Full Result 4.00 Sedgefield | 26 April 2003

John Smith's Durham National Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) 3m4f OMS Good To Firm 22 fences

1st £12,110.40 2nd £4,593.60 3rd £2,296.80 4th £1,044 5th £522 6th £313.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Random Harvest I (IRE) 9/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	14	110	113	56	117	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Bavello (Le Bavard)
Led, clear to 7th, headed 3 out, soon led again, hard pressed after last, stayed on well under pressure (op 11-2)

2 1	3. Lanmire Tower (IRE) 11/2 Richie McGrath Steve Gollings	Richie McGrath Steve Gollings	9	116 b	119	61	122	–
b g Celio Rufo - Lanigans Tower (The Parson)
Held up, headway to track leaders before 3 out, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, every chance run-in, no extra closing stages (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 10 [11]	8. Little Brown Bear (IRE) 4/1 Carrie Ford ⁵ Richard Ford	Carrie Ford ⁵ Richard Ford	9	99 4	99	31	92	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Gladtogetit (Green Shoon)
Prominent chasing group, driven along and outpaced after 15th, kept on under pressure from 19th (op 3-1)

4 15 [26]	10. Forest Dante (IRE) 40/1 Kenny Johnson Fred Kirby	Kenny Johnson Fred Kirby	10	100 13 p	99	16	77	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Mossy Mistress (IRE) (Le Moss)
Held up, headway to track winner 15th, slight lead 3 out, soon headed, weakened from 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

5 8 [34]	1. Fatehalkhair (IRE) 5/2 V T Keane ³ Brian Ellison	V T Keane ³ Brian Ellison	11	119	125	34	95	–
ch g Kris - Midway Lady (USA) (Alleged)
Held up, effort after 15th, driven along and weakened after 19th (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in places)

6 8 [42]	9. Influence Pedler 16/1 Jim Crowley Karen George	Jim Crowley Karen George	10	100 7	99	–	61	–
b g Keen - La Vie En Primrose (Henbit)
Prominent chasing group, outpaced after 15th, weakened before 19th (op 10-1)

UR	2. General Claremont (IRE) 2/1F R P McNally Paul Nicholls	R P McNally Paul Nicholls	10	117	120	–	–	–
gr g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kasam (General Ironside)
In touch, effort and disputing 3rd when blundered very badly and unseated rider 16th (op 5-2)

7 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 7m 2.90s (slow by 17.90s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Hades De Sienne (unsuitable ground), Lord Capitaine (vet's certificate), Weaver George (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: C C Buckley (Random Harvest I) 1st breeder: T N Tanner
2nd owner: Rowfield Racing (Lanmire Tower)
3rd owner: G B Barlow (Little Brown Bear)
Tote win: £11.50 PL: £4.30 £3.20 Ex: £49.40 CSF: £57.35 Tricast: £231.51

4:00 Sedgefield 26 Apr 2003

John Smith's Durham National Handicap Chase Class D