30 Oct 2004 03:25 WETHERBY
Winner: £ (Penalty: £23,200); Distance: 5500; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
John Smith's Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Telemoss (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 28 | A Dobbin | N G Richards Ashleybank Investments… | |||
| held up towards rear, headway 8th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden next, stayed on well under pressure to lead flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 1.50 L | Crystal d'Ainay (FR) (Gelding, , 162) | / 12 | R Thornton | A King Mr Tony Fisher… | |||
| tracked leaders, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | SHD | St Matthew (USA) (Gelding, , 154) | / 11 | D Elsworth | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Keith Nicholson | |||
| led, hit 4 out, driven next, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 14 L | Inching Closer (GB) (Gelding, , 154) | / 13 | G Lee | J Howard Johnson Mr R J Hewitt | |||
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 8th, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 2.00 L | Vicars Destiny (GB) (Mare, , 147) | / 8 | L Vickers | Mrs S Lamyman Mr Terence Deal | |||
| behind, headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | Dist | Batman Senora (FR) (Gelding, , 162) | / 12 | M A Fitzgerald | Ian Williams Mr G Polinski | |||
| chased leaders, hit 7th, driven and lost place next, tailed off from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Gadz'art (FR) (Gelding, , 154) | / 13 | R Garritty | R T Phillips Mr Michael Gates | ||||
| mid-division, lost place halfway, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
