Full Result 1.55 Ascot | 10 January 2004

Victor Chandler Chase Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £69,600 2nd £26,400 3rd £13,200 4th £6,000 5th £3,000 6th £1,800

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Isio (FR) 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	105	149	143	160	–
b g Silver Rainbow - Swifty (FR) (Le Riverain)
Pressed leaders, led and hit 5th, kept narrow advantage until headed 3 out, led again 2 out, narrowly headed run-in, rallied gamely to lead final 75yds (tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in a place)

2 nk	1. Azertyuiop (FR) 7/2F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1110	168	161	179	–
b g Baby Turk - Temara (FR) (Rex Magna)
Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, slight lead run-in, caught final 75yds, ran on gamely, just failed (tchd 4-1 and 9-2 in places)

3 9 [9¼]	4. Got One Too (FR) 33/1 Barry Fenton Nicky Henderson	Barry Fenton Nicky Henderson	7	104 2	148	130	151	–
ch g Green Tune (USA) - Gloria Mundi (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Led 2nd to 4th, stayed with leaders, led 3 out, headed next, outpaced approaching last

4 4 [13¼]	11. Native Scout (IRE) 4/1 Barry Geraghty Donal Hassett	Barry Geraghty Donal Hassett	8	104 7 t	148	126	146	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Carmels Castle (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, headway 5th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and outpaced after next (tchd 9-2 in places)

5 2 [15¼]	13. Hot Shots (FR) 16/1 Jim Culloty Mark Pitman	Jim Culloty Mark Pitman	9	104 4 11	148	123	144	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Uguette IV (FR) (Chamberlin)
Held up in rear, headway on rails from 4 out, stayed on from 2 out but bever going pace to reach leaders (op 14-1)

6 8 [23¼]	10. Bleu Superbe (FR) 66/1 Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	9	913 7	148	113	136	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Brett's Dream (FR) (Pharly)
In touch, headway 6th, challenged from 7th until weakened approaching 2 out

7 2½ [25¾]	12. Wahiba Sands 33/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	11	104 9 v	148	110	134	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Lovely Noor (USA) (Fappiano)
Chased leaders, ridden 7th, behind from next and never dangerous after (tchd 40-1 in places)

8 4 [29¾]	5. Upgrade I 25/1 Noel Fehily M C Pipe	Noel Fehily M C Pipe	10	104 2	148	105	130	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Cantanta (Top Ville)
Pressed leaders, led 4th, headed next, weakened 4 out (op 20-1)

9 ½ [30¼]	9. Palarshan (FR) 7/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	6	104 6	148	105	131	–
bb g Darshaan - Palavera (FR) (Bikala)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, chasing leaders when blundered 8th and soon beaten (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

10 ½ [30¾]	7. Killultagh Storm (IRE) 33/1 Dave Crosse ³ W P Mullins	Dave Crosse ³ W P Mullins	10	101 4 p	148	104	129	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Rostrevor Lady (Kemal)
Jumped slowly 3rd, hit 9th, always behind (op 66-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

11 shd [31]	6. Farmer Jack 16/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	8	104 3	148	104	128	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Cheryls Pet (IRE) (General Ironside)
Led to 2nd, dropped to rear 5th, soon pushed along and never dangerous after (tchd 20-1 in places)

12 dist [61]	2. Young Devereaux (IRE) 10/1 R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	11	104	151	68	–	–
bb g Lord Americo (IRE) - Miss Iverk (Torus)
Behind, pecked 2nd, slipped bend after 6th, never dangerous after, tailed off (tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in a place)

UR	8. Redemption I 9/1 Tom Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	104 6	148	–	–	–
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Ypha (USA) (Lyphard)
Blundered 1st, behind when mistake and unseated rider 4th (tchd 10-1 in a place)

13 ran Off time: 1:58:00 Winning time: 3m 51.90s Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Sir Peter & Lady Gibbings (Isio) 1st breeder: Jean-Francois Bedu And Vcte Roger De Soultrait
2nd owner: J Hales (Azertyuiop)
3rd owner: Sir Eric Parker & Mary Anne Parker (Got One Too)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £1.50 £2.50 £10.40 Ex: £33.30 CSF: £18.22 Tricast: £411.89 Trifecta: £485.30 Pool £2,187.50 - 3.20 winning units.

1:55 Ascot 10 Jan 2004

Victor Chandler Chase Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 2