Full Result 2.40 Leopardstown (IRE) | 28 December 2003

Ericsson Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 3m Yielding To Soft 17 fences

1st €97,500 2nd €28,500 3rd €13,500 4th €4,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Best Mate (IRE) 8/11F Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	1112	–	153	172	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd 7 out, sent into lead on inner after 2 out, quickened clear before last, impressive (op 9/10)

2 9	8. Le Coudray (FR) 14/1 Barry Geraghty C Roche	Barry Geraghty C Roche	9	1112 t	–	144	163	–
b g Phantom Breeze (IRE) - Mos Lie (FR) (Tip Moss)
Held up in 5th, progress 6 out, 3rd 4 out, 2nd before last, kept on without troubling winner

3 4 [13]	4. Beef Or Salmon (IRE) 2/1 Timmy Murphy Michael Hourigan	Timmy Murphy Michael Hourigan	7	1112	167	140	159	–
ch g Cajetano (USA) - Farinella (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Tracked leaders in 4th, not fluent and reminders 10th, 3rd 5 out, slight mistake 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out (jockey reported to trainer that gelding gurgled in running; trainer later said gelding found to have mucus in its lungs) (op 7/4)

4 14 [27]	6. Colonel Braxton (IRE) 16/1 A P McCoy D T Hughes	A P McCoy D T Hughes	8	1112	156	126	145	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Light The Lamp (Miner's Lamp)
2nd and disputed lead, led 10th, ridden and strongly pressed before 3 out, headed after 2 out, 4th and no extra when mistake last

5 13 [40]	1. Alcapone (IRE) 100/1 G Cotter M F Morris	G Cotter M F Morris	9	1112	144	113	132	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Ann's Cap (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Held up, moderate 5th 4 out, no impression when slight mistake next

6 20 [60]	2. Alexander Banquet (IRE) 40/1 D J Casey W P Mullins	D J Casey W P Mullins	10	1112	–	–	112	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Black Nancy (Monksfield)
Always behind, trailing from 6 out, kept on from last (op 50/1)

F	9. Rince Ri (IRE) 11/1 R Walsh T M Walsh	R Walsh T M Walsh	10	1112	157	–	–	–
ch g Orchestra - Mildred's Ball (Blue Refrain)
Tracked leaders until fell 8th (op 10/1)

F	3. Batman Senora (FR) 20/1 Paul Moloney Ian Williams	Paul Moloney Ian Williams	7	1112 b	–	–	–	–
b g Chamberlin (FR) - Cartza (FR) (Carmarthen)
Led and disputed, mistake 3rd, bad mistake 5th, headed 10th, soon ridden, weakened 6 out, tailed off, when fell last (op 33/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 20.60s (slow by 38.60s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Harbour Pilot
1st owner: Jim Lewis (Best Mate) 1st breeder: Jacques Van't Hart
2nd owner: John P McManus (Le Coudray)
3rd owner: B J Craig (Beef Or Salmon)
Tote win: €1.90 PL: €1.30 €1.70 €1.60 Ex: €11 CSF: €13.21

2:40 Leopardstown (IRE) 28 Dec 2003

Ericsson Chase (Grade 1)