Full Result 3.15 Cartmel | 28 May 2003

Miller Howe Hotel Chase Showcase Handicap Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m1f61yds) 2m1½f Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £6,812 2nd £2,096 3rd £1,048 4th £524

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Flahive's First 9/2 Seamus Durack Dai Burchell	Seamus Durack Dai Burchell	9	100 6	96	86	108	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Striking Image (IRE) (Flash Of Steel)
In touch, headway to lead 9th, stayed on well under pressure from last

2 5	4. Caitriona's Choice (IRE) 4/1 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	12	1013 7	109	94	116	–
b g Carmelite House (USA) - Muligatawny (Malacate)
Held up, headway approaching 9th, chased winner from last, stayed on under pressure, no impression, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding finished distressed and bled from the nose)

3 9 [14]	8. Elvis Reigns 8/1 Graham Lee Micky Hammond	Graham Lee Micky Hammond	7	100 3	96	72	94	–
b g Rock City (IRE) - Free Rein I (Sagaro)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, disputed 2nd between last 2, outpaced by first 2 after last

4 9 [23]	5. Didifon 7/1 Jim Crowley N P McCormack	Jim Crowley N P McCormack	8	1012 p	108	75	106	–
b g Zafonic (USA) - Didicoy (USA) (Danzig)
In touch, no impression when blundered last, never dangerous

5 3½ [26½]	6. Lauderdale 8/1 Andrew Thornton Lucinda Russell	Andrew Thornton Lucinda Russell	7	1010	106	69	92	–
b g Sula Bula - Miss Tullulah (Hubble Bubble)
Led until headed 3rd, remained prominent, faded from 9th

6 5 [31½]	1. Ivanoph (FR) 5/2F Christian Williams ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams ⁵ Paul Nicholls	7	117	122	80	103	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Veronique IV (FR) (Mont Basile)
Tracked leaders, led 7th, headed 9th, chasing winner when hit 2 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem)

7 28 [59½]	7. Nephite (NZ) 16/1 Henry Oliver Richard Guest	Henry Oliver Richard Guest	8	106 tp	102	32	55	–
b g Star Way - Te Akau Charmer (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Close up, slight lead halfway, headed 7th, faded from 9th

PU	2. Javelot D'Or (FR) 9/1 Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	6	1110	120	–	–	–
bb g Useful (FR) - Flika D'Or (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Led 3rd until headed halfway, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last

8 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 4m 23.50s (slow by 17.50s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Aelred (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Don Gould (Flahive's First) 1st breeder: Flahive Brick Work Ltd
2nd owner: The Dregs Of Humanity (Caitriona's Choice)
3rd owner: A G Chappell (Elvis Reigns)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.60 £1.80 £2.20 Ex: £29.50 CSF: £24.07 Tricast: £141.04 Trifecta: £103.10 Pool of £1,584.30 - 10.90 winning units

3:15 Cartmel 28 May 2003

Miller Howe Hotel Chase Showcase Handicap Class D