Full Result 1.40 Fontwell | 31 December 2003

AM Associates Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m1f106yds) 3m1½f Good 19 fences

1st £2,827.50 2nd £870 3rd £435 4th £217.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Con Tricks 9/2 Joe Tizzard Seamus Mullins	Joe Tizzard Seamus Mullins	10	1110	98	72	107	–
b g El Conquistador - Dame NellieI (Dominion)
Led after 1st until narrowly headed 12th, ridden 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied to challenge 2 out, led after last and edged left, all out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 ½	3. Mini Dare 4/1J Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	6	112	90	63	99	–
b g Derrylin - Minim (Rymer)
Prominent, led narrowly 12th, kicked 5 lengths clear before 3 out, ridden and pressed 2 out, headed after last, switched right flat, just held (op 7-2)

3 5 [5½]	6. Force Twelve (IRE) 8/1 Paddy Brennan ³ Peter Hedger	Paddy Brennan ³ Peter Hedger	5	911 2	74	42	80	–
b g Magical Wonder (USA) - Gale Force Nine (Strong Gale)
Not always fluent, in last pair until progress 8th, ridden from 10th, chased leading pair 14th, kept on and close up last, weakened flat (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in a place)

4 19 [24½]	8. Loch Na Bpeisc (IRE) 20/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Pat Murphy	Colin Bolger ⁵ Pat Murphy	6	99 5	74	23	58	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Ballyhire Lady (IRE) (Callernish)
Led to after 1st, chased winner to 11th, ridden 13th, weakened under pressure 15th (tchd 25-1)

5 3 [27½]	7. Jazz Duke 5/1 Robert Walford ³ M J Weeden	Robert Walford ³ M J Weeden	10	911 3	74	20	55	–
ch g Rising - Gone (Whistling Wind I)
In rear, lost touch from 13th, well behind from next, plodded on (tchd 11-2 in places)

6 dist [57½]	10. Sunlit Boy 40/1 Robert L Butler ⁷ John Bridger	Robert L Butler ⁷ John Bridger	11	97 15	74	–	–	–
ch g Ardross - Sunlit River (Roi Soleil I)
Mistake 2nd, always in last pair, lost touch 13th, tailed off final circuit (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

7 nk [57¾]	5. Backscratcher 4/1J Paul W Flynn John Upson	Paul W Flynn John Upson	9	105	79	–	–	–
b g Backchat (USA) - Tiernee Quintana (Artaius)
Chased leaders, lost place and reminders before 8th, struggling after, lost touch 13th, continued tailed off (trainer said today's race may have come too soon after Uttoxeter on December 19th) (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

PU	9. West Aside (IRE) 33/1 Mattie Batchelor Thomas Patrick McGovern	Mattie Batchelor Thomas Patrick McGovern	9	100 10 b¹	74	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Chancy Belle (Le Bavard)
Progress to chase leaders 7th, ridden 13th, weakened under pressure 15th, blundered 3 out and pulled up

PU	1. Gigs Gambit (IRE) 6/1 Andrew Tinkler ⁵ Mark Pitman	Andrew Tinkler ⁵ Mark Pitman	6	117 p	100	–	–	–
ch g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Music Slipper (Orchestra)
Settled in midfield, effort to chase leaders 14th, no impression after next, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 5-1)

PU	4. Make It EasyI (IRE) 25/1 Philip Hide Linda Jewell	Philip Hide Linda Jewell	7	1012 p	86	–	–	–
bb g Alphabatim (USA) - Mammy's Friend (Miner's Lamp)
Chased leaders until weakened 12th, tailed off from 14th, pulled up before last

10 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 7m 8.60s (slow by 42.60s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Shildon Racing (Con Tricks) 1st breeder: Mrs J A Tatum
2nd owner: Furrows Ltd (Mini Dare)
3rd owner: Mrs A Trigg (Force Twelve)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.90 £1.50 £2.30 Ex: £19.30 CSF: £21.92 Tricast: £138.49

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

1:40 Fontwell 31 Dec 2003

AM Associates Novices' Handicap Chase Class E