Full Result 3.00 Wetherby | 27 December 2003

skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) 3m1f OMS Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £17,850 2nd £6,600 3rd £3,300 4th £1,500 5th £750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Gunner Welburn 10/1 Richie McGrath Andrew Balding	Richie McGrath Andrew Balding	11	100	136	108	148	–
ch g Gunner B - Vedra (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Led 1st to 4th, remained close up, led 11th, hit 14th, soon drew well clear with runner-up, blundered 3 out, stayed on under pressure (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding was outpaced over a shorter distance at Newbury last time out) (tchd 11-1 in places)

2 4	6. Skippers Cleuch (IRE) 7/2 Brian Harding L Lungo	Brian Harding L Lungo	9	100 1	136	104	142	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Cloughoola Lady (Black Minstrel)
Close up, led 4th until headed 11th, drew well clear with winner from 14th, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra from last

3 dist [34]	3. Artic Jack (FR) 5/2F Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	7	108	144	–	120	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Si Jamais (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, outpaced after 10th, lost touch from 14th (op 3-1)

4 4 [38]	4. A Piece Of Cake (IRE) 16/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	10	105	141	–	113	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Boreen Bro (Boreen)
Held up, well outpaced after 10th, soon lost touch (tchd 20-1 in places)

5 11 [49]	7. Hugo De Grez (FR) 16/1 Graham Lee Andrew Parker	Graham Lee Andrew Parker	8	100 2	136	–	104	–
b g Useful (FR) - Piqua Des Gres (FR) (Waylay)
Held up, well outpaced after 10th, soon no chance, tailed off (op 10-1)

F	1. Truckers Tavern (IRE) 5/1 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	8	1112 t	162	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Sweet Tulip (Beau Chapeau)
Held up in touch, took closer order 11th, 2 lengths behind leader and every chance when fell 14th (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

F	2. Hussard Collonges (FR) 9/2 Russ Garritty P Beaumont	Russ Garritty P Beaumont	8	114	154	–	–	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Ariane Collonges (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Prominent, outpaced but still in touch when fell 13th (op 4-1)

PU	8. Jungle Jinks (IRE) 14/1 Warren Marston George Moore	Warren Marston George Moore	8	100 8	136	–	–	–
b g Proud Panther (FR) - Three Ladies (Menelek)
Led to 1st, behind from 6th, lost touch and pulled up halfway (jockey said gelding hung right) (tchd 16-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 6m 39.40s (slow by 48.40s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: W A Ritson/D H Hall (Gunner Welburn) 1st breeder: Mrs P Nicholson
2nd owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (Skippers Cleuch)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Artic Jack)
Tote win: £9.40 PL: £1.90 £1.70 £1.90 Ex: £58.30 CSF: £45.16 Tricast: £115.21

3:00 Wetherby 27 Dec 2003

skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase Class A (Listed Race)