Full Result 2.45 Leicester | 25 February 2003

Peter Young 50th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 5yo+) (2m4f45yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £4,299.75 2nd £1,323 3rd £661.50 4th £330.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. El Bandito (IRE) 33/1 Tom Doyle Richard Lee	Tom Doyle Richard Lee	9	109	77	93	93	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Red Marble I (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up, headway 3 out, led flat, driven out (tchd 40-1 in places)

2 ¾	8. Villair (IRE) 10/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	8	1011	79	94	95	–
b g Valville (FR) - Brackenair (Fairbairn)
Held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden, every chance when hampered flat, kept on (op 9-1)

3 3½ [4¼]	13. Cassia Green 5/1J Mr Tom Greenway ⁷ Heather Dalton	Mr Tom Greenway ⁷ Heather Dalton	9	101	76	87	90	–
gr g Scallywag - Casa's Star (Top Star)
Led, clear when hung left and ran wide approaching 6th, jumped left 4 out and 2 out, headed when badly hampered flat, not recover (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

4 9 [13¼]	3. Executive Office (IRE) 5/1J Marcus Foley Simon Lewis	Marcus Foley Simon Lewis	10	116	88	90	91	–
bl g Executive Perk - Lilly's Pride (IRE) (Long Pond)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching last, weakened flat (op 4-1 tchd 11-2)

5 20 [33¼]	1. Burwood Breeze (IRE) 8/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	7	1112	94	76	77	–
b g Fresh Breeze (USA) - Shuil Le Cheile (Quayside I)
Held up in touch, blundered 3 out, soon weakened (op 14-1)

6 ¾ [34]	14. Mister Webb 33/1 Mattie Batchelor Dr Jeremy Naylor	Mattie Batchelor Dr Jeremy Naylor	6	107	75	56	57	–
b g Whittingham (IRE) - Ruda (FR) (Free Round)
Held up, never near to challenge (tchd 40-1 in places)

7 1¼ [35¼]	5. Parish Oak 25/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	8	110	82	61	63	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Poppy's Pride (Uncle Pokey)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, weakened after 2 out (tchd 33-1 in places)

8 ¾ [36]	9. Commanche Hero (IRE) 14/1 Tom Scudamore Richard Price	Tom Scudamore Richard Price	10	1011	79	57	59	–
ch g Cardinal Flower - Fair Bavard (Le Bavard)
Prominent until weakened after 3 out (tchd 16-1)

9 7 [43]	16. Abbeyknock Boy (IRE) 40/1 Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	6	101	69	40	42	–
bb g Alphabatim (USA) - Haha Dash (IRE) (Lord Ha Ha)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out (op 33-1)

10 13 [56]	4. Snow Partridge (USA) 16/1 Mark Bradburne Mrs L C Taylor	Mark Bradburne Mrs L C Taylor	9	113	85	43	45	–
ch g Arctic Tern (USA) - Lady Sharp (FR) (Sharpman)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out (tchd 20-1 in a place)

11 7 [63]	6. Hi Lily 6/1 Jim Culloty Chris Bealby	Jim Culloty Chris Bealby	7	1013	81	32	34	–
b m Jupiter Island - By Line I (High Line)
Held up, never dangerous (tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in places)

12 1¾ [64¾]	7. Diamond Hall 10/1 Carl Llewellyn R D Tudor	Carl Llewellyn R D Tudor	10	1011	79	28	30	–
b g Lapierre - Willitwin (Majestic Maharaj)
Held up, headway 9th, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 11-1 in a place)

13 ½ [65¼]	11. Native Eire (IRE) 16/1 P G Hourigan Noel Wilson	P G Hourigan Noel Wilson	9	108	76	24	27	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Ballyline Dancer (Giolla Mear)
Held up, effort 10th, in rear when blundered 4 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

14 1 [66¼]	15. Lord Fleet (IRE) 25/1 Paul W Flynn John Cornwall	Paul W Flynn John Cornwall	9	103	71	18	21	–
b g Aristocracy (IRE) - Sweet And Fleet (Whistling Deer)
Prominent, blundered 5th, weakened 9th

PU	2. First Officer (USA) 40/1 Mr S Morris ⁷ Chris Bealby	Mr S Morris ⁷ Chris Bealby	6	111	90	–	–	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Trampoli (USA) (Trempolino)
Blundered 2nd and 7th, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 33-1)

15 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 5m 15.80s (slow by 17.80s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Regal Statesman (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Another Comedy Partnership (El Bandito) 1st breeder: W C Hodgins
2nd owner: Mrs J M Mayo (Villair)
3rd owner: Mrs J Greenway (Cassia Green)
Tote win: £52.80 PL: £9.30 £2.80 £2 Ex: £493 CSF: £300.89 Tricast: £1,934.62

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

2:45 Leicester 25 Feb 2003

Peter Young 50th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase Class F