Full Result 2.40 Stratford | 30 December 2003

Tote Exacta Chase (Handicap) Class D (for the J.H. Rowe Challenge Trophy)

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m213yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 11 fences 1 omitted

1st £8,209.50 2nd £2,526 3rd £1,263 4th £631.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Monte Cristo I (FR) 4/1 Timmy Murphy Mrs L C Taylor	Timmy Murphy Mrs L C Taylor	5	113 v	111	105	126	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - El Quahirah (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leader to 3rd, lost place after 5th, ridden approaching 8th, rallied after 4 out, chased clear leader approaching 2 out, stayed on to lead flat (op 5-1)

2 2	1. Ivanoph (FR) 4/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1112	120	112	133	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Veronique IV (FR) (Mont Basile)
Led, clear 3 out, ridden approaching last, weakened and headed flat (tchd 9-2)

3 16 [18]	5. Selberry 13/2 Warren Marston E L James	Warren Marston E L James	9	1013 b	107	83	106	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Choke Cherry (Connaught)
Chased leader from 3rd to 7th, ridden 8th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

4 10 [28]	6. Superb Leader (IRE) 7/2F Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	9	102	101	67	88	–
b g Supreme Leader - Emmagreen (Green Shoon)
Prominent, chased leader 7th until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

5 8 [36]	2. Executive Decision I (IRE) 9/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	9	1110 v	118	76	97	–
ch g Classic Music (USA) - Bengala I (FR) (Hard To Beat)
Held up, ridden 7th, behind from 4 out (tchd 10-1 in a place)

6 dist [66]	8. Saint Romble (FR) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	101	95	–	–	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Limatge (FR) (Trac)
Behind, ridden 6th, lost touch from 8th, tailed off (op 5-1)

PU	7. Reach The Clouds (IRE) 12/1 Paul W Flynn John Upson	Paul W Flynn John Upson	11	104	98	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Dusky Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Slowly into stride, soon tailed off, pulled up after 5th (jockey said gelding was slowly away and was never travelling thereafter) (op 11-1)

PU	4. Special Agenda (IRE) 16/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	9	110	108	–	–	–
b g Torus - Easter Blade (IRE) (Fine Blade)
Behind, reminders after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 4m 22.40s (slow by 27.40s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Mrs L C Taylor (Monte Cristo I) 1st breeder: Claude Cohen
2nd owner: Neil Smith I (Ivanoph)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs D W H Bell (Selberry)
CSF: £21.88 Tricast: £103.60

Fence past winning post omitted on all circuits

2:40 Stratford 30 Dec 2003

Tote Exacta Chase (Handicap) Class D (for the J.H. Rowe Challenge Trophy)