05 May 2004 02:35 CHEPSTOW
Winner: £ (Penalty: £3,517); Distance: 3630; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Monksford (GB) (Gelding, , 144) | / 25 | O McPhail | B J Llewellyn Mr B W Parren | |||
| held up rear, steady headway approaching 4 out, tracked leader 2 out, led approaching last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 2 L | Kalou (GER) (Gelding, , 143) | / 10 | Paul Moloney | B J Curley J K Magee | |||
| held up rear, headway after 4th, tracked leaders 3 out, led briefly after 2 out, ridden and weakened last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 2 L | Avas Delight (IRE) (Gelding, , 157) | / 7 | R Walford | R H Alner Mr P M De Wilde | |||
| held up rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | NK | Dinarelli (FR) (Gelding, , 164) | / 8 | R Johnson | M C Pipe Lord Donoughmore… | |||
| held up, headway 3rd, tracked leaders after 4th, ridden to lead 2 out, soon headed, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 7 L | Sharp Hand (GB) (Gelding, , 137) | / 12 | N Carter | J G M O'Shea Mr N M Lowe | |||
| keen, held up in touch, headway to lead approaching 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 1 L | Baileys Prize (USA) (Gelding, , 153) | / 9 | Christian Williams | B J Llewellyn Mrs Elizabeth Heal | |||
| prominent, driven along approaching 4 out, effort 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 3.5 L | Silver Inngot (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 9 | D A Jacob | R H Alner J Browne,Mrs C… | |||
| mid-division, some headway approaching 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 14 L | Top of The Dee (GB) (Mare, , 143) | / 11 | S Durack | Mrs L Williamson Bangor-On-Dee Racing… | |||
| led after 1st, soon well clear, weakened 4th, headed before next, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 1.5 L | Meritocracy (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 9 | R Greene | Miss A E Broyd Miss Alison Broyd | |||
| prominent to 4th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 11 L | Smokestack (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) | / 11 | V Slattery | J A B Old M Lovatt/C Jenkins | |||
| behind, tailed off from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 1.25 L | Mattys Joy (IRE) (Mare, , 152) | / 7 | K Whelan | D M Loughnane Brandy & Baileys… | |||
| very keen, led briefly 1st, stayed prominent, with leader after 4th but weakened rapidly before next | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Gan Eagla (IRE) (Gelding, , 163) | / 10 | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr T Hywel Jones | ||||
| prominent, tracked leader 3rd, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Afeef (USA) (Gelding, , 151) | / 8 | W Marston | R T Phillips Ellangowan Racing… | ||||
| prominent 1st, soon ridden and behind 4th and pulled up | ||||||||||
