Full Result 3.10 Leicester | 29 January 2003

leicester-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m4f45yds) 2m4f Soft 15 fences

1st £5,512 2nd £1,696 3rd £848 4th £424

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Fin Bec (FR) 16/1 Marcus Foley ³ A P Jones	Marcus Foley ³ A P Jones	10	1012 b	90	97	104	–
b g Tip Moss (FR) - Tourbrune (FR) (Pamponi)
Held up, blundered 7th, headway 5 out, stayed on to lead final 100yds, driven out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding was better suited by the right-hand track and also jumped better this time) (tchd 20-1 in places)

2 1½	6. Romantic Hero I (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	7	1010 b¹	85	90	96	–
b g Supreme Leader - Right Love (Golden Love I)
Chased leaders, led 3rd, jumped left last, ridden and headed final 100yds, stayed on same pace

3 1¾ [3¼]	7. River Slave (IRE) 100/30F Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	9	108	83	86	93	–
bb g Over The River (FR) - Sally Slave (Paddy's Stream)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, staying on under pressure when hampered flat (op 11-4 tchd 7-2)

4 3½ [6¾]	3. Rudolf Rassendyll (IRE) 7/2 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	8	117	96	95	108	–
b g Supreme Leader - Chantel Rouge (Boreen)
Held up, headway 8th, hung left after 3 out, blundered next, jumped left last, ridden and disputing 3rd when badly hampered flat (op 10-3)

5 18 [24¾]	2. Grand Gousier (FR) 7/2 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	9	1111	100	81	97	–
b g Perrault - Tartifume II (FR) (Mistigri)
Chased leaders, lost place 10th, headway 2 out, no extra last (tchd 4-1 in places)

6 13 [37¾]	1. Raleagh Native (IRE) 5/1 Henry Oliver Anna Newton-Smith	Henry Oliver Anna Newton-Smith	10	1112	101	69	75	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Lagan Valley Rose (Avocat)
Led to 3rd, weakened 4 out (op 9-2)

7 13 [50¾]	8. Ice Cool Lad (IRE) 9/1 Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	9	104 b¹	79	34	40	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - My Serena (No Argument)
Held up, hit 9th, headway 4 out, weakened next (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

8 23 [73¾]	4. Beefy Nova 14/1 David Dennis George Yardley	David Dennis George Yardley	11	111	90	22	28	–
ch g Ra Nova - Cherry Sip (Nearly A Hand)
Prominent, lost place when blundered 9th, behind when hit 4 out (op 12-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 5m 31.40s (slow by 33.40s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: P Newell (Fin Bec) 1st breeder: Haras De Saint-Voir
2nd owner: Simon Harrap (Romantic Hero I)
3rd owner: Richard J B Blake (River Slave)
Tote win: £16.10 PL: £2.90 £4.10 £2 Ex: £80.40 CSF: £175.22 Tricast: £798.18

After a stewards' inquiry, placings remained unaltered.

3:10 Leicester 29 Jan 2003

leicester-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Chase Class E