Full Result 2.15 Ascot | 1 November 2003

United House Handicap Chase Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (0-150, 5yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £20,825 2nd £7,700 3rd £3,850 4th £1,750 5th £875

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Hot Shots (FR) 4/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	8	100 1	122	115	133	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Uguette IV (FR) (Chamberlin)
Always going well, tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led soon after, hit last, easily (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 6	2. Upgrade I 12/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	9	1111	147	134	146	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Cantanta (Top Ville)
Chased leader from 6th, driven to challenge 3 out, led under pressure next, headed soon after, stayed on same pace under pressure (op 10-1)

3 1¾ [7¾]	6. Castle Prince (IRE) 33/1 Rodi Greene Ron Hodges	Rodi Greene Ron Hodges	9	100 10	122	107	119	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Lisaleen Lady (Miner's Lamp)
Behind, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied from 2 out to take 3rd run-in, not a danger (tchd 40-1 in places)

4 1 [8¾]	4. Tamango (FR) 11/4 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	103	125	109	123	–
gr g Klimt (FR) - Tipmosa (FR) (Tip Moss)
With leader, led 2nd, hit 3rd, headed 4th, stayed prominent, under pressure and hit 4 out, outpaced after next, kept on again under pressure run-in (op 3-1)

5 ½ [9¼]	1. Golden Alpha (IRE) 5/6F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	1112	148	131	145	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Gina's Love (Golden Love I)
Led and hit 1st, headed next, jumped slowly 3rd, led 4th, hard ridden and headed 2 out, weakened run-in (op 8-11 tchd 10-11)

5 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 3m 48.20s Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Santenay (not qualified)
1st owner: Mrs Jill Eynon & Robin Eynon (Hot Shots) 1st breeder: Mme Brigitte Ricous
2nd owner: Matt Archer & The Late Miss J Broadhurst (Upgrade I)
3rd owner: Miss R Dobson (Castle Prince)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £1.80 £2.50 Ex: £34.50 CSF: £37.42