Full Result 5.00 Stratford | 19 April 2003

Empress of Austria Open Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m4f205yds) 2m5f Good 15 fences

1st £3,484 2nd £1,072 3rd £536 4th £268

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Secret Alliance (IRE) 25/1 Mr A Williams ⁷ P C Handley	Mr A Williams ⁷ P C Handley	11	115	–	17	91	–
b g Royal Fountain - Hardy Polly (Pollerton)
Always prominent, led 9th to 3 out, rallied to lead last strides (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

2 nk	2. Filscot 33/1 Sam Thomas ⁷ Mrs S S Harbour	Sam Thomas ⁷ Mrs S S Harbour	11	1113	100	25	100	–
b g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Fililode (Mossberry)
Held up, mistake 8th, headway approaching 12th, ridden 4 out, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, caught last strides (op 25-1)

3 1¼ [1½]	5. Bit O'Speed (IRE) 10/1 Mr James Richardson ⁷ Mrs S Richardson	Mr James Richardson ⁷ Mrs S Richardson	12	119	–	19	94	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Speedy Debbie (Pollerton)
Behind until headway from 4 out, stayed on flat (op 9-1)

4 17 [18½]	1. Divet Hill 4/9F Dale Jewett ³ Ann Hamilton	Dale Jewett ³ Ann Hamilton	9	123	128	–	81	–
b g Milieu - Bargello's Lady (Bargello)
Held up, headway 5th, led 6th to 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 2-5 tchd 4-7)

PU	4. Jemaro (IRE) 11/1 Mr A Wintle ³ Mrs C J Robinson	Mr A Wintle ³ Mrs C J Robinson	12	123	–	–	–	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Jeremique (Sunny Way)
Led 2nd to 6th, prominent until weakened and pulled up before 3 out (op 9-1 tchd 12-1)

PU	10. Mustang Molly 40/1 Andrew Martin ⁵ Andrew J Martin	Andrew Martin ⁵ Andrew J Martin	11	112	70	–	–	–
br m Soldier Rose - Little 'N' Game (Convolvulus)
Led to 2nd, weakened 10th, mistake 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 50-1)

PU	9. Miss O'Grady (IRE) 11/2 Mr M G Miller ³ Mrs S Alner	Mr M G Miller ³ Mrs S Alner	11	118	93	–	–	–
ch m Over The River (FR) - Polar Mistress (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1)

PU	6. Honey Honey (FR) 100/1 Ms Lisa Stock ⁷ Ms Lisa Stock	Ms Lisa Stock ⁷ Ms Lisa Stock	8	115	–	–	–	–
gr g Djarvis (FR) - Urta (FR) (Le Pontet)
Soon well behind, blundered 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (op 50-1)

PU	8. The Welder 100/1 Mr David Mansell ⁵ V Y Gethin	Mr David Mansell ⁵ V Y Gethin	9	117	–	–	–	–
b g Buckley - Crystal Run VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Always behind, hit 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 66-1)

9 ran Off time: 5:00:00 Winning time: 5m 30.30s (slow by 32.30s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Gatorade (vet's certificate)
1st owner: P C & S E Handley (Secret Alliance) 1st breeder: Mrs Una Molnar
2nd owner: P J Morgan (Filscot)
3rd owner: James Richardson (Bit O'Speed)
Tote win: £28.30 PL: £4.50 £3.50 £2.10 Ex: £589.90 CSF: £448.05

5:00 Stratford 19 Apr 2003

Empress of Austria Open Hunters' Chase Class H