Full Result 2.25 Haydock | 29 December 2003

Last Fling Chase (A Handicap Sponsored By Bet Direct) Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m6f204yds) 2m7f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £10,296 2nd £3,168 3rd £1,584 4th £792

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Longshanks 7/2C John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	6	112	115	111	130	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Brass Castle (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, mistake 4 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on gamely to lead final 150yds (op 4-1)

2 1¾	6. Tonoco 7/2C Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	10	114	117	111	128	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Lady Shoco (Montekin)
Prominent, led 7th, ridden approaching last, headed final 150yds, not quicken close home (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in a place)

3 dist [31¾]	8. Cassia Heights 6/1 James Davies ⁵ S A Brookshaw	James Davies ⁵ S A Brookshaw	8	103 t	107	–	78	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Cloncoose (IRE) (Remainder Man)
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off (op 7-1)

4 3½ [35¼]	1. Tom's Prize 8/1 Tony Evans ³ John Spearing	Tony Evans ³ John Spearing	8	119	125	–	92	–
ch g Gunner B - Pandora's Prize (Royal Vulcan)
Led to 7th, hit 9th, soon lost place, weakened 12th, tailed off (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	10. DonnybrookI (IRE) 25/1 Padge Whelan ³ R D E Woodhouse	Padge Whelan ³ R D E Woodhouse	10	100 3 3 p	102	–	–	–
ch g Riot Helmet (IRE) - Evening Bun (Baragoi)
Behind, struggling after 10th (water), tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1)

PU	4. Harvis (FR) 14/1 Graham Lee G B Balding	Graham Lee G B Balding	8	114	117	–	–	–
b g Djarvis (FR) - Tirana (FR) (Over)
Slipped badly 1st, not recover, pulled up before next (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	9. Tribal Dancer (IRE) 14/1 Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	9	104	106	–	–	–
ch g Commanche Run - Cute Play (IRE) (Salluceva)
Prominent, rider lost iron briefly 2nd, mistake 4th, losing place when mistake 6th, behind when pulled up before 12th (tchd 16-1 in places and 20-1 in a place)

PU	2. Cracking Dawn (IRE) 7/2C Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	119	122	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Rare Coin (Kemal)
Held up in touch, ridden when blundered 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 11-4)

REF	3. Iverain (FR) 16/1 Richie McGrath Sir John Barlow Bt	Richie McGrath Sir John Barlow Bt	7	118	121	–	–	–
b g Le Riverain (FR) - Ursala (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Held up, headway 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when refused next (tchd 20-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 6m 22.00s (slow by 32.00s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: The Grey Dyer (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: The Grey Dyer was withdrawn. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: D A Halsall (Longshanks) 1st breeder: R Bowers
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Tonoco)
3rd owner: B Ridge & D Hewitt (Cassia Heights)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.80 £1.90 £1.80 Ex: £11 CSF: £16.74 Tricast: £70.21

2:25 Haydock 29 Dec 2003

Last Fling Chase (A Handicap Sponsored By Bet Direct) Class D