Full Result 4.45 Leicester | 4 March 2003

Dick Saunders Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) (2m4f45yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £2,660 2nd £760 3rd £380

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Sol Music 15/8F Mr L Jefford Mrs V M Graham	Mr L Jefford Mrs V M Graham	11	127	111	44	114	–
ch g Southern Music - Tyqueen (Tycoon II)
Held up in touch, led 8th, mistake 2 out, clear last, stayed on strongly (op 11-4)

2 11	1. Epsilo De La Ronce (FR) 9/2 Mr David Mansell ⁵ Steve Flook	Mr David Mansell ⁵ Steve Flook	11	122	104	33	102	–
bb g Le Riverain (FR) - India Rosa (FR) (Carnaval)
Held up, headway and hit 9th, driven to chase winner approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places and 4-1)

3 12 [23]	5. Sursum Corda 8/1 Capt C Ward Thomas ³ John Wall	Capt C Ward Thomas ³ John Wall	12	121 t	105	18	89	–
b g Idiots Delight - Childhay (Roi Soleil I)
Chased leaders, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened after next (op 6-1 tchd 9-1, 10-1in places)

4 dist [53]	4. Torn Silk 7/2 Mr Nick Kent ⁷ P England	Mr Nick Kent ⁷ P England	9	120	122	–	–	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Cut Velvet (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up in touch, lost place approaching 6th, headway 9th, weakened after next (op 2-1 tchd 4-1, 9-2 in places)

5 10 [63]	7. Alpine Panther (IRE) 33/1 Mr A Charles-Jones C R Cox	Mr A Charles-Jones C R Cox	10	120	–	–	–	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Kentucky Wildcat (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders, led after 5th, headed 8th, blundered 4 out, soon weakened (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

6 12 [75]	2. Nicholls Cross (IRE) 6/1 Mr G Hanmer ⁵ S Wynne	Mr G Hanmer ⁵ S Wynne	11	122	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Milan Pride (Northern Guest)
Held up, mistake 3rd, never dangerous (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

PU	11. Tejano Gold (USA) 66/1 Mr Tino Mastoras ⁷ F L Matthews	Mr Tino Mastoras ⁷ F L Matthews	13	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Tejano (USA) - Nelli Forli (USA) (Broadway Forli)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	10. Stonesby (IRE) 33/1 Miss S Duckett ⁷ Geoffrey Deacon	Miss S Duckett ⁷ Geoffrey Deacon	11	117	–	–	–	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Maid In The Mist (Pry)
Prominent to 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out

PU	8. Beside Himself (IRE) 100/1 Mr S Coady ⁷ Nick Lampard	Mr S Coady ⁷ Nick Lampard	10	117	–	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Lady Torsil (Torus)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	6. Early Dawn I 33/1 Mr M Harris ⁵ Mrs Theresa Morris	Mr M Harris ⁵ Mrs Theresa Morris	9	1111	77	–	–	–
ch m Rakaposhi King - Early Run (Deep Run)
Led, pulled hard, hit 5th, soon headed, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 25-1)

10 ran Off time: 4:45:00 Winning time: 5m 32.50s (slow by 34.50s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Mr Grimsdale (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The G & P Partnership (Sol Music) 1st breeder: B C Allen
2nd owner: S Flook (Epsilo De La Ronce)
3rd owner: M Ward-Thomas (Sursum Corda)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.02 £1.30 £2.40 Ex: £10.50 CSF: £9.98
Placepot: £10.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £31,796.25. 2,254.15 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £4.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,738.80. 284.90 winning tickets.

4:45 Leicester 4 Mar 2003

Dick Saunders Hunters' Chase Class H