Full Result 2.05 Ascot | 19 December 2003

PML Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good 12 fences

1st £7,210 2nd £2,060 3rd £1,030

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Ballyrobert (IRE) 5/6F Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	6	118	102	67	112	–
bb g Bob's Return (IRE) - Line Abreast (High Line)
Soon tracking leader, disputing 1 length 2nd and going comfortably when left with slight lead 8th, narrowly headed next, led 2 out, pecked last, pushed out (tchd 10-11 and 4-5)

2 1½	4. King's Travel (FR) 4/1 Jimmy McCarthy Jimmy Frost	Jimmy McCarthy Jimmy Frost	7	105	85	48	89	–
gr g Balleroy (USA) - Travel Free (Be My Guest)
Held up in touch, disputed 2nd from 6th, left upsides and going comfortably 8th, slight lead 4 out, headed 2 out, not quicken run-in (op 3-1)

3 dist [31½]	1. Regal Act (IRE) 5/1 Dave Crosse ³ Charlie Mann	Dave Crosse ³ Charlie Mann	7	119	106	–	91	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Portal Lady (Pals Passage)
In touch, not fluent 3rd, 6th and 4 out, ridden and beaten after next, tailed off (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

F	2. Tosawi (IRE) 9/1 Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	7	1110	104	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Deep Satisfaction (Deep Run)
Fell 1st (tchd 10-1 in places and tchd 8-1)

F	5. Acertack (IRE) 16/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	6	103	83	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Ask The Madam (Strong Gale)
Led, jumped left, still 1 length lead and going comfortably when fell 8th (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 and 28-1 in a place)