Full Result 3.45 Ascot | 2 April 2003

Rosling King Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 10 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £7,215 2nd £2,220 3rd £1,110 4th £555

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Rosco 20/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	9	1012 p	110	104	121	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Silva Linda (Precipice Wood)
Raced wide in midfield, progress after 7th, led after 3 out, hard pressed when left clear last, ridden out (op 16-1)

2 2	9. Samsaam (IRE) 10/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1012 tb	110	102	120	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Azyaa (Kris)
Held up in rear, last at 5th, rapid progress going easily from 3 out, chased winner 2 out, challenged and blundered last, not recover (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

3 3 [5]	12. Ballyvaddy (IRE) 16/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	7	108	106	95	114	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Bodalmore Kit (Bargello)
Held up in rear, plenty to do after 3 out, good progress 2 out, 5th and staying on when stumbled and nearly unseated rider last, rallied flat (tchd 20-1in places)

4 1½ [6½]	10. Ragdale Hall (USA) 25/1 L Cummins J Joseph	L Cummins J Joseph	6	1011	109	96	114	–
b g Bien Bien (USA) - Gift Of Dance (USA) (Trempolino)
Tracked leaders, went 3rd and going well before 2 out, ridden and not quicken before last (op 20-1)

5 nk [6¾]	17. Charlies Future 10/1 Andrew Thornton Simon Burrough	Andrew Thornton Simon Burrough	5	106	104	91	109	–
b g Democratic I (USA) - Faustelerie (Faustus)
Held up in midfield, steady progress after 3 out, 5th when not fluent 2 out, no impression on leaders after (tchd 12-1 in places)

6 4 [10¾]	16. Rift ValleyI (IRE) 11/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	107 7 v	105	88	106	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Necochea (Julio Mariner)
Soon pressed leader, left in lead after 4th, jumped right 6th and 7th, hard ridden and headed after 3 out, 4th and beaten when mistake last (op 3-1 tchd 100-30 in places and 7-2 in a place)

7 3½ [14¼]	2. Burundi (IRE) 16/1 Jim Culloty Tony Carroll	Jim Culloty Tony Carroll	9	1110	121	101	119	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Sofala (Home Guard)
Held up well in rear, plenty to do when effort after 3 out, some progress to chase leaders 2 out, never near to challenge (tchd 20-1 in places)

8 shd [14½]	20. Legal Lunch (USA) 12/1 Mark Bradburne Robert Stronge	Mark Bradburne Robert Stronge	8	104 v	102	81	99	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Dinner Surprise (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up well in rear, plenty to do when effort after 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace before 2 out, never able to challenge (tchd 14-1 in places)

9 6 [20½]	21. Gielgud 50/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	6	103 t	102	74	92	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Shirl (Shirley Heights)
Prominent, ridden after 3 out, faded from next

10 5 [25½]	11. Barcelona 7/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	6	109 b	107	75	93	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Pipitina (Bustino)
Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after (op 13-2 tchd 8-1 in places)

11 2 [27½]	19. Lightning Strikes (IRE) 25/1 Joe Tizzard Lucy Wadham	Joe Tizzard Lucy Wadham	9	104	102	68	90	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Nimbi (Orchestra)
Pulled hard, led until hampered by loose horse after 4th, stayed prominent, disputing 2nd when hit 3 out, weakened and eased before next

12 1 [28½]	7. Hopbine 12/1 Henry Oliver John Spearing	Henry Oliver John Spearing	7	112	114	79	97	–
ch m Gildoran (IRE) - Haraka Sasa (Town And Country)
Held up in rear, effort after 7th, hard ridden and no progress before 3 out (op 11-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

13 ¾ [29¼]	4. Time N Tide (IRE) 16/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	7	117	119	83	101	–
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Now ThenI (Sandford Lad)
Raced in midfield until dropped to rear 5th, in last pair and struggling next, no chance after (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places and 25-1 in a place)

14 2½ [31¾]	1. D'Argent (IRE) 20/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	1112	123	85	103	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Money Galore (IRE) (Monksfield)
Held up in midfield, mistake 6th, no progress 3 out, weakened before next (trainer said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 16-1)

15 6 [37¾]	3. Just Murphy (IRE) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	119 p	121	76	94	–
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Bui-Doi (IRE) (Dance Of Life)
Held up in rear, effort 3 out, reached midfield before 2 out, weakened soon after (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

16 2 [39¾]	18. Regal Vision (IRE) 33/1 Andrew Tinkler ⁷ Clive Cox	Andrew Tinkler ⁷ Clive Cox	6	911 b	102	55	73	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Shining Eyes (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Prominent, losing place when mistake 3 out, soon weakened (op 25-1)

17 nk [40]	15. Quiet Water (IRE) 8/1 N J Carter ⁷ Philip Hobbs	N J Carter ⁷ Philip Hobbs	7	100	105	58	76	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Sirana (IRE) (Al Sirat I)
Chased leading group until weakened under pressure 3 out (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

18 15 [55]	14. Raleagh Native (IRE) 66/1 S P Walsh ⁷ Anna Newton-Smith	S P Walsh ⁷ Anna Newton-Smith	10	100 p	105	43	61	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Lagan Valley Rose (Avocat)
Dropped to rear 5th, last and tailing off after 7th (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	6. Tip Kash (FR) 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Alex Hales	Jimmy McCarthy Alex Hales	6	112	114	–	–	–
ch g Kashtan (FR) - Tipas (FR) (Tip Moss)
Raced in midfield, ridden 7th, weakened 3 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 25-1 and 33-1 in a place)

UR	13. Misconduct 66/1 Noel Fehily Jonathan Portman	Noel Fehily Jonathan Portman	9	108	106	–	–	–
gr m Risk Me (FR) - Grey Cree (Creetown)
Prominent when mistake and unseated rider 1st (tchd 100-1 in a place)

20 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 4m 54.45s Total SP: 139%
Non-runners: Metal Detector (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Exors Of The Late Miss J Semple (Rosco) 1st breeder: R F Broad
2nd owner: Matt Archer & The Late Miss J Broadhurst (Samsaam)
3rd owner: Lady G Wates (Ballyvaddy)
Tote win: £25.40 PL: £4.80 £3.30 £3.10 Ex: £196.60 CSF: £211.33 Tricast: £3,339.08

4th last flight omitted due to injured jocky.

3:45 Ascot 2 Apr 2003

Rosling King Handicap Hurdle Class D