Full Result 4.55 Sedgefield | 25 March 2003

Alan Merrigan Memorial Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m77yds) 2m½f Good 13 fences

1st £4,665.50 2nd £1,333 3rd £666.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Didifon 10/1 Jim Crowley N P McCormack	Jim Crowley N P McCormack	8	110 p	–	68	110	–
b g Zafonic (USA) - Didicoy (USA) (Danzig)
Chased leader, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths behind when left clear last (op 8-1)

2 19	4. Shalbeblue (IRE) 9/2 V T Keane ³ Brian Ellison	V T Keane ³ Brian Ellison	6	1011 b	–	49	85	–
b g Shalford (IRE) - Alberjas (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Raced in 3rd, not fluent, ridden after 8th, no headway, left poor 2nd last (op 5-1)

3 10 [29]	5. Tender Touch (IRE) 33/1 Graham Lee Miss Kate Milligan	Graham Lee Miss Kate Milligan	8	109	–	34	70	–
gr m Weldnaas (USA) - Moments Peace (Adonijah I)
Always behind (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

F	1. The French Furze (IRE) 2/7F Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	9	117	–	–	122	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Led, jumped left, mistake 6th, hard pressed and ridden after 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when fell last (tchd 30-100 and 1-3 in places)