Full Result 2.30 Folkestone | 24 January 2003

West Wood Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) 2m Heavy 12 fences

1st £3,374.80 2nd £1,038.40 3rd £519.20 4th £259.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. The Leader 3/1 Barry Keniry Patrick Chamings	Barry Keniry Patrick Chamings	10	1112	92	102	105	–
b g Ardross - Leading Line (Leading Man)
Tracked leading pair from 5th, led 8th, soon clear, in no danger after 3 out, pushed out (tchd 7-2)

2 10	3. Copper Shell 6/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	A Honeyball ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	9	112 tp	87	87	89	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Luly My Love (Hello Gorgeous)
Chased leading pair to 5th, last and pushed along next, outpaced and ridden 8th, kept on to dispute modest 2nd before 2 out until left clear 2nd last (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

3 11 [21]	4. Viking Buoy (IRE) 25/1 Philip Hide Prue Townsley	Philip Hide Prue Townsley	11	110	80	69	70	–
ch g Pimpernel's Tune - Clare's Crystal (Tekoah)
Led, headed and mistake 8th, weakened before 2 out (tchd 33-1 in places)

4 dist [51]	2. Guignol Du Cochet (FR) 9/2 Mark Bradburne Lydia Richards	Mark Bradburne Lydia Richards	9	119	89	–	91	–
ch g Secret Of Success I - Pasquita (FR) (Bourbon)
Pressed leader until after 7th, chased winner from next, no chance after 3 out, disputing 12 lengths 2nd when nearly fell last, virtually pulled up flat (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

F	5. Renaloo (IRE) EvensF Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	8	1010 7	76	–	–	–
gr g Tremblant I - Rare Flower (Decent Fellow)
Held up, in close touch when fell 6th (tchd 5-4, 11-8 in a place)

5 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 4m 16.95s (slow by 25.95s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Inhurst Farm Stables Partnership (The Leader) 1st breeder: Mrs J Broad
2nd owner: Brighton Racing Club (Copper Shell)
3rd owner: Paul Townsley (Viking Buoy)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.90 £1.50 Ex: £8.40 CSF: £19.30