Full Result 3.05 Newbury | 28 December 2002

Stan James Mandarin Chase Showcase Handicap Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £10,725 2nd £3,300 3rd £1,650 4th £825

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Eltigri (FR) 10/1 Leighton Aspell A Ennis	Leighton Aspell A Ennis	10	1110	108	37	121	–
b g Mistigri - Obepine II (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, driven and held on well run-in (tchd 12-1, 14-1 in a place)

2 4	6. Midnight Gunner 7/1 Barry Fenton Cecil Price	Barry Fenton Cecil Price	8	114	102	27	111	–
b g Gunner B - Light Tonight (Lighter)
Blundered 1st, pushed along 7th, hit 9th, ridden 13th, stayed on under pressure from 4 out, rallied run-in, outpaced final 100yds (op 13-2)

3 3½ [7½]	3. Pharpost (IRE) 5/2F A P McCoy Venetia Williams	A P McCoy Venetia Williams	7	1112	110	31	118	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Branstown Lady (Deep Run)
Held up in touch, headway 9th, tracked leader 12th, led approaching 14th, pecked 3 out and soon headed, rallied last, one pace run-in (op 11-4)

4 dist [37½]	8. Newick Park 20/1 Benjamin Hitchcott D M Grissell	Benjamin Hitchcott D M Grissell	7	112	100	–	–	–
gr g Chilibang - Quilpee Mai (Pee Mai)
Chased leader from 4th, led 10th, headed approaching 14th, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	2. King Of Sparta 14/1 Noel Fehily Jonathan Portman	Noel Fehily Jonathan Portman	9	1112	110	–	–	–
b g Kefaah (USA) - Khaizaraan (CAN) (Sham)
Chased leaders early, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 12-1)

PU	9. Fin Bec (FR) 14/1 Tom Doyle A P Jones	Tom Doyle A P Jones	9	108 b	92	–	–	–
b g Tip Moss (FR) - Tourbrune (FR) (Pamponi)
Jumped right, hit 2nd, veered badly right, blundered and headed 10th, stayed pressing leaders until weakened and blundered 13th, soon pulled up (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	7. Mr Timbrology (IRE) 4/1 Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	8	110	101	–	–	–
b g Insan (USA) - Mary Kate (Callernish)
Behind, hit 4th, ridden and lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 13th, dismounted (tchd 9-2)

PU	1. Dealer's ChoiceI (IRE) 3/1 Mick Fitzgerald Mark Pitman	Mick Fitzgerald Mark Pitman	8	122 7	114	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Cam Flower VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Held up in rear, hit 9th, headway and mistake 11th, ridden next, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (trainer said the gelding made a mistake at the third fence in the back straight and was never travelling thereafter) (op 11-4 tchd 100-30 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 6m 18.60s (slow by 30.60s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Cassia Heights (2nd preference)
1st owner: A T A Wates (Eltigri) 1st breeder: Jean-Pierre Masselin
2nd owner: M G Racing (Midnight Gunner)
3rd owner: D E Harrison (Pharpost)
Tote win: £10.80 PL: £2.20 £1.50 £1.50 Ex: £70 CSF: £74.67 Tricast: £229.11 Trifecta: £500.80 Pool of £5,008 - 7.10 winning tickets

3:05 Newbury 28 Dec 2002

Stan James Mandarin Chase Showcase Handicap Class D