Full Result 7.00 Stratford | 16 May 2003

Richardson Developments Novices' Chase Class D (for the Roger Thompson Memorial Trophy)

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m213yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £5,460 2nd £1,680 3rd £840 4th £420

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Island Sound I 11/2 Seamus Durack David Elsworth	Seamus Durack David Elsworth	6	110	115	22	108	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Ballet (Sharrood)
With leader, hit 1st, led 6th to 7th, stumbled 2 out, soon led, readily (op 6-1 tchd 5-1)

2 3½	3. Pietro Bembo (IRE) 11/1 Barry Keniry Patrick Chamings	Barry Keniry Patrick Chamings	9	110	–	18	97	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Cut No Ice (Great Nephew)
Always prominent, led 7th, ridden after 3 out, headed after 2 out, one pace flat (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

3 16 [19½]	4. Polish Pilot (IRE) 33/1 Richard Hobson ⁵ John Cornwall	Richard Hobson ⁵ John Cornwall	8	109	70	–	85	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Va Toujours (Alzao)
Held up, headway 9th, mistake 4 out, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

4 30 [49½]	5. Jalons Star (IRE) 33/1 Sean Curran Mick Quinn	Sean Curran Mick Quinn	5	1012	–	–	59	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Regina St Cyr (IRE) (Doulab)
Led, mistake 6th, headed 7th, 4th and weakening when blundered badly 4 out (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	1. In Contrast (IRE) 30/100F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	110	–	–	–	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Ballinamona Lady (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Pulled up lame after 1st (vet said gelding had damaged a hip) (op 2-7 tchd 1-3 and 4-11 in a place)

5 ran Off time: 7:00:00 Winning time: 4m 30.20s (slow by 35.20s) Total SP: 107%
1st owner: Mrs Michael Meredith (Island Sound I) 1st breeder: Highclere Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Fraser Miller Racing (Pietro Bembo)
3rd owner: J R Cornwall (Polish Pilot)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.50 £3.10 Ex: £23.30 CSF: £44.65