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left 2:20 right Ascot 20 Dec 2003

Ladbroke Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (0-150, 4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Soft 9 hurdles
1st £58,000 2nd £22,000 3rd £11,000 4th £5,000 5th £2,500 6th £1,500
pedigree Pedigrees
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Ladbroke Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class A (Listed Race), 2m½f - Soft, Class 1 4yo+
Ladbroke Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class A (Listed Race), 2m½f - Soft, Class 1 4yo+
pedigree Pedigrees
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
5 112 127 131 145 right
ch g Definite Article right - Chouette right (Try My Best) right
Held up in touch, headway 5th, tracked leaders and hit 2 out, switched right to challenge last, soon led, driven out (tchd 40-1 in places)
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2  2
5 111 126 128 140 right
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) right - Sudaka (FR) right (Garde Royale) right
Held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, tracked leaders going well approaching 2 out, challenged last, soon hard ridden and one pace (tchd 8-1 in places)
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3  [3¼]
4 112 127 127 140 right
b g Apeldoorn (FR) right - Pro Wonder (FR) right (The Wonder) right
Prominent, tracked leader 5th, challenged 4 out, soon led, ridden after 2 out, headed soon after last and not quicken (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)
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4  16 [19¼]
6 1112 137 121 134 right
b g Shining Steel right - Ladoun (FR) right (Kaldoun) right
Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, chased leaders after 3 out and soon ridden, one pace approaching last (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)
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5  6 [25¼]
4 117 v1 132 110 123 right
gr g Linamix (FR) right - Visor (USA) right (Mr Prospector) right
Mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden next, one pace soon after
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6  8 [33¼]
5 110 125 95 108 right
b m Take Risks (FR) right - Mossita (FR) right (Tip Moss) right
In touch, lost position 3 out, ridden, switched right and stayed on again from 2 out (tchd 33-1 and 40-1 in places)
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7  3 [36¼]
4 117 132 99 112 right
b g In The Wings right - Vaison La Romaine right (Arctic Tern) right
Chased leaders, blundered 5th, ridden 4 out, weakened after next (trainer's representative had no explanation for the gelding's poor running) (tchd 5-1)
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8  ¾ [37]
5 109 120 86 99 right
ch g Kingmambo (USA) right - Sporades (USA) right (Vaguely Noble) right
Chased leaders, hit 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened after next (op 11-1 tchd 14-1 in places)
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9  ½ [37½]
7 106 122 87 101 right
gr g Balleroy (USA) right - Dany Ohio (FR) right (Script Ohio) right
Chased leaders, ridden and weakening when mistake 3 out (tchd 50-1 in a place)
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10  [41]
6 113 135 96 110 right
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) right - Light The Way I right (Nicholas Bill) right
Led until headed after 4 out, soon weakened (tchd 40-1 in places)
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11  5 [46]
5 109 120 76 90 right
ch g Shalford (IRE) right - Scenic Villa right (Top Ville) right
Chased leaders until weakened quickly 3 out
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12  5 [51]
5 112 127 78 92 right
ch g Topanoora (IRE) right - Prosaic Star (IRE) right (Common Grounds) right
Always in rear and never dangerous (tchd 14-1 in places)
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13  6 [57]
7 1110 Extra-Weights 6 135 80 94 right
ch g Exit To Nowhere (USA) right - Regalante right (Gairloch) right
Always behind (tchd 40-1 in a place)
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F   
8 116 131 right
b g Rock Hopper right - Mayfair Minx right (St Columbus) right
Behind, still mid-division when fell 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)
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PU   
6 116 131 right
b g Diesis right - Eurostorm (USA) right (Storm Bird) right
Chasing leaders when blundered and lost place 3rd, some headway after next, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by today's ground) (op 16-1)
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PU   
8 115 130 right
bb g Orchestra right - Ruby Lodge right (Peacock I) right
Chased leaders until weakened and blundered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1 tchd 66-1 in places)
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PU   
5 110 125 right
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) right - Morning Devotion (USA) right (Affirmed) right
Blundered 2nd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding bled from the nose) (tchd 22-1 in places)
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