Full Result 3.50 Stratford | 10 March 2003

Tote Credit Club Chase Showcase Handicap Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) 3m OMS Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £10,270 2nd £3,160 3rd £1,580 4th £790

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Master Of Illusion (IRE) 9/2 Robert Thornton Richard Lee	Robert Thornton Richard Lee	10	1012 v	106	89	115	–
ch g Castle Keep - Galloping Gold VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Held up, mistake 3rd, headway and mistake 6th, soon lost place, stayed on from 15th, pecked 2 out, kept on under pressure to lead near finish (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 1¾	5. Keltic Heritage (IRE) 2/1F O Kozak ⁷ Luke Dace	O Kozak ⁷ Luke Dace	9	109 t	110	91	113	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Peek-A-Step (IRE) (Step Together I)
Led, clear 6th, weakened and headed near finish (op 5-2 tchd 15-8)

3 27 [28¾]	3. Scotia Nostra (IRE) 5/1 Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Venetia Williams	11	110	113	67	96	–
b g High Estate - Crown Witness (Crowned Prince)
Held up in touch, chased leader 13th, blundered and weakened 3 out (op 9-2)

4 30 [58¾]	4. Waterberg (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	8	114 b¹	112	36	58	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Pretoria (Habitat)
Held up, headway 10th, hampered next, weakened 14th (op 11-2)

5 16 [74¾]	8. King Of Sparta 20/1 Timmy Murphy Jonathan Portman	Timmy Murphy Jonathan Portman	10	106	100	–	30	–
b g Kefaah (USA) - Khaizaraan (CAN) (Sham)
Chased leader, mistake 10th, jumped left next, weakened 13th (op 16-1)

F	1. Frantic Tan (IRE) 10/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ D J Caro	Mark Nicolls ⁷ D J Caro	11	115	120	–	–	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Brownskin (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders until fell 6th (op 8-1 tchd 11-1)

PU	7. Coral Island I 9/1 Jim Culloty Robert Stronge	Jim Culloty Robert Stronge	9	106	100	–	–	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Misowni (Niniski)
Held up, lost touch 10th, behind when pulled up before 13th (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the tacky ground) (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

PU	2. Monsieur Tagel (FR) 10/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	7	115	113	–	–	–
b g Tagel (USA) - Miss Zonissa (FR) (Zino)
Held up, hit 9th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 13th (tchd 11-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 6m 27.80s (slow by 47.80s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs G Goddard,Ben Hinchliff & Des Murray (Master Of Illusion) 1st breeder: Mrs Monica Aherne
2nd owner: Danny O'Sullivan (Keltic Heritage)
3rd owner: Favourites Racing XVI (Scotia Nostra)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.70 £1.80 £1.40 Ex: £15.90 CSF: £14.76 Tricast: £46.17 Trifecta: £93 Pool of £2,857.35 - 21.80 winning units

3:50 Stratford 10 Mar 2003

Tote Credit Club Chase Showcase Handicap Class D