08 Jan 2004 02:30 WINCANTON
Winner: £ (Penalty: £3,794); Distance: 4840; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
NH Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Accipiter (GB) (Gelding, , 153) | / 25 | T Best | G B Balding Miss B Swire | |||
| prominent, led 8th, clear approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, eased run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Onwardsandupwards (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 9 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Paul K Barber &… | |||
| held up, ridden and outpaced 4 out, stayed on strongly approaching 2 out, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 1.25 L | Limerick Leader (IRE) (Gelding, , 165) | / 9 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr D R Peppiatt | |||
| in touch, ridden 3 out, chased clear winner from 2 out, faded flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 8 L | Material World (GB) (Mare, , 160) | / 10 | M A Fitzgerald | Miss S Smith Southern Bloodstock | |||
| in touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders, soon ridden, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Vista Verde (GB) (Gelding, , 158) | / 7 | R Thornton | A King Mrs L Field | |||
| held up in touch, headway and mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 12 L | Rakalackey (GB) (Gelding, , 165) | / 12 | M Bradburne | H D Daly Mr Henry Daly | |||
| mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 18 L | Dextra Lighting (GB) (Gelding, , 158) | / 9 | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Dextra Lighting… | |||
| in touch until ridden 4 out and lost place | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 4 L | Regal Bandit (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 8 | N D Fehily | Miss H C Knight The Bandits | |||
| towards rear, ridden from 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 14 L | Victory Gunner (IRE) (Gelding, , 162) | / 17 | Christian Williams | C Roberts Mr R Bartlett &… | |||
| mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | Dist | St Kilda (GB) (Mare, , 146) | / 10 | T J Malone | Mrs H M Bridges Mrs H M Bridges | |||
| led, headed approaching 8th, ridden and weakened quickly next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | Dist | Little Fella (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 9 | D N Russell | B G Powell Mrs Jean R Bishop | |||
| held up mid-division, weakened after 6th and | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Choco Roco (GB) (Gelding, , 151) | / 11 | A Scholes | D Burchell The Cross Crusaders | ||||
| in rear, tailed off 5th and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Dunnicks Trust (GB) (Gelding, , 151) | / 10 | Mr R McCarthy | F G Tucker Mr F G Tucker | ||||
| tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 5th, behind when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Friar Peter (GB) (Gelding, , 158) | / 11 | J P McNamara | B G Powell Mr M J Howard | ||||
| tailed off from 5th and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Imperial Dream (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 11 | Jim Culloty | Miss H C Knight Hogarth Racing | ||||
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 4 out, behind when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Paddington Green (GB) (Gelding, , 158) | / 10 | Jimmy McCarthy | H Morrison R Sweet,Mrs M Wilson,F… | ||||
| never a factor, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Test of Friendship (GB) (Gelding, , 158) | / 12 | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Severn River Racing | ||||
| mid-division, weakened 6th and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Theatre Call (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 10 | L P Aspell | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt | ||||
| always behind, well behind when pulled up | ||||||||||
