Full Result 4.20 Perth | 15 May 2003

Grant Thornton Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £4,841.20 2nd £1,489.60 3rd £744.80 4th £372.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Beseiged (USA) 4/7F Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	6	118	100	102	114	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Munnaya (USA) (Nijinsky)
Not fluent, close up going well, led and hit 2 out, clear when mistake last, ran on well (op 4-5)

2 5	4. Polish Cloud (FR) 7/1 David Dennis Tom George	David Dennis Tom George	6	1110	99	96	105	–
gr g Bering - Batchelor's Button (FR) (Kenmare)
Led to 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

3 3 [8]	2. Ambushed I (IRE) 16/1 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	7	1111	100	94	103	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Surprise Move (IRE) (Simply Great)
Held up, smooth headway to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and one pace from next (op 14-1)

4 ¾ [8¾]	10. Ashnaya (FR) 25/1 Graham Lee Wilf Storey	Graham Lee Wilf Storey	5	107 p	84	75	84	–
b m Ashkalani (IRE) - Upend (Main Reef I)
Held up, effort under pressure 3 out, no impression from next (op 14-1)

5 ¾ [9½]	12. Arctic Lagoon (IRE) 16/1 Jim Crowley Sue Bradburne	Jim Crowley Sue Bradburne	4	102	83	69	79	–
ch g Bering - Lake Pleasant (IRE) (Elegant Air)
Held up in touch, outpaced 3 out, no impression from next

6 13 [22½]	5. Thoutmosis (USA) 12/1 Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	4	117	103	78	88	–
ch g Woodman (USA) - Toujours Elle (USA) (Lyphard)
Not fluent, held up, pushed along 3 out, soon outpaced (tchd 14-1 in places)

7 14 [36½]	9. Nephite (NZ) 14/1 Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	8	108 tp	89	53	63	–
b g Star Way - Te Akau Charmer (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Close up until ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

8 5 [41½]	6. Star Trooper (IRE) 20/1 Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	7	112	94	54	64	–
bb g Brief Truce (USA) - Star Cream (Star Appeal)
Prominent, lost place 4th, no danger after (op 14-1)

9 ¾ [42¼]	1. Romil Star (GER) 20/1 Warren Marston Robert Wylie	Warren Marston Robert Wylie	6	1112	101	60	70	–
b g Chief's Crown (USA) - Romelia (USA) (Woodman)
Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next (op 14-1)

10 18 [60¼]	7. Thunder Canyon (USA) 8/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	4	115 p	98	35	45	–
bb g Gulch (USA) - Naazeq (Nashwan)
In touch, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened from 3 out (trainer's representative had no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 9-1)

10 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 3m 54.60s (slow by 7.60s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Stormy Beech (unsuitable ground), Tullimoss (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mike Caulfield (Beseiged) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Farm Inc
2nd owner: Mrs Grace Frankel & Partners (Polish Cloud)
3rd owner: Allan W Melville (Ambushed I)
Tote win: £1.30 PL: £1.02 £1.90 £5.20 Ex: £4.60 CSF: £6.42 Tricast: £42.48

4:20 Perth 15 May 2003

Grant Thornton Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Class E