Full Result 4.20 Leicester | 1 March 2005

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(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m4f45yds) 2m4f Heavy 13 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,836 2nd £1,488 3rd £744 4th £372

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Ibal (FR) 7/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	9	1110 t	103	82	119	–
b g Balsamo (FR) - Quart D'Hekla (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Tracked leaders, led 7th to next, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in a place)

2 8	4. Impertio 16/1 Tom Siddall P Beaumont	Tom Siddall P Beaumont	11	111	94	64	104	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Silly Beggar (Silly Prices)
Chased leader until led 3rd, headed after next, led 8th to 10th, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden, no extra flat (op 18-1)

3 5 [13]	6. Paddy The Optimist (IRE) 7/1 Lee Stephens ⁵ Dai Burchell	Lee Stephens ⁵ Dai Burchell	9	911	81	46	84	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Erne Duchess (IRE) (Duky)
Chased leaders, led after 4th, headed 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, left 3rd last (op 9-1)

4 23 [36]	7. Brigadier Du Bois (FR) 7/2 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	6	102 t	81	20	61	–
gr g Apeldoorn (FR) - Artic Night I (FR) (Kaldoun)
Led to 3rd, remained handy until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 4-1)

F	2. Jordans Lad (IRE) 7/2 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	9	1111 7	104	–	117	–
b g Camden Town - Clockonocra (Shall We Dance I)
Held up, headway 6th, mistake 8th, led 10th, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and close 2nd when fell last (op 9-4)

PU	9. Advance East 20/1 Stephen Craine ⁵ M J M Evans	Stephen Craine ⁵ M J M Evans	13	99 2	79	–	–	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Startino (Bustino)
Held up, headway after 4th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding bled from nose)

PU	8. Mulkev Prince (IRE) 28/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ David Pearson	Mark Nicolls ⁷ David Pearson	14	911 2	83	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Waltzing Shoon (Green Shoon)
Prominent, lost place after 4th, ridden 7th, weakened 9th, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)

PU	5. Adalie 40/1 Paddy Brennan Jimmy Frost	Paddy Brennan Jimmy Frost	11	1010	89	–	–	–
b m Absalom - Allied Newcastle (Crooner)
Chased leaders, pecked 8th, weakening when blundered 10th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

PU	1. Major Euro (IRE) 16/1 Robert Thornton S J Gilmore	Robert Thornton S J Gilmore	8	1112	105	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Gold Bank (Over The River)
Held up, raced keenly, headway 9th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next

9 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 5m 42.60s (slow by 40.60s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Tony Hayward And Barry Fulton (Ibal) 1st breeder: Vcte Roger De Soultrait
2nd owner: Mrs S Sunter (Impertio)
3rd owner: Don Gould, Mervyn Phillips (Paddy The Optimist)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.30 £4.20 £2.90 Ex: £24.60 CSF: £27.22 Tricast: £162.77

The 1st fence in the home straight was omitted

4:20 Leicester 1 Mar 2005

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