Full Result 3.05 Leopardstown (IRE) | 29 December 2003

Thornton's Recycling Handicap Chase

(0-102, 4yo+) 2m5f Yielding To Soft 14 fences

1st €11,385 2nd €2,640 3rd €1,155 4th €660

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ammieanne (IRE) 5/1 Paul Carberry B R Hamilton	Paul Carberry B R Hamilton	8	120	102	–	108	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Joyful Rosanna (Kemal)
Made all, jumped well, clear from 4 out, kept on under pressure from last (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, mare was unable to race up with the pace as intended last time out after a first-fence mistake, and after being ridden on the wide outside to see daylight and regain her confidence she became detached from the field, adding that today she was able to make all) (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

2 3	8. Bigjames (IRE) 12/1 Ross Geraghty ³ V Bowens	Ross Geraghty ³ V Bowens	7	97	71	–	73	–
bb g Borovoe - Orospring (Tesoro Mio)
In touch early, dropped to 6th halfway, 4th 3 out, stayed on from 2 out (op 10/1)

3 2 [5]	2. Fanion De Neulliac (FR) 9/4F Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	10	113	91	–	92	–
b g Perrault - Malis Creiomin (FR) (Dirak Creiomin)
Settled 3rd, mistake and lost place 5th, 5th and pushed along halfway, 6th 5 out, stayed on from 3 out (op 2/1)

4 10 [15]	4. Busy Signal 9/1 Barry Geraghty Martin O'Toole	Barry Geraghty Martin O'Toole	8	1012 t	87	–	77	–
b g Bering - Liska's Dance (USA) (Riverman)
Held up, progress into 3rd when slight mistake 6 out, 2nd 4 out, no impression from next, weakened last (op 8/1)

5 4½ [19½]	3. Murolook (FR) 4/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	8	112 b	90	–	77	–
bb g Muroto - French Look (FR) (Green River)
Close up in 2nd, slight mistake 6 out, 3rd 4 out, weakened from 2 out (op 3/1)

6 dist [49½]	5. Nut Touluze (IRE) 14/1 Mark Walsh ⁷ Anthony John Black	Mark Walsh ⁷ Anthony John Black	7	105	87	–	–	–
b m Toulon - Hopeful Memory (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders to halfway, weakened 6 out, tailed off (trainer said mare was found to have mucus on her lungs)

F	7. Endastory (IRE) 8/1 Robbie Colgan ⁵ Patrick Mooney	Robbie Colgan ⁵ Patrick Mooney	8	97	73	–	–	–
ch g Political Merger (USA) - Endascopic (Coquelin)
Chased leaders, 3rd when fell 5 out (op 7/1)

UR	6. Over To Bens (IRE) 7/1 Mark Grant ³ Denis Paul Murphy	Mark Grant ³ Denis Paul Murphy	10	102 b¹	80	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Taragreen (Tarqogan)
Held up in touch, slightly hampered when mistake and unseated rider 6th (op 6/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:08:00 Winning time: 5m 46.20s (slow by 46.20s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: R W Donaldson (Ammieanne) 1st breeder: B A Hamilton
2nd owner: J Byrne (Bigjames)
3rd owner: Mrs A L T Moore (Fanion De Neulliac)
Tote win: €7.10 PL: €1.90 €3.60 €1.60 Ex: €95.50 CSF: €58.75 Tricast: €171.02

3:05 Leopardstown (IRE) 29 Dec 2003

Thornton's Recycling Handicap Chase