Full Result 2.20 Ascot | 20 December 2003

Ladbroke Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (0-150, 4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Soft 9 hurdles

1st £58,000 2nd £22,000 3rd £11,000 4th £5,000 5th £2,500 6th £1,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Thesis (IRE) 33/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	5	112	127	131	145	–
ch g Definite Article - Chouette (Try My Best)
Held up in touch, headway 5th, tracked leaders and hit 2 out, switched right to challenge last, soon led, driven out (tchd 40-1 in places)

2 2	13. Sud Bleu (FR) 7/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	111	126	128	140	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Sudaka (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, tracked leaders going well approaching 2 out, challenged last, soon hard ridden and one pace (tchd 8-1 in places)

3 1¼ [3¼]	11. Saintsaire (FR) 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	112	127	127	140	–
b g Apeldoorn (FR) - Pro Wonder (FR) (The Wonder)
Prominent, tracked leader 5th, challenged 4 out, soon led, ridden after 2 out, headed soon after last and not quicken (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

4 16 [19¼]	2. Monkerhostin (FR) 33/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1112	137	121	134	–
b g Shining Steel - Ladoun (FR) (Kaldoun)
Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, chased leaders after 3 out and soon ridden, one pace approaching last (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

5 6 [25¼]	5. Visibility (FR) 25/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	117 v¹	132	110	123	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Visor (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden next, one pace soon after

6 8 [33¼]	15. Cita Verda (FR) 25/1 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	5	110	125	95	108	–
b m Take Risks (FR) - Mossita (FR) (Tip Moss)
In touch, lost position 3 out, ridden, switched right and stayed on again from 2 out (tchd 33-1 and 40-1 in places)

7 3 [36¼]	6. Overstrand (IRE) 9/2J Barry Geraghty Mrs M Reveley	Barry Geraghty Mrs M Reveley	4	117	132	99	112	–
b g In The Wings - Vaison La Romaine (Arctic Tern)
Chased leaders, blundered 5th, ridden 4 out, weakened after next (trainer's representative had no explanation for the gelding's poor running) (tchd 5-1)

8 ¾ [37]	17. Shalako I (USA) 12/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	5	109	120	86	99	–
ch g Kingmambo (USA) - Sporades (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened after next (op 11-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

9 ½ [37½]	16. Reiziger (FR) 40/1 Andrew Tinkler ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Andrew Tinkler ⁵ Philip Hobbs	7	106	122	87	101	–
gr g Balleroy (USA) - Dany Ohio (FR) (Script Ohio)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakening when mistake 3 out (tchd 50-1 in a place)

10 3½ [41]	3. Benbyas 33/1 J F Levins ⁷ Declan Carroll	J F Levins ⁷ Declan Carroll	6	113	135	96	110	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Light The Way I (Nicholas Bill)
Led until headed after 4 out, soon weakened (tchd 40-1 in places)

11 5 [46]	18. Pirandello (IRE) 16/1 John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	5	109	120	76	90	–
ch g Shalford (IRE) - Scenic Villa (Top Ville)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly 3 out

12 5 [51]	10. Puck Out (IRE) 12/1 D J Casey C Roche	D J Casey C Roche	5	112	127	78	92	–
ch g Topanoora (IRE) - Prosaic Star (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Always in rear and never dangerous (tchd 14-1 in places)

13 6 [57]	4. Regal Exit (FR) 33/1 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	7	1110 6	135	80	94	–
ch g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Regalante (Gairloch)
Always behind (tchd 40-1 in a place)

F	7. Tom Paddington 9/2J Jim Culloty Hughie Morrison	Jim Culloty Hughie Morrison	8	116	131	–	–	–
b g Rock Hopper - Mayfair Minx (St Columbus)
Behind, still mid-division when fell 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

PU	8. Man O'Mystery (USA) 10/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	6	116	131	–	–	–
b g Diesis - Eurostorm (USA) (Storm Bird)
Chasing leaders when blundered and lost place 3rd, some headway after next, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by today's ground) (op 16-1)

PU	9. Over The First (IRE) 25/1 Seamus Durack C F Swan	Seamus Durack C F Swan	8	115	130	–	–	–
bb g Orchestra - Ruby Lodge (Peacock I)
Chased leaders until weakened and blundered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	14. Vandas Choice (IRE) 20/1 Tony Dobbin Lucy Normile	Tony Dobbin Lucy Normile	5	110	125	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Morning Devotion (USA) (Affirmed)
Blundered 2nd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding bled from the nose) (tchd 22-1 in places)

17 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 4m 8.70s Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Mughas (doubly-declared), Turbo I (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The 1961 Partnership (Thesis) 1st breeder: Mull Enterprises Ltd
2nd owner: Barry Marshall & Terry Warner (Sud Bleu)
3rd owner: Anthony Speelman (Saintsaire)
Tote win: £42.50 PL: £6.70 £2.30 £2.60 Ex: £389 CSF: £229.38 Tricast: £1,839.26 Trifecta: £3,146.20 Pool £5,317.62 - 1.20 winning units.

2:20 Ascot 20 Dec 2003

Ladbroke Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class A (Listed Race)