13 Mar 2004 01:05 SANDOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £5,000); Distance: 4510; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Soft.
Novices Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Distant Thunder (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 24 | A Thornton | R H Alner Mr Richard Prince | |||
| took keen hold in touch, challenged from 2 out, slight lead and hit last, driven and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 2 L | Time To Shine (GB) (Mare, , 164) | / 7 | L P Aspell | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs P J Sheen | |||
| set steady pace, ridden and pressed from 2 out, narrowly headed last, pressed winner flat until held final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Perfect Liaison (GB) (Gelding, , 156) | / 9 | R Walford | R H Alner Neil & Susie Dalgren | |||
| tracked leader soon after 3 out, ridden, outpaced and hit 2 out, rallied approaching last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Pipssalio (SPA) (Gelding, , 154) | / 9 | Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Mr Chris Steward | |||
| held up, pushed along from 5th, staying on same pace under pressure and hung right from 2 out, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 4 L | Dad's Elect (GER) (Gelding, , 164) | / 9 | N D Fehily | C J Mann Dr R D P Newland | |||
| in touch, chased leader soon after 3 out, challenged on bit 2 out, soon ridden and found no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 13 L | Hunting Yuppie (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | C Llewellyn | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr E T Clarke | |||
| mistake 1st, soon outpaced in rear, stayed on from 3 out, never going pace to trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 7 L | Lustral Du Seuil (FR) (Gelding, , 154) | / 11 | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson J K Magee | |||
| tracked leaders, mistake 4th, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 24 L | Jarod (FR) (Gelding, , 154) | / 8 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Network Training | |||
| chased leaders to 6th, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 9 L | Monsieur Rose (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 10 | P Hide | N J Gifford Martin & Valerie… | |||
| in mid-division until weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 11 L | Seeyaaj (GB) (Gelding, , 145) | / 11 | T Siddall | J & A O'Neill Brahms & Liszt | |||
| held up in rear, headway into mid-division and mistake 6th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 10 L | Ballyalbany (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 7 | S Stronge | Mrs Susan Nock Mr Gerard Nock | |||
| always in rear, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Final Command (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 9 | S Durack | J C Tuck The Fine Gild Racing… | ||||
| in touch, mistake and lost touch 3rd, jumped slowly 5th, tailed off and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Johann de Vonnas (FR) (Gelding, , 151) | / 9 | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson B T M Racing | ||||
| towards rear, blundered 3rd, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
