Full Result 2.25 Wincanton | 5 December 2002

Hilary Pike 60th Birthday Silver Buck Chase Showcase Handicap Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m1f30yds) 3m1f Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £7,052.50 2nd £2,170 3rd £1,085 4th £542.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Bunratty Castle (IRE) 4/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	7	117	115	33	128	–
b g Supreme Leader - Shannon Foam (Le Bavard)
Hit 3rd, held up, steady headway 13th, pressed leaders 3 out, slight lead next, pushed out run-in (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places and 7-2)

2 2½	5. Dear Deal 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Colin Tizzard	Mick Fitzgerald Colin Tizzard	9	116	114	29	121	–
b g Sharp Deal - The Deer Hound (Cash And Carry)
Chased leaders, went 2nd and hit 10th, led 11th, headed 13th, led 4 out, headed and blundered 3 out, every chance from next, no extra run-in (tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in a place)

3 3 [5½]	3. Red Guard 20/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	8	117	115	27	118	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Zinzara (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Held up in rear, blundered 8th, headway 13th, chased leaders 4 out, slight lead next, narrowly headed 2 out, found no extra last (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

4 9 [14½]	6. Walter's Destiny 11/2 Andrew Thornton Colin Mitchell	Andrew Thornton Colin Mitchell	10	1013	107	–	101	–
ch g White Prince (USA) - Tearful Sarah (Rugantino)
Chased leader to 10th, ridden from 15th, stayed on under pressure from 4 out but not trouble leaders (tchd 7-1 and 15-2 in places)

5 shd [14½]	2. Prince Sorinieres (FR) 11/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	1112	120	23	116	–
br g Valanjou I (FR) - Somewhat Better (Rheingold)
Behind, headway to chase leaders 4 out, driven to challenge when blundered 3 out, soon beaten (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places and 14-1 in a place)

6 9 [23½]	8. Vincent Van Gogh (IRE) 8/1 Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	7	102	103	–	88	–
b g Executive Perk - Rare Picture (Pollerton)
Not fluent, behind from 8th (op 6-1)

7 14 [37½]	1. Russell Road (IRE) 12/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	10	1112	120	–	98	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Burren Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Blundered 1st, soon in touch, chased leaders 13th, weakened after 4 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

8 8 [45½]	7. Jean Guy (FR) 11/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	109 b	103	–	88	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Umea IV (FR) (Maiymad)
Led, blundered 7th, mistake and hit 11th, led 13th, headed 4 out, soon beaten (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

UR	9. Mr Timbrology (IRE) 5/2F Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	8	102	101	–	–	–
b g Insan (USA) - Mary Kate (Callernish)
Behind, headway 6th, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 11th (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 and 3-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 6m 44.30s (slow by 34.30s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: T J Hawkins, D J Nichols, A J White (Bunratty Castle) 1st breeder: Mrs E M Coghlan
2nd owner: J A G Meaden (Dear Deal)
3rd owner: L A Hooper (Red Guard)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.90 £1.90 £3.10 Ex: £28.90 CSF: £35.67 Tricast: £569.03

2:25 Wincanton 5 Dec 2002

Hilary Pike 60th Birthday Silver Buck Chase Showcase Handicap Class D