04 Dec 2004 01:45 WETHERBY
Winner: £ (Penalty: £6,955); Distance: 3520; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Middlethorpe (GB) (Gelding, , 158) | / 26 | Mr T Greenall | M & D Easterby Mr J H Quickfall… | |||
| held up, steady headway 4 out, ridden after next, challenged approaching last, soon led, held on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | HD | Castleshane (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 8 | M A Fitzgerald | S Gollings W Hobson,J King,G… | |||
| made most, hard pressed from 3 out, ridden next, headed soon after last, kept on flat, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 3 L | Bolshoi Ballet (GB) (Gelding, , 142) | / 7 | F King | J Mackie The M A S Partnership | |||
| in touch, smooth headway 4 out, challenged next, ridden and every chance from 2 out, hit last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 13 L | Crazy Horse (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 13 | B Gibson | L Lungo Ashleybank Investments… | |||
| held up in mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 11 L | Maceo (GER) (Gelding, , 145) | / 14 | R McGrath | K G Reveley Mr Les De La Haye | |||
| soon pushed along in rear, lost touch 5th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 13 L | Eastern Tribute (USA) (Gelding, , 148) | / 10 | Mr E Whillans | A C Whillans Mr John J Elliot | |||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 9 L | Presumptuous (GB) (Gelding, , 152) | / 8 | A Ross | G M Moore Mr&MrsCBradford-Nutter,Mr&MrsJackBerry | |||
| mid-division, outpaced 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | Dist | Merryvale Man (GB) (Gelding, , 144) | / 11 | D McGann | Miss Kariana Key Miss Kariana Key | |||
| disputed lead until ridden and lost place 4 out, tailed off from next | ||||||||||
