Full Result 2.50 Ascot | 1 November 2003

United House Variety Club Charity Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 3yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £4,472 2nd £1,376 3rd £688 4th £344

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. The Bandit I (IRE) 3/1F Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	6	110	91	42	116	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Sweet Friendship (Alleging)
Led after 1st and set modest early pace, shaken up and came clear from 2 out, easily (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

2 10	13. Glacial Evening (IRE) 25/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	7	101	78	19	83	–
bb g Glacial Storm (USA) - Cold Evening (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch, headway 6th, chased leaders, 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd run-in, no chance with winner (tchd 33-1 in places)

3 3½ [13½]	10. Annie Byers 6/1 Joe Tizzard Jonathan Portman	Joe Tizzard Jonathan Portman	7	108	85	22	88	–
ch m Sula Bula - Tuneful Flutter (Orchestra)
Behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on under pressure from 2 out but never dangerous (op 8-1)

4 1½ [15]	4. Grand Prompt 16/1 Leighton Aspell Brett Johnson	Leighton Aspell Brett Johnson	4	115	96	31	96	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Prompting I (Primo Dominie)
Behind, hit 4 out, headway and hung right bend approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure approaching last, never dangerous (op 14-1)

5 1¼ [16¼]	8. Downtherefordancin (IRE) 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	3	1011 v	105	21	88	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Merlin's Fancy (Caerleon)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced by winner approaching 2 out, weakened run-in (op 9-2 tchd 13-2, 7-1 in places)

6 11 [27¼]	6. Roman Court (IRE) 25/1 Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	5	110	94	16	82	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Small Iron (General Ironside)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out to next, soon under pressure, weakened approaching 2 out

7 3 [30¼]	11. Galant Eye (IRE) 33/1 Dave Crosse ³ R J Baker	Dave Crosse ³ R J Baker	4	102	82	1	67	–
ch g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Galandria (Sharpo)
Behind, blundered 7th and 4 out, never dangerous (tchd 40-1 in a place)

8 7 [37¼]	9. San Marco (IRE) 16/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	5	1011 p	88	–	66	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Nuit Des Temps (Sadler's Wells)
In touch, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened after next

9 7 [44¼]	14. Wayward Melody 33/1 Jamie Moore ⁵ Simon Dow	Jamie Moore ⁵ Simon Dow	3	99	94	–	48	–
b f Merdon Melody - Dubitable (Formidable I)
Behind, ridden and headway 6th, weakened from 4 out (tchd 50-1 in places)

10 1½ [45¾]	15. Eau Pure (FR) 50/1 Christopher Murray ⁷ B A Pearce	Christopher Murray ⁷ B A Pearce	6	97 1	77	–	46	–
b m Epervier Bleu - Eau De Nuit (Kings Lake)
Chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

11 16 [61¾]	2. Lincoln Place (IRE) 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	119	100	–	53	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Miss Lou (Levanter)
Behind, headway 7th, weakened 4 out (op 6-1tchd 13-2 in places)

12 7 [68¾]	3. Teorban (POL) 12/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	4	117	98	–	44	–
b g Don Corleone - Tabaka (POL) (Pyjama Hunt)
Led until after 1st, stayed chasing leaders, weakened after 3 out, no chance when hampered bend approaching 2 out

13 dist [98¾]	5. Silver Charter (USA) 25/1 Paul W Flynn Stuart Howe	Paul W Flynn Stuart Howe	4	114	95	–	–	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Pride Of Darby (USA) (Danzig)
Behind, hit 6th and 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off

14 dist [128¾]	1. What's The Count 33/1 Emmett Stack ⁵ Brett Johnson	Emmett Stack ⁵ Brett Johnson	7	117 t	103	–	–	–
gr g Theatrical Charmer - Yankee Silver (Yankee Gold)
Behind, headway and mistake 7th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 25-1)

15 dist [158¾]	12. The October Man 8/1 Seamus Durack Jonjo O'Neill	Seamus Durack Jonjo O'Neill	6	102	79	–	–	–
ch g Afzal (IRE) - Florence May I (Grange Melody)
In touch when mistake 1st, blundered 5th and behind, tailed off (op 5-1 tchd 10-1 in places)