Full Result 2.00 Wincanton | 18 January 2003

Levy Board Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £6,496 2nd £2,464 3rd £1,232 4th £560 5th £280 6th £168

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Chief Cashier 7/2 Tom Best ⁷ G B Balding	Tom Best ⁷ G B Balding	8	103	108	60	119	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Kentfield (Busted)
Made all, pushed clear approaching 2 out, unchallenged (op 5-2 tchd 4-1 in a place)

2 5	1. Sharpaten (IRE) 12/1 Dave Crosse ³ Charlie Mann	Dave Crosse ³ Charlie Mann	8	119	123	71	128	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Sloane Ranger (Sharpen Up)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, stayed on to chase winner after 2 out but no impression (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

3 2½ [7½]	2. Just Murphy (IRE) 13/2 Andrew Tinkler ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler ⁷ Nicky Henderson	5	114	122	67	126	–
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Bui-Doi (IRE) (Dance Of Life)
Chased winner, ridden and no impression when blundered 2 out, one pace (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

4 4 [11½]	7. Terek (GER) 11/4F Jodie Mogford Richard Phillips	Jodie Mogford Richard Phillips	7	103	101	41	101	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Turbaine (USA) (Trempolino)
Pulled hard in rear, ridden and effort approaching 2 out but no impression on leaders, one pace when mistake last (op 5-2 after 3-1 in places)

5 6 [17½]	4. Wuxi Venture 7/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	8	1013	111	45	103	–
b g Wolfhound (USA) - Push A Button (Bold Lad)
Held up in touch, ridden 3 out, no impression on leaders (op 11-2 tchd 8-1 in places and 9-1 in a place)

6 6 [23½]	8. Roman King (IRE) 10/1 Paddy Brennan ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Paddy Brennan ⁵ Paul Nicholls	8	99 7	98	26	84	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Romantic Feeling (Shirley Heights)
Held up in rear, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in places)

7 11 [34½]	3. Achilles Wings (USA) 11/2 Jason Maguire Karen George	Jason Maguire Karen George	7	119	120	38	96	–
b g Irish River (FR) - Shirley Valentine (Shirley Heights)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next (trainer said gelding was found to have suffered an overreach in running) (op 5-1)

8 30 [64½]	5. Nick's Choice 14/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	7	1013	111	–	56	–
b g Sula Bula - Clare's Choice (Pragmatic)
Behind, lost touch from 3 out, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 8-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 3m 56.50s (slow by 32.50s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Tachyarrhythmias (Chief Cashier) 1st breeder: Dr Julian Leigh
2nd owner: Charlie Mann (Sharpaten)
3rd owner: Raymond Tooth (Just Murphy)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.90 £2.10 £2 Ex: £39.80 CSF: £41.91 Tricast: £259.69

2:00 Wincanton 18 Jan 2003

Levy Board Handicap Hurdle Class D