Full Result 2.35 Sedgefield | 21 January 2003

Tote 'Top of the North' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m178yds) 2m1f Heavy 6 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £4,527.25 2nd £1,393 3rd £696.50 4th £348.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Inn Antique (FR) 13/8F Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	7	122	120	–	121	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Taghera (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Held up in midfield, smooth headway to track leaders 2 out, led approaching last, soon clear, easily (op 5-4 tchd 7-4 in places)

2 13	5. Middlethorpe 2/1 Richie McGrath Michael Easterby	Richie McGrath Michael Easterby	6	112 b	101	–	92	–
b g Noble Patriarch (IRE) - Prime Property (IRE) (Tirol)
Always prominent, led after 3 out, headed and hit next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure approaching last, no chance with winner (op 11-4)

3 15 [28]	11. Blossom Whispers 20/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	6	1011	–	–	72	–
b m Ezzoud (IRE) - Springs Welcome (Blakeney)
Held up and behind, headway after 2 out, stayed on well flat, nearest finish

4 1¾ [29¾]	10. Vulcan Lane (NZ) 50/1 Miss C Metcalfe ⁷ N B Mason	Miss C Metcalfe ⁷ N B Mason	5	109	–	–	75	–
ch g Star Way - Smudged (NZ) (Nassipour)
Always chasing leaders, ridden along 2 out and soon one pace

5 1½ [31¼]	15. Untidy Daughter 11/1 Rodi Greene Brian Ellison	Rodi Greene Brian Ellison	4	100	77	–	58	–
b f Sabrehill (USA) - Branitska (Mummy's Pet)
Held up in touch, headway to join leaders 3 out, every chance when hit next, soon ridden and weakened before last (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

6 ½ [31¾]	3. Lord Pierce 9/1 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	5	112 p	101	–	73	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Mirkan Honey (Ballymore)
Always prominent, led 2 out, soon ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

7 shd [31¾]	14. Uptown Lad (IRE) 20/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	4	105	–	–	62	–
b g Definite Article - Shoka (FR) (Kaldoun)
Behind until stayed on approaching last, never a factor

8 4 [35¾]	7. Society Buck (IRE) 11/1 Gino Carenza ⁵ Michael Easterby	Gino Carenza ⁵ Michael Easterby	6	1011	–	–	69	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Bucks Grove (IRE) (Buckskin)
Prominent, led after 2nd until 3 out, soon ridden and weakened from next (op 10-1)

9 13 [48¾]	2. King Of Arms I 50/1 C McCormack Howard Johnson	C McCormack Howard Johnson	5	112	–	–	56	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Herald The Dawn (Dubassoff)
Always behind (op 33-1)

10 3 [51¾]	9. The Tile Baron (IRE) 50/1 Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	6	1013	–	–	53	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Elegant Miss (Prince Tenderfoot)
Midfield, jumped slowly 3rd and soon behind

11 6 [57¾]	4. Magic Sound 50/1 Dominic Elsworth ³ Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth ³ Sue Smith	5	1013	–	–	47	–
ch g Savahra Sound - Ace Girl (Stanford)
Led to after 2nd, prominent until ridden along and weakened 3 out

12 17 [74¾]	13. Help Yourself (IRE) 20/1 W Dowling ³ L Lungo	W Dowling ³ L Lungo	7	108	83	–	25	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Sweet Run (Deep Run)
Always in rear, behind from halfway

13 1 [75¾]	12. Chili Pepper 50/1 Lee Vickers ⁵ P R Wood	Lee Vickers ⁵ P R Wood	6	106	–	–	24	–
gr m Chilibang - Game Germaine (Mummy's Game)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along 3 out and soon weakened

PU	6. Shameless 50/1 Brian Harding H Alexander	Brian Harding H Alexander	6	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Prince Daniel (USA) - Level Edge (Beveled)
Tracked leaders, headway to lead and blundered 3 outr, weakened quickly and behind when pulled up before last

14 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 35.20s (slow by 49.20s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Sylviesbuck (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: W J Gott (Inn Antique) 1st breeder: Vicomte Roger De Soultrait
2nd owner: J H Quickfall & A G Black (Middlethorpe)
3rd owner: The Chest Pains Syndicate (Blossom Whispers)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £4.70 Ex: £4.10 CSF: £4.67

2:35 Sedgefield 21 Jan 2003

Tote 'Top of the North' Novices' Hurdle Class E