Full Result 2.40 Haydock | 8 February 2003

Eagle Park Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m2f191yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £6,890 2nd £2,120 3rd £1,060 4th £530

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Inching Closer I 4/1J L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	6	114	123	43	140	–
b g Inchinor - Maiyaasah (Kris)
Chased leaders, upsides on bit 3 out, led last, shaken up to draw clear run-in, comfortably (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

2 6	4. Barresbo 25/1 Graham Lee Alistair Whillans	Graham Lee Alistair Whillans	9	1012	117	31	122	–
b g Barrys Gamble - Bo' Babbity (Strong Gale)
Led, pressed from 3 out, headed last, no extra (op 20-1)

3 7 [13]	7. Talarive (USA) 6/1 Paul W Flynn Peter Niven	Paul W Flynn Peter Niven	7	107	112	19	111	–
ch g Riverman (USA) - Estala (Be My Guest)
Held up, hampered 5th, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, no impression (tchd 13-2 in a place)

4 3 [16]	6. Deep Water (USA) 4/1J Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	9	109	114	18	108	–
b g Diesis - Water Course (USA) (Irish River)
In touch, effort after 4 out, never able to challenge (op 7-2)

5 22 [38]	5. Totally Scottish 5/1 Paddy Aspell ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	Paddy Aspell ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	7	106	116	–	88	–
b g Mtoto - Glenfinlass (Lomond)
Raced keenly, held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next (tchd 11-2 in a place)

6 28 [66]	9. Gold Merit (NZ) 40/1 Lee Vickers ⁵ Paul Dalton	Lee Vickers ⁵ Paul Dalton	11	99	105	–	49	–
ch g Gold Blend (USA) - Teresavari (NZ) (Godavari)
Raced keenly, chased leaders until weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

7 dist [96]	1. Asador (FR) 5/1 R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	7	119	130	–	–	–
ch g Kadounor (FR) - Apos (FR) (Baillamont)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly approaching next, virtually pulled up run-in (tchd 11-2 in places)

F	3. Eastern Tribute (USA) 9/2 Gary Berridge ⁷ Alistair Whillans	Gary Berridge ⁷ Alistair Whillans	7	108	120	–	–	–
b g Affirmed (USA) - Mia Duchessa (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up until fell 5th (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 5m 19.10s (slow by 53.10s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Meadows Boy (withdrawn - refused to line up)
Rule 4: Meadows Boy was withdrawn. Price at the time was 25/1. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: Mrs N L Spence (Inching Closer I) 1st breeder: M B Small
2nd owner: E Waugh (Barresbo)
3rd owner: Ian G M Dalgleish (Talarive)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.20 £3.30 £1.80 Ex: £85.20 CSF: £78.98 Tricast: £587.29

2:40 Haydock 8 Feb 2003

Eagle Park Handicap Hurdle Class C