Full Result 3.50 Wincanton | 15 February 2003

Ilchester Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) 2m5f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £11,115 2nd £3,420 3rd £1,710 4th £855

Ilchester Handicap Chase Class D, 2m5f - Good To Soft, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Wise King 20/1 John McNamara Jim Old	John McNamara Jim Old	13	113	111	73	121	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Sunwise (Roi Soleil I)
Held up in touch, headway 7th, challenged from 9th until led approaching 3 out, driven and stayed on well from next (op 14-1 tchd 22-1 in places)

2 4	11. Fluff 'N' Puff 20/1 Wayne Hutchinson ⁵ J S King	Wayne Hutchinson ⁵ J S King	9	99 1	94	52	101	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Puff Puff (All Systems Go)
Led 2nd until after 5th, stayed with leader until led again 10th, kept narrow advantage until headed approaching 3 out, outpaced from next (tchd 25-1 in places)

3 2½ [6½]	2. Janiture (FR) 3/1J R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	117	115	70	122	–
gr m Turgeon (USA) - Majaway (FR) (Timmy's Way)
Chased leaders, hit 13th, pressed leaders and not fluent 4 out, ridden and every chance 3 out, outpaced from next, dismounted (op 11-4 tchd 100-30 in places)

4 8 [14½]	7. Pharpost (IRE) 3/1J Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	8	112	110	57	106	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Branstown Lady (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, headway 9th, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next (op 4-1)

5 3 [17½]	9. Vincent Van Gogh (IRE) 11/1 Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	8	913	100	44	93	–
b g Executive Perk - Rare Picture (Pollerton)
Pressed leaders, led after 5th, headed 10th, ridden 12th, weakened 4 out (op 8-1)

F	1. Sadler's Realm 16/1 Seamus Durack Philip Hobbs	Seamus Durack Philip Hobbs	10	1112	120	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rensaler (USA) (Stop The Music)
Hit 1st, fell 2nd (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	6. Hell-Of-A-Shindy (IRE) 4/1 Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	9	112	110	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Tonto's Girl (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Behind and ridden 7th, pulled up before 10th (jockey said gelding had breathing problems) (tchd 9-2 in places)

PU	10. Newick Park 14/1 R P McNally ³ D M Grissell	R P McNally ³ D M Grissell	8	913	96	–	–	–
gr g Chilibang - Quilpee Mai (Pee Mai)
Jumped badly left in rear until pulled up before 12th (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	8. Flash Gordon 7/1 Ollie McPhail Mrs S Richardson	Ollie McPhail Mrs S Richardson	9	108	102	–	–	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Florence May I (Grange Melody)
Led to 2nd, stayed pressing leaders to 9th, weakened and pulled up before 11th (op 6-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 5m 22.60s (slow by 19.60s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Dunston Bill (second preference - travelled to Newcastle), Noble Justice (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Wise King Partnership (Wise King) 1st breeder: Mrs J A Sutton
2nd owner: Dajam Ltd (Fluff 'N' Puff)
3rd owner: Malcolm Pearce & Gerry Mizel (Janiture)
Tote win: £30 PL: £6.70 £3.70 £1.60 Ex: £452.10 CSF: £311.75 Tricast: £1,537.76

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Ilchester Handicap Chase Class D

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