Full Result 4.00 Ascot | 21 February 2004

Amlin Plus Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good 16 fences

1st £10,251.49 2nd £3,888.50 3rd £1,944.25 4th £883.75 5th £441.88 6th £265.13

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Trouble Ahead (IRE) 16/1 Jason Maguire Venetia Williams	Jason Maguire Venetia Williams	13	106	119	111	127	–
b g Cataldi - Why 'O' Why (Giolla Mear)
Led 2nd to 6th, stayed close up, tracked leader 12th, ridden to lead 2 out, driven out flat (trainer's representative had no explanation for the improved form shown) (op 16-1 after 20-1 in places)

2 2½	4. Supreme Catch (IRE) 5/2F Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	7	110	127	116	133	–
b g Supreme Leader - Lucky Trout (Beau Charmeur)
Held up in last trio, progress 11th, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression winner (op 3-1 tchd 100-30 7-2 in places)

3 2 [4½]	6. Noshinannikin 13/2 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	10	1010	123	110	127	–
ch g Anshan - Preziosa (Homing)
Prominent, led 11th, mistake next, headed 2 out, hanging and not quicken before last (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

4 9 [13½]	9. Chevalier Errant (IRE) 6/1 James Davies ³ Martin Todhunter	James Davies ³ Martin Todhunter	11	911 4	113	91	108	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Luminous Run (Deep Run)
Held up in last trio, ridden after 10th, effort on outer and mistake 11th, struggling after 13th, one pace from 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 7-1 in a place)

5 6 [19½]	2. Davoski 16/1 Timmy Murphy Mrs Jeremy Young	Timmy Murphy Mrs Jeremy Young	10	118	135	107	124	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Pamela Peach (Habitat)
Held up in rear, mistakes 4th and 6th, effort 10th, in touch 12th, weakened 3 out, mistake next (op 25-1)

6 ¾ [20¼]	3. Perange (FR) 9/2 R P McNally Paul Nicholls	R P McNally Paul Nicholls	8	113	130	101	118	–
ch g Perrault - La Mesange (FR) (Olmeto)
Held up in midfield, effort 12th, chase leading pair briefly 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 5-1)

7 17 [37¼]	8. Wave Rock 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Philip Hobbs	Carl Llewellyn Philip Hobbs	9	100	113	66	84	–
br g Tragic Role (USA) - Moonscape I (Ribero)
Mistake 1st, dropped to last and not going well 7th, behind from 11th (tchd 9-1 in places)

8 2½ [39¾]	1. Eskleybrook 33/1 Mark Bradburne V Y Gethin	Mark Bradburne V Y Gethin	11	1112	139	89	107	–
b g Arzanni - Crystal Run VII (Damsire Unregistered)
With leader 2nd until led 6th, mistake and headed next, mistake 12th, losing place when badly hampered next, behind after (tchd 40-1 in places)

F	5. Regal Exit (FR) 5/1 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	8	1010	123	–	–	–
ch g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Regalante (Gairloch)
Led to 2nd, led 7th to 11th, still handy in 5th when fell heavily 13th (tchd 11-2 6-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 4m 54.05s Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs Sharon C Nelson (Trouble Ahead) 1st breeder: Joe Purfield
2nd owner: Bucknall Street Partnership (Supreme Catch)
3rd owner: M C V Racing (Noshinannikin)
Tote win: £22.30 PL: £3.20 £1.50 £2.30 Ex: £48.20 CSF: £59 Tricast: £298.53

4:00 Ascot 21 Feb 2004

Amlin Plus Handicap Chase Class B