Full Result 4.15 Hexham | 29 March 2003

Federation Brewery Amateur Riders' Selling Handicap Chase Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Good 19 fences

1st £2,681 2nd £766 3rd £383

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Tall Tale (IRE) 14/1 Larry McGrath ³ Robert Johnson	Larry McGrath ³ Robert Johnson	11	912 p	60	–	74	–
b g Tale Quale - Prudent Rose (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led 3rd, clear 13th to 4 out, drew clear again from 2 out (op 20-1)

2 14	11. Merry Tina 14/1 Mr C Storey James Walton	Mr C Storey James Walton	8	100 1	59	–	57	–
b m Tina's Pet - Merry Missus (Bargello)
Held up, headway and prominent 10th, ridden 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on, no impression (op 12-1)

3 9 [23]	7. Briar Rose (IRE) 9/1 Richard Spate ⁷ N M L Ewart	Richard Spate ⁷ N M L Ewart	8	910	62	–	49	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Born Lucky (Deep Run)
In touch, pushed along from halfway, outpaced 3 out, kept on from last, no impression (op 7-1)

4 2 [25]	8. St Bee 25/1 Mr J A Richardson ⁷ W G Reed	Mr J A Richardson ⁷ W G Reed	8	102 8	68	–	53	–
br g St Ninian - Regal Bee (Royal Fountain)
Mistakes in rear, struggling when blundered 4 out, some late headway, never on terms (op 16-1)

5 2½ [27½]	5. Double You Cubed 16/1 Michael McAlister ⁷ Jim Goldie	Michael McAlister ⁷ Jim Goldie	9	913	65	–	48	–
b g Destroyer I - Bright Suggestion (Magnate)
Close up, hit 7th and 11th, every chance before 3 out, weakened after next (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

6 dist [57½]	2. Solway Donal (IRE) 20/1 Dale Jewett ³ Lisa Harrison	Dale Jewett ³ Lisa Harrison	10	113 6	79	–	–	–
b m Celio Rufo - Knockaville (Crozier)
Held up, headway and prominent 9th, mistake 13th, ridden and weakened from 2 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	1. Supreme Soviet 8/1 Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	13	115	85	–	–	–
ch g Presidium - Sylvan Song (Song)
Held up, ridden and weakened from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 7-1)

PU	6. Boundtohonour (IRE) 7/1 Gino Carenza Ian Williams	Gino Carenza Ian Williams	11	105 v	64	–	–	–
b g Rashar (USA) - Densidal (Tanfirion)
Tracked leaders until weakened from 15th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 5-1)

PU	4. Sniper I 10/1 S P Walsh ⁷ Barry Murtagh	S P Walsh ⁷ Barry Murtagh	11	103	69	–	–	–
ch g Gunner B - Highfrith (Deep Run)
Close up to 14th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 11-1 in places)

PU	3. Tiraldo (FR) 5/1 Miss P Gundry Alan Juckes	Miss P Gundry Alan Juckes	10	1013 b	72	–	–	–
b g Royal Charter (FR) - Tamilda (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Close up until weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 9-2)

PU	9. Robbie's Adventure 9/4F Andrew Tinkler ³ Dai Williams	Andrew Tinkler ³ Dai Williams	9	912 p	60	–	–	–
ch g Le Coq D'Or - Mendick Adventure (Mandrake Major)
Close up, ridden and outpaced 15th, blundered 3 out, soon beaten and pulled up before last (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 7-2)

UR	12. Zacopani (IRE) 6/1 Carrie Ford Richard Ford	Carrie Ford Richard Ford	11	100 1 b	59	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Take A Dare (Pragmatic)
Led to 3rd, lost place 6th, struggling when blundered and unseated rider 12th (op 10-1)

UR	13. Toft Hall (IRE) 16/1 Gareth Thomas ⁵ Ann Hamilton	Gareth Thomas ⁵ Ann Hamilton	8	100 5 6 b	64	–	–	–
br g Erdelistan (FR) - Countess Christy (Mon Capitaine)
Behind when blundered and unseated rider 7th (op 20-1)

13 ran Off time: 4:15:00 Winning time: 6m 40.70s (slow by 32.70s) Total SP: 139%
1st owner: The Jolly Boys Partnership (Tall Tale) 1st breeder: Frank Fagan
2nd owner: Messrs F T Walton (Merry Tina)
3rd owner: N M L Ewart (Briar Rose)
Tote win: £18 PL: £4.30 £6.90 £3.30 Ex: £171.70 CSF: £218.22 Tricast: £1,913.45
There was no bid for the winner.

4:15 Hexham 29 Mar 2003

Federation Brewery Amateur Riders' Selling Handicap Chase Class G