Full Result 2.45 Carlisle | 28 March 2003

Thomas Altham Holdings Chase (Showcase Handicap) Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) 2m4f Good 16 fences

1st £4,621.50 2nd £1,422 3rd £711 4th £355.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Xaipete (IRE) 9/2 Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	11	117	109	67	122	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Rolfete (USA) (Tom Rolfe)
Jumped well, held up, headway to chase leaders after 7th, led 4 out, stayed on strongly (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 8	4. Extra Proud 6/1 Brian Harding William Amos	Brian Harding William Amos	9	115 t	102	52	105	–
ch g Dancing High - Spring Onion (King Sitric)
Always close up, led 5 out to next, kept on same pace from 3 out

3 7 [15]	7. Just Strong (IRE) 13/2 Gerry Supple Muriel Naughton	Gerry Supple Muriel Naughton	10	106	89	32	79	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Just Dont Know (Buckskin)
Held up in touch, outpaced 9th, stayed on from 2 out, no impression (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

4 12 [27]	2. Waterberg (IRE) 9/4F Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	8	118 b	105	36	87	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Pretoria (Habitat)
Mistakes, in touch, outpaced when hit 10th, no impression when left remote third 4 out, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

5 3½ [30½]	6. Forest Dante (IRE) 33/1 Kenny Johnson Fred Kirby	Kenny Johnson Fred Kirby	10	1012	95	22	70	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Mossy Mistress (IRE) (Le Moss)
Prominent, outpaced when hit 9th, no danger after (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

6 28 [58½]	9. Chevalier Bayard (IRE) 6/1 Lee Vickers ⁵ J R Adam	Lee Vickers ⁵ J R Adam	10	99 v	83	–	30	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Flying Pegus (Beau Chapeau)
Close up, outpaced 9th, behind when hit 11th, soon no danger (tchd 13-2 in places)

PU	10. Nijway 100/1 Jim Crowley Maurice Barnes	Jim Crowley Maurice Barnes	13	100 23 t	83	–	–	–
b g Nijin (USA) - Runaway Girl (FR) (Homeric I)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th

PU	5. Roman Outlaw 40/1 Paul Robson ³ Kate Walton	Paul Robson ³ Kate Walton	11	1010 b	96	–	–	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Roman Moor (Owen Anthony)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	8. Monkey Island I 11/2 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	8	100 b	83	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Mikey's Monkey (Monksfield)
Led to 5 out, third and outpaced when pulled up and dismounted before next (op 6-1 tchd 5-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 5m 6.50s (slow by 7.50s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Red Rampage (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: N B Mason (Xaipete) 1st breeder: Michael Fennessy
2nd owner: W Amos (Extra Proud)
3rd owner: Miss J M Thompson (Just Strong)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.20 £2.10 £2.90 Ex: £27.70 CSF: £30.53 Tricast: £172.22 Trifecta: £99.50 Pool of £1,571.10 - 11.20 winning tickets

2:45 Carlisle 28 Mar 2003

Thomas Altham Holdings Chase (Showcase Handicap) Class E