Full Result 4.20 Wincanton | 20 March 2003

Elite Racing Handicap Hurdle Class D

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

1st £4,771 2nd £1,468 3rd £734 4th £367

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Hot Shots (FR) 7/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	8	112	111	104	128	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Uguette IV (FR) (Chamberlin)
Chased clear leader, closed 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, eased flat, unchallenged (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

2 6	4. Best Wait (IRE) 11/4 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	113 t	112	99	117	–
b m Insan (USA) - Greek Melody (IRE) (Trojan Fort)
Led and soon clear, came back to rivals 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace and no chance with winner after (op 7-2 tchd 5-2)

3 7 [13]	2. Agitando (IRE) 8/1 Mr R Flavin ³ Ben De Haan	Mr R Flavin ³ Ben De Haan	7	112	114	94	112	–
b g Tenby - Crown Rose (Dara Monarch)
Steadied start, held up in last trio and well behind, mistake 5th, closed 3 out but not on terms, hard ridden before 2 out, stayed on well, no chance (op 7-1 tchd 9-1, 10-1 in places)

4 shd [13]	7. Firestone (GER) 8/1 Jim Culloty Tony Carroll	Jim Culloty Tony Carroll	6	101 t	97	76	94	–
b g Dictator's Song (USA) - Fatinizza (IRE) (Niniski)
Steadied start, held up in last trio and well behind, closed 3 out but not on terms, ridden and effort when hit 2 out, stayed on, hopeless task (op 6-1)

5 3½ [16½]	6. Bhutan I (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Moore ⁵ Gary Moore	Jamie Moore ⁵ Gary Moore	8	109	110	85	103	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Bustinetta (Bustino)
Mistake 1st, held up in 3rd but soon clear of remainder, closed on leading pair 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 6-1)

6 16 [32½]	3. Dance In Tune 11/8F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	114	113	73	91	–
ch g Mujtahid (USA) - Dancing Prize (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Steadied start, held up in last trio and well behind, closed on leaders 3 out but no on terms, weakened before 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding was running in a handicap for the first time) (op evens tchd 13-8, 7-4 in places)

6 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 3m 39.10s (slow by 15.10s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Green Ideal (unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: No1 Green Ideal was withdrawn. Rule 4 does not apply
1st owner: Mrs Jill Eynon & Robin Eynon (Hot Shots) 1st breeder: Mme Brigitte Ricous
2nd owner: J M Ryan (Best Wait)
3rd owner: The Inspirations Partnership (Agitando)
Tote win: £8.70 PL: £2.90 £2.60 Ex: £52.20 CSF: £27.57

4:20 Wincanton 20 Mar 2003

Elite Racing Handicap Hurdle Class D