22 Jan 2004 01:30 TAUNTON
Winner: £ (Penalty: £6,484); Distance: 4290; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo to 7yo; 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, , 158) | / 25 | T Best | G B Balding Miss B Swire | |||
| in touch, chased leader 4th, led after 7th, ridden after 3 out, headed last, hard ridden and ran on to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Sweet Diversion (IRE) (Gelding, , 157) | / 11 | J Tizzard | P F Nicholls Mrs Mandy Pitman | |||
| held up in touch, headway and chased winner 6th, ridden and challenged 2 out, led last, hard ridden and headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 15 L | Ashley Brook (IRE) (Gelding, , 167) | / 12 | R Greene | K Bishop Mrs E K Ellis | |||
| led to after 7th, soon ridden, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 15 L | Monti Flyer (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 9 | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mr B C Marshall | |||
| held up toward rear, ridden 7th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 10 L | Auld Nick (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | J E Moore | M C Pipe Mr Sean Lucey | |||
| held up towards rear, ridden 7th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | HD | Blue Derby (IRE) (Gelding, , 163) | / 10 | N D Fehily | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Angela Tincknell | |||
| mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and lost touch 7th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 23 L | Severn Air (GB) (Mare, , 152) | / 9 | P Flynn | J L Spearing Mrs Peter Badger | |||
| chased leader, ridden and weakened 6th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 21 L | Robbie On Tour (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | G Supple | M C Pipe Mr D A Johnson | |||
| always behind, reminder 2nd, ridden 5th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | Dist | Ashley Marsh (GB) (Gelding, , 157) | / 9 | J M Maguire | T R George Mr M J Hoskins | |||
| held up in mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened after 6th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | Dist | Lovers Tale (GB) (Gelding, , 150) | / 9 | L P Aspell | H M Kavanagh Mrs S Kavanagh | |||
| mid-division, behind 6th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Graphic Approach (IRE) (Gelding, , 163) | / 7 | A P McCoy | C R Egerton Mr & Mrs Peter… | ||||
| prominent, chased leader 7th, ridden 3 out, weakening when fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | O Cinza (IRE) (Gelding, , 157) | / 9 | D R Dennis | Miss H C Knight Mr Martin Broughton | ||||
| prominent, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
