Full Result 2.40 Leicester | 29 January 2003

Golden Miller Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £6,909.50 2nd £2,126 3rd £1,063 4th £531.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Bak To Bill 6/1 Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	8	106	108	–	115	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Kirstins Pride (Silly Prices)
Chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, just held on (op 8-1)

2 1	3. Formal Bid (USA) 6/1 Noel Fehily Chris Bealby	Noel Fehily Chris Bealby	6	116	115	–	121	–
bb g Dynaformer (USA) - Fantastic Bid (USA) (Auction Ring)
Held up, stayed on from 2 out, blundered last, not reach winner (op 4-1)

3 8 [9]	5. KattegatI 12/1 Miss Lucy Bridges ⁷ Mrs H M Bridges	Miss Lucy Bridges ⁷ Mrs H M Bridges	7	108	110	–	108	–
b g Slip Anchor - Kirsten (Kris)
Soon led, mistake 3rd, headed 6th, stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 10-1)

4 5 [14]	11. Kadito 8/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Robin Dickin	Benjamin Hitchcott Robin Dickin	7	104	100	–	94	–
b g Petoski - Kadastra (FR) (Stradavinsky)
Held up in touch, every chance 3 out, weakening when mistake next (op 17-2 tchd 9-1 in places)

5 13 [27]	4. Samsaam (IRE) 4/1J A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	113 tb	112	–	92	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Azyaa (Kris)
Held up, headway 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 7-2 and 9-2 in places)

6 7 [34]	13. Fairtoto 20/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	7	101 t	97	–	69	–
b g Mtoto - Fairy Feet (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened after 3 out (tchd 25-1 in a place)

7 2½ [36½]	6. Noisetine (FR) 4/1J B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	5	110	109	–	80	–
ch m Mansonnien (FR) - Notabilite (FR) (No Pass No Sale)
Prominent, joined leader 4th, weakened after 3 out (op 5-1)

8 7 [43½]	1. General 7/1 Leighton Aspell Mrs N Smith	Leighton Aspell Mrs N Smith	6	1112	121	–	85	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Bareilly (USA) (Lyphard)
Chased leaders, led 6th, mistake next, headed and weakened approaching 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

9 dist [73½]	2. Ben Ewar 33/1 Andrew Thornton Ken Cunningham-Brown	Andrew Thornton Ken Cunningham-Brown	9	1112 t	121	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Sunset Reef (Mill Reef)
Held up, blundered 5th, weakened after 7th (op 25-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 5m 47.30s (slow by 55.30s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Meadows Boy (withdrawn; refused to race), Mrs Pickles (transport difficulties), Queen's Pageant (vet's certificate), Redwood Grove (transport difficulties)
Rule 4: Meadows Boy (no.8) was withdrawn. The price at the time was 14/1. Rule 4 applies, deduction of 5p in the pound.
1st owner: D V Gardner (Bak To Bill) 1st breeder: D V Gardner
2nd owner: Michael Hill (Formal Bid)
3rd owner: Mrs H M Bridges (KattegatI)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £1.30 £3 £3.60 Ex: £33.90 CSF: £37.12 Tricast: £354.01

2:40 Leicester 29 Jan 2003

Golden Miller Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class D