Full Result 3.30 Hereford | 21 April 2003

Mercia Healthcare Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m2f208yds) 2m3f Good To Firm 13 fences

1st £4,468.75 2nd £1,375 3rd £687.50 4th £343.75

Mercia Healthcare Handicap Chase Class E, 2m3f - Good To Firm, Class 4 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. The Land Agent 4/1 Richard Young ⁵ Seamus Mullins	Richard Young ⁵ Seamus Mullins	12	1013	94	99	104	–
b g Town And Country - Notinhand (Nearly A Hand)
Made all, stayed on well under pressure flat (op 2-1)

2 2	5. Tumbleweed Glen (IRE) 14/1 Henry Oliver P Kelsall	Henry Oliver P Kelsall	7	100 6	76	79	85	–
ch g Mukaddamah (USA) - Mistic Glen (IRE) (Mister Majestic)
In touch, tracked winner 10th, ridden 3 out, 1 length down when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace (op 10-1 tchd 16-1)

3 11 [13]	1. Lincoln Place (IRE) 4/7F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	1112	102	94	105	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Miss Lou (Levanter)
Held up in touch, headway under pressure 11th, beaten after 2 out, soon eased (jockey said gelding had lost its action) (op 4-5 tchd 5-6 in places)

4 2½ [15½]	4. Flahive's First 9/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ Dai Burchell	Mark Nicolls ⁷ Dai Burchell	9	102	85	74	80	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Striking Image (IRE) (Flash Of Steel)
Towards rear, pushed along 8th, closed next, 3rd when mistake 11th, weakened after 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

PU	3. Moral Justice (IRE) 5/1 Mr P Cowley ⁷ S J Gilmore	Mr P Cowley ⁷ S J Gilmore	10	109	92	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Proven Right (IRE) (Kemal)
Tracked winner, hit 5th, lost place 10th, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 4-1)