Full Result 2.10 Ascot | 2 April 2003

Grosvenor Casinos Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Good 20 fences

1st £10,159.50 2nd £3,126 3rd £1,563 4th £781.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Majestic Bay (IRE) 11/1 Leighton Aspell Jim Old	Leighton Aspell Jim Old	7	117	101	100	127	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - That'll Be The Day I (IRE) (Thatching)
Tracked leader, challenged 14th, led approaching next, hit 16th, came clear from 3 out, easily (op 12-1)

2 19	1. Bonus Bridge (IRE) 3/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	8	117	–	81	105	–
b g Executive Perk - Corivia (Over The River)
Held up in rear, headway and mistake 12th, hit next, chased winner 16th, soon ridden and no impression but held on for clear 2nd (op 11-4 tchd 100-30 in places)

3 5 [24]	3. Even More (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	117	116	76	101	–
b g Husyan (USA) - Milan Moss (Le Moss)
Led, hit 13th, headed approaching 15th, weakened 4 out, no chance when hit 2 out (op 14-1)

4 nk [24¼]	10. Saint Par (FR) 5/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1012 b	–	67	89	–
gr g Saint Preuil (FR) - Paris Or (FR) (Noir Et Or)
In touch, chased leaders 8th, hit next, mistake 11th, ridden approaching 15th, soon no impression (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in a place)

5 4 [28¼]	8. Wild Spice (IRE) 11/2 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	8	117	115	72	96	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Curry Lunch (Pry)
Chased leaders, ridden along after 6th, lost place 11th, blundered next, soon weakened (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

6 shd [28½]	9. Kittenkat 66/1 Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	9	112	91	67	90	–
b m Riverwise (USA) - Cut Above The Rest (IndiaroI)
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, weakened 15th (tchd 100-1 in a place)

F	5. Lucky Leader (IRE) 66/1 Richard Young ⁵ Richard Mitchell	Richard Young ⁵ Richard Mitchell	8	112	–	–	–	–
br g Supreme Leader - Lucky House (Pollerton)
Fell 1st

PU	2. Deoch An Dorais (IRE) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	117	107	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - General Rain (General Ironside)
Never going well, jumped big 7th, jumped slowly 10th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (op 14-1)

PU	4. High Cotton (IRE) 9/4F Barry Fenton David Elsworth	Barry Fenton David Elsworth	8	117	123	–	–	–
gr g Ala Hounak (IRE) - Planalife (Beau Charmeur)
Held up in rear, hit 8th, headway 9th, hit 11th, 12th and 13th, soon lost touch, veered left from 15th and tailed off, pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (tchd 5-2 in places, 11-4 in a place and 2-1)

PU	7. Secret Drinker (IRE) 66/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	7	117 p	82	–	–	–
b g Husyan (USA) - Try Le Reste (IRE) (Le Moss)
Chased leaders early, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the ground (good, good to firm in places)) (tchd 100-1 in a place)

10 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 6m 15.80s Total SP: 113%
1st owner: W J Smith And M D Dudley (Majestic Bay) 1st breeder: Cathal Brosnan
2nd owner: Lady Knutsford (Bonus Bridge)
3rd owner: G Keirle (Even More)
Tote win: £12.70 PL: £2.20 £1.80 £5.10 Ex: £43.90 CSF: £43.98

2:10 Ascot 2 Apr 2003

Grosvenor Casinos Novices' Chase Class C