27 Dec 2004 02:00 AYR
Winner: £ (Penalty: £3,457); Distance: 4400; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Heavy.
NH Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Villon (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 26 | A Dobbin | L Lungo R A Bartlett | |||
| held up, gradual headway from 6th to lead approaching 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 5 L | Bewleys Berry (IRE) (Gelding, , 156) | / 10 | Paul Robson | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | |||
| tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead briefly before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 9 L | Aberdare (GB) (Mare, , 147) | / 9 | G Berridge | J Bewley Mr R Bewley | |||
| mid-division, smooth headway after 8th, ever chance 2 out, ridden and blundered next and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 23 L | Political Cruise (GB) (Gelding, , 156) | / 10 | N Mulholland | R Nixon Mrs J K Marriage | |||
| mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out and chased leaders, gradually weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 3 L | Roses Are Wild (IRE) (Mare, , 140) | / 9 | T Greenway | Mrs B K Thomson Mrs B K Thomson | |||
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 4 L | Not A Trace (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) | / 9 | R McGrath | Mrs S C Bradburne Mark Fleming &… | |||
| mid-division, headway to track leaders after 7th, ridden after next, gradually weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 5 L | Jethro Tull (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) | / 10 | N Hannity | G A Harker Mr John J Maguire | |||
| alwayd towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 7 L | Seeking Shelter (IRE) (Mare, , 145) | / 6 | Brian Harding | N G Richards Kinneston Racing | |||
| mid-division, ridden after 8th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 22 L | Bobsourown (IRE) (Gelding, , 145) | / 7 | D C Costello | F P Murtagh Mr E Chapman | |||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Burning Question (GB) (Gelding, , 149) | / 8 | Mr L McGrath | J S Haldane Mrs Hugh Fraser | ||||
| always behind and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Captain's Leap (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) | / 10 | B Gibson | L Lungo Mr J Regan | ||||
| prominent, blundered 4th, weakened appraoching 8th, behind and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | First Adare (IRE) (Gelding, , 147) | / 7 | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs C G Greig | ||||
| mid-divsion, ridden and weakened from 7th, behind and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Glenmoss Rosy (IRE) (Mare, , 145) | / 8 | K Renwick | N G Richards West Coast Fiddlers | ||||
| always towards rear and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Polly Whitefoot (GB) (Mare, , 141) | / 10 | J E Clare | R A Fahey Mrs J Cowan | ||||
| always towards rear and pulled up | ||||||||||
