Full Result 3.50 Market Rasen | 3 August 2003

Messenger Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £6,739.20 2nd £2,073.60 3rd £1,036.80 4th £518.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Italian Counsel (IRE) 9/4J Derek Laverty ⁷ Luke Dace	Derek Laverty ⁷ Luke Dace	6	115	116	48	120	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Mullaghroe (Tarboosh)
Outpaced, headway 6th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, led last, hung left flat, just held on (tchd 5-2 and 11-4 in places)

2 hd	4. Meldrum Star (IRE) 3/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	6	103	95	25	98	–
ch g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Meldrum Lass (Buckskin)
Outpaced, mistake 4th, headway 6th, hit 3 out, led approaching next, headed and hit last, stayed on under pressure (op 11-4)

3 6 [6¼]	3. Jamaican Flight (USA) 4/1 Tony Dobbin Mrs S Lamyman	Tony Dobbin Mrs S Lamyman	10	114	109	34	110	–
b h Sunshine Forever (USA) - Kalamona (USA) (Hawaii)
Disputed lead until led 6th, headed approaching 2 out, every chance when blundered last, no extra flat (op 5-1)

4 dist [36¼]	2. Ei Ei 9/4J Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	8	114	112	–	–	–
b g North Briton - Branitska (Mummy's Pet)
Disputed lead to 6th, weakened 3 out (trainer was unable to offer any explanation for the gelding's poor running) (tchd 5-2)

PU	5. Setting Sun 33/1 Henry Oliver N Waggott	Henry Oliver N Waggott	10	103	95	–	–	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Suntrap (USA) (Roberto)
Behind when pulled up before 4th (op 20-1)