Full Result 2.55 Leicester | 27 December 2003

Hancock Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £3,945.50 2nd £1,214 3rd £607 4th £303.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Ankles Back (IRE) 20/1 Mr Tom Greenway ⁷ Heather Dalton	Mr Tom Greenway ⁷ Heather Dalton	6	107	–	54	100	–
b g Seclude I (USA) - Pedalo (Legal Tender)
Pulled hard, led 4th, mistake 3 out, ridden out (op 16-1)

2 1½	5. Mr Hickman (IRE) 10/1 R P McNally ³ George Prodromou	R P McNally ³ George Prodromou	6	1011	–	52	99	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Cabin Glory (The Parson)
Held up, headway 11th, every chance 3 out, ran on (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

3 2½ [4]	9. The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) 9/4 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	6	109	111	44	91	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Dooley O'Brien (The Parson)
Led to 4th, lost place 11th, rallied approaching 3 out, ran on flat (op 7-4)

4 11 [15]	7. San Marco (IRE) 9/1 Stephen Craine ⁷ Pam Sly	Stephen Craine ⁷ Pam Sly	5	107 p	84	38	85	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Nuit Des Temps (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, hit 5th, mistake 7th, headway 11th, weakened 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

5 16 [31]	8. Scallywace 40/1 Philip Hide Trevor Wall	Philip Hide Trevor Wall	9	110	–	22	69	–
br g Wace (USA) - Scally Jenks (Scallywag)
Held up, headway 8th, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 50-1 in places)

6 25 [56]	2. Alias (IRE) 66/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Paul Dalton	A Honeyball ⁵ Paul Dalton	5	109 v¹	65	–	44	–
br g Allegoric (USA) - Snowdrifter (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, lost place 5th, hit 8th, behind from next (tchd 100-1 in a place)

F	1. Stromness (USA) 10/11F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	120 t	–	–	–	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Caithness (USA) (Roberto)
Chased leaders, mistakes 1st and 5th, hit 11th, fell next (op 5-6 tchd Evens, 11-10 in places)

PU	6. Salim 40/1 Mr R Flavin ³ Jo Davis	Mr R Flavin ³ Jo Davis	6	1011	78	–	–	–
b g Salse (USA) - Moviegoer (Pharly)
Chased leaders, blundered and weakened 5 out, pulled up before next (op 25-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 5m 53.40s (slow by 13.40s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Marino West (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Ray Bailey (Ankles Back) 1st breeder: Mrs A Doyle
2nd owner: Alan Macalister (Mr Hickman)
3rd owner: The Chamberlain Addiscott Partnership (The Lyme Volunteer)
Tote win: £24.20 PL: £4.90 £2.40 £1.20 Ex: £634.30 CSF: £178.34

2:55 Leicester 27 Dec 2003

Hancock Novices' Chase Class E