Full Result 4.10 Worcester | 24 July 2002

County Air Ambulance Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £3,565.25 2nd £1,097 3rd £548.50 4th £274.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Wrens Island (IRE) 25/1 X Aizpuru Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru Robin Dickin	8	106	83	78	97	–
br g Yashgan - Tipiton (Balboa I)
Led to 4th, with leaders, led 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, driven out (trainer said, with regard to the improved form shown, that gelding was better suited by the longer trip, and also jumped better, on this occasion ) (op 16-1)

2 1¼	3. Lightning Quest (IRE) 9/2 Warren Marston Sue Smith	Warren Marston Sue Smith	11	118	99	92	112	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Rare Roberta (USA) (Roberto)
Always prominent, went 2nd 11th, ridden and joined winner approaching 4 out, every chance last, not quicken (tchd 5-1 and 6-1 in places)

3 ¾ [2]	1. Simber Hill (IRE) 5/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	123 7 b	108	100	122	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Princess Wager (Pollerton)
Held up, headway 9th, every chance approaching 4 out, soon ridden, blundered 2 out, soon switched left and rallied, not quicken flat (tchd 11-8 in places)

4 4 [6]	5. Pessimistic Dick 9/2 Jimmy McCarthy Hughie Morrison	Jimmy McCarthy Hughie Morrison	9	1010	87	75	95	–
b g Derrylin - Tycoon Moon (Tycoon II)
Always prominent, ridden and outpaced 14th, stayed on from 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 and 11-2 in a place)

5 6 [12]	6. Watership Down (IRE) 16/1 Rodi Greene Brendan Powell	Rodi Greene Brendan Powell	5	1010	92	69	89	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Persian Myth (Persian Bold)
Held up, hit 8th, ridden 10th, outpaced 14th, headway 4 out, weakened approaching last (op 12-1)

6 7 [19]	4. Normarange (IRE) 12/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	12	114	95	70	90	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Perdeal (Perspex)
Held up, reminder after 7th, outpaced 12th, no chance from 14th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

7 22 [41]	7. April Spirit 13/2 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	7	109	86	39	59	–
b m Nomination - Seraphim (FR) (Lashkari)
Chased leader, led 4th to 11th, weakened 13th, tailed off (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

8 17 [58]	9. Sir WilliamwallaceI (IRE) 14/1 G Richards ⁷ John O'Shea	G Richards ⁷ John O'Shea	9	97	77	–	33	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kemchee (IRE) (Kemal)
Always behind, tailed off from 14th (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

PU	2. Solvang (IRE) 50/1 Leighton Aspell F Jordan	Leighton Aspell F Jordan	10	119 t	100	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Bramble Bird (Pitpan)
Held up mid-division, mistake 6th, behind from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 25-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:17:00 Winning time: 5m 48.20s (slow by 8.20s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Wholebuild Ltd (Wrens Island) 1st breeder: James Byrne
2nd owner: Mrs S Smith (Lightning Quest)
3rd owner: C de P Berry, C Moore, P Rowe (Simber Hill)
Tote win: £38.30 PL: £4.40 £1.40 £1.20 Ex: £139.50 CSF: £141.24 Tricast: £254.20

4:10 Worcester 24 Jul 2002

County Air Ambulance Handicap Chase Class E