Full Result 2.05 Ascot | 21 November 2003

West End And Metropolitan Ltd Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 11 hurdles

1st £4,680 2nd £1,440 3rd £720 4th £360

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. He's The Boss (IRE) 5/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	6	1012	–	23	115	–
b g Supreme Leader - Attykee (IRE) (Le Moss)
Close up, mistake 7th, challenged from 3 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on well flat (op 11-2, tchd 6-1 and 7-1 in places)

2 3½	2. Limerick Leader (IRE) 7/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	114	–	25	113	–
b g Supreme Leader - View Of The Hills (Croghan Hill)
Pressed leader, narrow lead from 7th, ridden and joined 2 out, headed last, one pace flat (op 5-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

3 2½ [6]	1. Bid For Fame (USA) 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	114	107	22	110	–
bb g Quest For Fame - Shroud I (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Held up in midfield, mistake 4th, effort 3 out, chased leading pair 2 out, kept on same pace and never able to challenge (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

4 3 [9]	6. Fantastic Champion (IRE) 9/2 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	4	1012	–	13	101	–
b g Entrepreneur - Reine Mathilde (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, close up 3 out, ridden and beaten when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

5 11 [20]	8. King's Champion (IRE) 100/1 Tony Dobbin Merrita Jones	Tony Dobbin Merrita Jones	7	1012	–	2	90	–
br g King's Ride (IRE) - Decent Slave (Decent Fellow)
Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out, no danger after, stayed on flat (tchd 150-1 in places)

6 1 [21]	3. The Bandit I (IRE) 7/4F Timmy Murphy Emma Lavelle	Timmy Murphy Emma Lavelle	6	114	110	7	98	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Sweet Friendship (Alleging)
Taken steadily to post, raced freely, led, not fluent 3rd, narrowly headed 7th, with leader until weakened before 2 out (tchd 15-8 and 6-4, 2-1 in places)

7 2 [23]	9. Kitte Ou Double (FR) 20/1 John McNamara F Jordan	John McNamara F Jordan	5	1012	–	–	88	–
b g Agent Bleu (FR) - Briffault (FR) (Olmeto)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, well in touch 3 out, soon shaken up and beaten, mistake 2 out (op 40-1)

8 8 [31]	4. Ardashir (FR) 66/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	1012	–	–	84	–
b g Simon Du Desert (FR) - Antea (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
Settled in last, effort 8th, chased leaders and well in touch 3 out, weakened before next (trainer said gelding finished distressed) (tchd 100-1 in places)

9 7 [38]	5. Boobee (IRE) 100/1 Davy Russell Pat Phelan	Davy Russell Pat Phelan	7	1012	–	–	72	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Who's She (Tall Noble)
Held up in midfield, mistake 3rd, close up 3 out, soon shaken up and weakened (tchd 125-1 in places)

10 dist [68]	10. Money Crazy (FR) 100/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	4	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Green Tune (USA) - Value For Money (FR) (Highest Honor)
Tracked leaders until weakened before 8th, tailed off (tchd 200-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 2:06:00 Winning time: 5m 8.10s Total SP: 111%
1st owner: M J Hallett (He's The Boss) 1st breeder: John Bowes
2nd owner: D R Peppiatt (Limerick Leader)
3rd owner: Elite Racing Club (Bid For Fame)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £2.10 £1.70 £1.90 Ex: £27.60 CSF: £21.43

2:05 Ascot 21 Nov 2003

West End And Metropolitan Ltd Novices' Hurdle Class D