-1)

2 5	4. Dragon King 5/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	12	112 b	100	102	106	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Dunsilly Bell (London Bells)
Led, tended to jump right, driven, hit 4 out and headed soon after, kept on from next but no impression on winner (op 7-2)

3 nk [5¼]	7. Sacrifice 11/2 Marcus Foley Kevin Bishop	Marcus Foley Kevin Bishop	9	105	89	91	92	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Kellyann (Jellaby)
Well behind, still plenty to do 13th, stayed on after 4 out, kept on well from 2 out, not reach leaders but going on close home (op 7-1)

4 3 [8¼]	8. Adolphus (IRE) 8/1 Paddy Brennan ³ A J Martin	Paddy Brennan ³ A J Martin	7	911 3 p	84	83	88	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Coxtown Queen (IRE) (Corvaro)
Held up in rear, headway 9th, jumped slowly next, tracking leaders when stumbled after 4 out, kept on again from next but not reach leaders (op 9-1)

5 2 [10¼]	2. Uncle Mick (IRE) 9/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	9	117	105	103	103	–
b g Ikdam - Kandy Kate (Pry)
Chased leaders, reminders after 6th, lost place 8th, never dangerous after (op 8-1)

6 7 [17¼]	5. Gus Des Bois (FR) 14/1 Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	10	1011 v	98	89	90	–
ch g Lampon (FR) - Fiacina (FR) (Fiasco I)
Chased leader to 12th, soon weakened

7 17 [34¼]	1. Half An Hour 11/4F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	1112 v	110	85	84	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Country Mistress (Town And Country)
In touch, chased leaders 9th, weakened from 13th (op 10-3 tchd 7-2)

8 15 [49¼]	6. Irishkawa Bellevue (FR) 12/1 Stephen Craine ⁷ Jean-Rene Auvray	Stephen Craine ⁷ Jean-Rene Auvray	6	107 b	98	59	57	–
bb g Irish Prospector (FR) - Strakawa (FR) (Sukawa)
Ridden 8th, jumped slowly 11th, hit 12th, always well in rear (tchd 14-1)