Full Result 2.55 Sedgefield | 8 August 2003

Littlewoods Bet Direct Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m77yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 11 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,896.75 2nd £1,199 3rd £599.50 4th £299.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Virgin Soldier (IRE) 4/9F John McNamara Alan Swinbank	John McNamara Alan Swinbank	7	115	–	103	113	–
ch g Waajib (IRE) - Never Been Chaste (Posse I)
Chased leader, blundered 6th, led 8th, stayed on from 2 out, driven out (op 8-13 tchd 2-5)

2 6	7. Perchancer (IRE) 9/1 Andrew Thornton P C Haslam	Andrew Thornton P C Haslam	7	1012	–	90	96	–
ch g Perugino (USA) - Irish Hope (Nishapour)
Led to 8th, kept on same pace from 2 out (op 7-1)

3 ½ [6½]	6. Initiative 20/1 Graham Lee J Hetherton	Graham Lee J Hetherton	7	1012	–	89	95	–
ch g Arazi (USA) - Dance Quest (FR) (Green Dancer)
Chased leaders, one pace from 3 out (op 16-1)

4 5 [11½]	9. Zsarabak 16/1 David O'Meara Peter Niven	David O'Meara Peter Niven	6	1012	93	84	92	–
br g Soviet Lad (USA) - Moorefield Girl (IRE) (Gorytus)
In touch, headway 6th, one pace from 3 out (op 14-1)

5 6 [17½]	3. Amjad I 66/1 Fergus King ⁵ Miss Kate Milligan	Fergus King ⁵ Miss Kate Milligan	6	107	–	78	84	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Babita (Habitat)
In rear, headway 8th, never near leaders (op 50-1)

6 2½ [20]	1. Little Task 8/1 Brian Harding John Wainwright	Brian Harding John Wainwright	5	115	100	82	90	–
b g Environment Friend - Lucky Thing (Green Desert)
In rear, hit 6th, kept on from 3 out, never a factor (op 10-1 tchd 6-1)

7 6 [26]	5. In Extremis II (FR) 25/1 Russ Garritty George Moore	Russ Garritty George Moore	7	1012 b	69	69	76	–
b g Useful (FR) - Princesa Real (FR) (Garde Royale)
Chased leaders, lost place 5th, no danger after (op 20-1)

8 19 [45]	4. Boardwalk Knight (IRE) 20/1 Anthony Ross Martin Todhunter	Anthony Ross Martin Todhunter	6	1012	–	50	57	–
b g Shardari - Takhiyra (Vayrann)
Behind when hit 1st, never on terms (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

9 15 [60]	8. Regar (IRE) 33/1 C McCormack Maurice Barnes	C McCormack Maurice Barnes	11	1012	70	35	42	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Pass Thurn (Trimmingham)
Chased leaders, driven along 4th, soon lost place, tailed off 2 out (op 20-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 4m 4.10s (slow by 14.10s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: J David Abell (Virgin Soldier) 1st breeder: Golden Vale Stud
2nd owner: N P Green (Perchancer)
3rd owner: Frank Reay (Initiative)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £2.40 £2.20 Ex: £5.60 CSF: £4.44

Third-last fence omitted both circuits.

2:55 Sedgefield 8 Aug 2003

Littlewoods Bet Direct Novices' Chase Class E