Full Result 2.10 Ascot | 20 March 2004

Grosvenor Casinos Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Good To Soft 20 fences 0 omitted

1st £8,092.50 2nd £2,490 3rd £1,245 4th £622.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Elenas River (IRE) 11/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	117	107	87	130	–
br g Over The River (FR) - Elena's Beauty (Tarqogan)
With leader, led 4th, narrowly headed 10th, led again next, pushed clear after 3 out, eased considerably close home (tchd 3-1 in places and 5-2)

2 18	4. Dragon Hunter (IRE) 16/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	9	117	103	71	103	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Sahob (Roselier)
Jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, chased leaders from 10th, outpsced 14th, soon recovered, chased winner from 16th, no chance after 3 out, held on for 2nd (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

3 shd [18]	1. Alpine Slave 9/2 Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	7	117	106	71	104	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Celtic Slave (Celtic Cone)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, hit 6th, bumped next, outpaced 14th, rallied from next, stayed on from 3 out to press for 2nd run-in but no chance (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in a place)

4 4 [22]	3. Chicago Bulls (IRE) 100/30 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	117 b¹	129	68	102	–
b g Darshaan - Celestial Melody (USA) (The Minstrel)
In touch, bumped 7th, hit 11th, soon chasing leaders, ridden 3 out, soon no chance with winner, weakened quickly 2 out (op 5-2 tchd 7-2 in places)

PU	8. Twenty Bucks 10/1 Philip Hide Michael Madgwick	Philip Hide Michael Madgwick	10	117	100	–	–	–
b g Buckley - Sweet N' Twenty (High Top)
Chased leaders, ridden 15th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

PU	6. Oliver Cromwell (IRE) 6/1 Tom Doyle Peter Hedger	Tom Doyle Peter Hedger	9	117 b	106	–	–	–
br g Mandalus (IRE) - Gemini Gale (Strong Gale)
Always in rear, hit 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

UR	2. Broken Dream (IRE) 50/1 Mr R McCarthy ⁷ Patrick Rodford	Mr R McCarthy ⁷ Patrick Rodford	7	110	95	–	–	–
b g Broken Hearted - A Little Further (Mandalus)
Hit 3rd, behind, headway to chase leaders 10th, hit 12th, in rear when blundered and unseated rider 13th (tchd 66-1 in places)

UR	7. Shoulton (IRE) 8/1 Lee Vickers ³ George Yardley	Lee Vickers ³ George Yardley	7	114	97	–	–	–
br g Aristocracy (IRE) - Jay Joy (Double-U-Jay)
Slight lead to 4th, led again 10th, headed next, still disputing 2 lengths 2nd and ridden when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (tchd 9-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:11:00 Winning time: 6m 33.80s Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Ian David Limited (Elenas River) 1st breeder: Jerome Mackey
2nd owner: Douglas, Davis, Urquhart (Dragon Hunter)
3rd owner: Mrs J T Gifford (Alpine Slave)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.30 £5.40 £1.90 Ex: £62.60 CSF: £39.51

2:10 Ascot 20 Mar 2004

Grosvenor Casinos Novices' Chase Class C