Full Result 3.10 Haydock | 8 February 2003

Mere House Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m6f204yds) 2m7f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £11,557 2nd £3,556 3rd £1,778 4th £889

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Paxford Jack 8/1 Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	7	100 2	107	16	114	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Rakajack (Rakaposhi King)
Prominent, led 12th, ridden out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

2 2½	5. Tonoco 11/4F Warren Marston Sue Smith	Warren Marston Sue Smith	10	107	114	20	118	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Lady Shoco (Montekin)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 13th, ridden 2 out, every chance last, no extra towards finish (op 5-2)

3 ¾ [3¼]	4. Mistletoe (IRE) 10/1 John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	9	1013	120	25	121	–
gr m Montelimar (USA) - Nancy's Sister (The Parson)
In touch, headway to chase leading pair approaching 3 out, stayed on run-in (op 9-1)

4 1 [4¼]	1. Samuel Wilderspin 13/2 Tom Doyle Richard Lee	Tom Doyle Richard Lee	11	1112 t	133	37	133	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Littoral (Crash Course)
Held up, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, stayed on well towards finish (op 6-1)

5 2½ [6¾]	3. It's Himself 7/2 Ken Whelan A J Martin	Ken Whelan A J Martin	11	116 t	127	28	129	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Coole Pilate (Celtic Cone)
Mistakes and jumped left, in rear, headway under pressure 2 out, not trouble leaders, eased when held towards finish (op 3-1)

6 3½ [10¼]	2. Royale De Vassy (FR) 5/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	9	1111	132	29	126	–
b m Royal Charter (FR) - Bayalika (FR) (Kashtan)
In touch, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, never able to challenge (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

PU	6. Navarone 13/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	103	110	–	–	–
b g Gunner B - Anamasi (Idiots Delight)
Led to 12th, pushed along approaching 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 33.90s (slow by 43.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs Ruth Nelmes (Paxford Jack) 1st breeder: Shade Oak Stud
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Tonoco)
3rd owner: Mrs John Loudon (Mistletoe)
Tote win: £9.20 PL: £3.20 £2 Ex: £29.40 CSF: £30.12

3:10 Haydock 8 Feb 2003

Mere House Handicap Chase Class B