Full Result 2.20 Uttoxeter | 15 March 2003

John Smith's Midlands Grand National Chase Showcase Handicap Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (6yo+) 4m2f OMS Soft 24 fences

1st £58,000 2nd £22,000 3rd £11,000 4th £5,000 5th £2,500 6th £1,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Intelligent (IRE) 6/1 Robbie Power ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	7	105	132	137	153	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Culkeern (Master Buck)
Held up, headway 18th, led 4 out, headed next, rallied to lead last, driven out (op 5-1)

2 1½	10. Akarus (FR) 33/1 Jamie Moore ⁷ M C Pipe	Jamie Moore ⁷ M C Pipe	8	911	126	129	145	–
b g Labus (FR) - Meris (FR) (Amarko)
Held up, headway 12th, chased leader 17th, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra towards finish (op 16-1)

3 28 [29½]	13. Jurancon II (FR) 8/1 Richard Johnson M C Pipe	Richard Johnson M C Pipe	6	101	123	98	121	–
b g Scooter Bleu (IRE) - Volniste (FR) (Olmeto)
Held up, headway 17th, every chance 4 out, weakened next (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

4 18 [47½]	18. River Bug (IRE) 25/1 L Cummins Jamie Poulton	L Cummins Jamie Poulton	9	100 6 b	122	79	100	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Fiona's Wish (Wishing Star I)
Chased leader until led 15th, headed and weakened 4 out (tchd 33-1)

5 27 [74½]	9. Silver Steel 8/1 Barry Geraghty C Roche	Barry Geraghty C Roche	8	105	127	57	93	–
b g Shernazar - Yldizlar (Star Appeal)
Held up, headway 9th, mistake 13th, every chance when saddle slipped 5 out, eased next, not recover (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 7-1 tchd 9-1, 10-1 in places)

6 dist [104½]	14. Native Buck (IRE) 12/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	10	103 2	125	–	–	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Buckskins Chat (Buckskin)
Prominent, hit 10th, weakened 15th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	4. Polar Champ 16/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	10	110 v	136	–	–	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Ceramic (USA) (Raja Baba)
Led to 15th, hit next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 19th (op 14-1)

PU	16. Sad Mad Bad (USA) 40/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	9	100 1 v	122	–	–	–
b g Sunny's Halo (CAN) - Quite Attractive (USA) (Well Decorated)
Prominent to 18th, behind when pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1)

PU	7. Robbo 33/1 Robert Thornton Mrs M Reveley	Robert Thornton Mrs M Reveley	9	109	131	–	–	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Basha I (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Prominent, lost place 6th, hit 10th, behind when pulled up before 5 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	5. Galapiat Du Mesnil (FR) 50/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	9	1013	135	–	–	–
b g Sarpedon I (FR) - Polka De Montrin (FR) (Danoso)
Held up, in rear when blundered 17th, soon pulled up (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	2. Take Control (IRE) 20/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	9	115	141	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Frosty Fairy (Paddy's Stream)
Held up, always in rear, behind when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	1. Mini Sensation (IRE) 8/1 Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	10	1112	148	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Minorettes Girl (Strong Gale)
Held up, mistakes 3rd and 9th, headway 17th, weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 5 out (op 10-1)

PU	12. Just Maybe (IRE) 9/1 Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Venetia Williams	9	912 b	125	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Purlace (Realm)
Not jump well, chased leaders until weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	17. Kildorragh (IRE) 25/1 Padge Whelan ³ L Wells	Padge Whelan ³ L Wells	9	911 4	122	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Take A Dare (Pragmatic)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened 18th, behind when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 33-1)

PU	8. Coole Spirit (IRE) 4/1F Norman Williamson Emma Lavelle	Norman Williamson Emma Lavelle	10	106	128	–	–	–
b g All Haste (USA) - Chocolate Biscuit (Biskrah)
Held up, hit 16th, effort 18th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

PU	3. Exit To Wave (FR) 20/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	113 t	139	–	–	–
ch g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Hereke (Blakeney)
Held up, headway 18th, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 14-1)

PU	15. Kemal's Council (IRE) 9/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	7	101	123	–	–	–
gr g Leading Counsel (USA) - Kemal's Princess (IRE) (Kemal)
Held up, headway 12th, pushed along 14th, weakened 16th, behind when pulled up before 18th (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

17 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 9m 26.60s (slow by 56.60s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Berlin Blue (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Norman Moore (Intelligent) 1st breeder: Miss Josephine McClements
2nd owner: A J White (Akarus)
3rd owner: The Johnson Family (Jurancon II)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £1.60 £4.40 £2.90 Ex: £100.30 CSF: £198.97 Tricast: £1,635.78 Trifecta: £2,028.80 Part won. Pool £2,857.50. 0.50 winning tickets.

2:20 Uttoxeter 15 Mar 2003

John Smith's Midlands Grand National Chase Showcase Handicap Class A (Listed Race)