Full Result 2.40 Leicester | 27 December 2002

Tom Fruit Leicester Silver Fox Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m4f45yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £10,595 2nd £3,260 3rd £1,630 4th £815

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Lord North I (IRE) 7/2 Paul W Flynn Paul Webber	Paul W Flynn Paul Webber	7	1012 t	111	115	131	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Mrs Hegarty (Decent Fellow)
Tracked leader, led 7th, clear 3 out, stayed on well (tchd 4-1, 9-2 in a place)

2 20	7. Gus Des Bois (FR) 9/2 Jodie Mogford R H Alner	Jodie Mogford R H Alner	8	103	102	86	102	–
ch g Lampon (FR) - Fiacina (FR) (Fiasco I)
Led to 7th, weakened approaching last (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

3 3½ [23½]	1. Trouble Ahead (IRE) 5/1 X Aizpuru Venetia Williams	X Aizpuru Venetia Williams	11	1112	125	105	124	–
b g Cataldi - Why 'O' Why (Giolla Mear)
Held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when blundered last (op 7-1)

4 dist [53½]	5. Sir Toby (IRE) 11/10F Ollie McPhail Richard Rowe	Ollie McPhail Richard Rowe	9	1012	111	–	72	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Petite Deb (Cure The Blues)
Chased leaders, mistake 6th (water), soon lost place, blundered and weakened 11th (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good to soft ground) (op Evens tchd 6-5 in places)

5 1½ [55]	4. Auditty (IRE) 20/1 Henry Oliver W Jenks	Henry Oliver W Jenks	9	110	113	–	72	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Tax Code (Workboy I)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened 4 out (op 8-1)