Full Result 3.10 Leicester | 1 January 2003

Ford Maiden Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m4f45yds) 2m4f Soft 15 fences

1st £4,927 2nd £1,516 3rd £758 4th £379

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Avalanche I (FR) 14/1 Benjamin Hitchcott John Best	Benjamin Hitchcott John Best	6	113	–	32	111	–
gr g Highest Honor (FR) - Fairy Gold (Golden Fleece)
Held up, hampered 3rd, headway to join leaders next, led 3 out, canter (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

2 dist	6. Kick For Touch (IRE) 15/8 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	113	110	–	74	–
ch g Insan (USA) - Anns Run (Deep Run)
Left in lead 2nd, headed 5th, hit 9th, weakened 2 out (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 in a place)

3 1¾ [31¾]	8. Minster Sunshine 14/1 Des Flavin ⁵ Kim Bailey	Des Flavin ⁵ Kim Bailey	9	1012	95	–	72	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Own Free Will (Nicholas Bill)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after next (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

4 7 [38¾]	4. Benvolio 40/1 Lee Vickers ⁵ Christopher Kellett	Lee Vickers ⁵ Christopher Kellett	6	1012	62	–	65	–
br g Cidrax (FR) - Miss Capulet (Commanche Run)
Chased leaders until weakened after 4 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

5 9 [47¾]	2. Ankles Back (IRE) 9/2 P G Hourigan Heather Dalton	P G Hourigan Heather Dalton	6	113	–	–	64	–
b g Seclude I (USA) - Pedalo (Legal Tender)
Chased leaders, jumped left 3rd, led 5th, mistake 8th, headed 3 out, weakened after next (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in a place)

PU	7. Looks Like Value (IRE) 14/1 R Forristal ³ Kim Bailey	R Forristal ³ Kim Bailey	7	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Euphemism - Crossdrumrosie (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up, headway 4th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

UR	5. Deoch An Dorais (IRE) 7/4F J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	8	113	115	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - General Rain (General Ironside)
Led, blundered and unseated rider 2nd (op 13-8 tchd 15-8)

7 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 5m 46.30s (slow by 44.30s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Aberfoyle Park (withdrawn - unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: Aberfoyle Park (no.1) was withdrawn. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: The Downhill Partnership (Avalanche I) 1st breeder: Haras De Manneville
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Kick For Touch)
3rd owner: J H King & Mrs S C Renshaw (Minster Sunshine)
Tote win: £24.60 PL: £5.30 £1.60 Ex: £68.90 CSF: £40.54

3:10 Leicester 1 Jan 2003

Ford Maiden Chase Class E