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2:40 Cork (IRE) 9 Nov 2003

City Life Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade C)

(0-140, 4yo+) 3m4f Good 19 fences
1st €32,500 2nd €9,500 3rd €4,500 4th €1,500
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 120 121 127
b g Lesotho (USA) - Demi Lune De Mars (FR) (Fast)
Always prominent, led 12th, mistake and headed next, led again 5 out, headed 2 out, soon slightly hampered, 3rd last, stayed on strongly to lead close (trainer's representaive said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had been unsuited by the ground conditions and sharp track at Wexford last time) (op 10/1)
2  2
8 118 118 122
b g Lashkari - Furry Hope (Furry Glen)
Held up, progress into 6th 7 out, 3rd 4 out, challenged 2 out, led and slight mistake last, soon headed, kept on (op 4/1)
3  ½ [2½]
7 1011 111 115
b g Safety Catch (USA) - Dream Academy (Town And Country)
Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd from 10th, slight mistake 6 out, 4th next, improved to lead 2 out, headed last, kept on under pressure
4  20 [22½]
6 103 96 80
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Time Talker (IRE) (Stalker)
Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, 8th 4 out, left remote 4th from last
5  [25]
9 97 b 86 67
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Shining Spear (Commanche Run)
Held up, mistake 4th, progress into 8th 7 out, no impression from 4 out, left remote 5th from last (op 12/1)
6  8 [33]
12 108 p 104 77
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Soft Talk (GoldhillI)
5th to halfway, 9th 7 out, 7th and ridden 4 out, soon no extra (op 14/1)
7  25 [58]
10 119 b 116 64
b g Dry Dock - What A Brownie (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, 7th 7 out, weakened 5 out, tailed off
F   
9 107 100
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Cooleogan (Proverb)
Tracked leaders, 4th when slight mistake and reminders 5 out, 5th next, left 4th 3 out, no impression when fell last (op 7/2)
PU   
11 114 118
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Araybeam VII (Pedigree Unregistered)
Always in rear, bad mistake 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
PU   
8 103 96
b g Orchestra - Princess Paula (Smoggy)
Led, mistake 9th, headed 12th, led again next, headed 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (op 6/1)
PU   
9 111 108
bb g Supreme Leader - Castle Flame (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Held up, slight mistake 12th, effort 4 out, 10th and no extra when pulled up before 3 out
UR   
8 91 87
bb g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Cathy's Girl (Sheer Grit)
Tracked leaders in 6th, improved into 3rd 5 out, 2nd next, close up and every chance when unseated rider 3 out
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