Full Result 4.10 Worcester | 8 June 2002

discover-racing.com Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good 18 fences

1st £4,153.50 2nd £1,278 3rd £639 4th £319.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Gottabe 6/1 Warren Marston Sue Smith	Warren Marston Sue Smith	9	116	100	–	115	–
ch g Gunner B - Topsy Bee (Be Friendly)
Always prominent, led approaching 6th to 11th, led 13th to 14th, led 4 out, soon clear, eased considerably flat (op 5-1)

2 19	6. Highcroft Boy 100/30 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	110	–	–	88	–
gr g Silver Owl - Caroline Ranger (Pony Express)
Always prominent, jumped right and led 11th, headed 13th, outpaced 14th, jumped badly right 3 out, soon went poor 2nd, no chance with winner (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

3 15 [34]	8. Oliver Cromwell (IRE) 5/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	7	110	–	–	63	–
br g Mandalus (IRE) - Gemini Gale (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, weakened 13th (op 3-1)

4 3 [37]	9. Forest Flora 100/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	8	109	60	–	55	–
b m King's Ride (IRE) - Celtic Flora (Celtic Cone)
Held up, steady headway 11th, weakened 13th (op 50-1)

5 7 [44]	4. Claras Pride (IRE) 50/1 Mr M Wilesmith ⁷ Martin Wilesmith	Mr M Wilesmith ⁷ Martin Wilesmith	10	107	–	–	53	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Our Hollow (Wolver Hollow)
In rear, mistake 2nd, reminders after 5th, tailed off from 10th (op 33-1)

PU	5. Ela Agapi Mou (USA) 66/1 Jodie Mogford R S Brookhouse	Jodie Mogford R S Brookhouse	9	110	–	–	–	–
b g Storm Bird (CAN) - Vaguar (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Prominent, lost place 4th, behind from 8th, ridden after 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1)

PU	7. Mollycarrsbrekfast 25/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Presidium - Imperial Flame (Imperial Lantern)
Led until approaching 6th, weakened approaching 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 33-1 in places and 40-1 in a place)

PU	3. Mr Collins 20/1 Mrs F Needham ⁵ R Tate	Mrs F Needham ⁵ R Tate	8	111	–	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Music Interpreter (Kampala)
Held up, mistake 8th, behind when stumbled bend approaching 10th, mistake 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	2. Hachty Boy (FR) 10/11F A P McCoy Henrietta C Knight	A P McCoy Henrietta C Knight	6	116	109	–	–	–
br g Cadoudal (FR) - Hachty Girl (FR) (Ashtar)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, led 14th to 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up lame before last (jockey said gelding was lame) (op 11-10 tchd 5-4 and 11-8 in places)

UR	10. Theatreland (USA) 25/1 Henry Oliver Simon Sherwood	Henry Oliver Simon Sherwood	5	108	–	–	–	–
b g Dynaformer (USA) - Mime (IRE) (Cure The Blues)
Prominent, weakening when mistake 10th, blundered and unseated rider 11th (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 6m 8.70s (slow by 28.70s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Keith Nicholson (Gottabe) 1st breeder: Mrs R E Hambro
2nd owner: Mrs Ann Weston (Highcroft Boy)
3rd owner: Howard Spooner (Oliver Cromwell)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £1.50 £1.60 £2.20 Ex: £26.40 CSF: £26.67

4:10 Worcester 8 Jun 2002

discover-racing.com Novices' Chase Class D