Full Result 7.45 Ludlow | 15 May 2003

Doubleprint Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m7f174yds) 3m Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £7,175 2nd £2,050 3rd £1,025

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Il Capitano 11/4 Christian Williams ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams ⁵ Paul Nicholls	6	117	127	104	128	–
ch g Be My Chief (USA) - Taza (Persian Bold)
Settled tracking leaders, effort 8th, went 2nd next, led 3 out, hard pressed from last, driven and held on gamely (op 5-2)

2 hd	3. Pure Fun (IRE) 7/4F Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	6	103	106	81	105	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Rath Caola (Neltino)
Settled close up, led after 7th, headed 3 out, looked held next, rallied flat, driven and sustained challenge, ran on well (op 6-4)

3 21 [21¼]	5. Long ShotI 7/1 Andrew Tinkler ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler ⁵ Nicky Henderson	6	99 5	103	57	81	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Kovalevskia (Ardross)
Led until 4th, led briefly 7th, ridden after next, lost touch rapidly after 9th (tchd 15-2 in places)

PU	2. High Drama 7/2 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	6	107	110	–	–	–
bb g In The Wings - Maestrale (Top Ville)
Led 4th until headed and pecked 7th, ridden and poor jump 9th, soon tailed off, eased before 3 out, pulled up last (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

PU	4. Quedex 10/1 Barry Fenton Richard Price	Barry Fenton Richard Price	7	100 p	103	–	–	–
b g Deploy - Alwal (Pharly)
Lost touch 5th, tailed off 8th, pulled up 3 out, returned in horse ambulance (jockey said gelding lost its action) (tchd 12-1 in a place)