Full Result 12.30 Worcester | 3 August 2002

Hugh Kirk 90th Birthday Celebration Beginners' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good 18 fences

1st £4,036.50 2nd £1,242 3rd £621 4th £310.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fountain Bank (IRE) 8/1 Sean Fox M J Gingell	Sean Fox M J Gingell	9	112 v	100	100	104	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Clogrecon Lass (Raise You Ten)
In rear, reminders after 4th, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, led approaching 3 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well (tchd 9-1)

2 7	6. Red Hare (NZ) 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	112	90	93	96	–
ch g Famous Star - Mutual Belle (NZ) (Western Bay)
Held up, hampered 3rd, headway 12th, ridden after 14th, hard ridden and stayed on flat, no chance with winner (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in a place)

3 ½ [7½]	7. Something Dandy (IRE) 4/1 Leighton Aspell Jim Old	Leighton Aspell Jim Old	9	112	90	92	97	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Hawthorn Dandy (Deep Run)
Held up in touch, mistake 2nd, led 13th, mistake 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, jumped right 2 out, soon beaten (tchd 9-2)

4 dist [37½]	9. Box Builder 2/1F Richard Johnson Brendan Powell	Richard Johnson Brendan Powell	5	1012 t	–	–	72	–
ch g Fraam - Ena Olley (Le Moss)
Prominent, hampered 3rd, mistakes 14th and 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

F	3. Lord Broadway (IRE) 20/1 Gino Carenza ⁷ N M Babbage	Gino Carenza ⁷ N M Babbage	6	109	71	–	–	–
b g Shardari - Country Course (IRE) (Crash Course)
Hampered and fell 3rd (op 16-1 tchd 25-1)

PU	2. Kingsdown Trix (IRE) 20/1 Vince Slattery Ralph J Smith	Vince Slattery Ralph J Smith	8	112 b¹	89	–	–	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - Three Of Trumps (Tyrnavos)
Jumped badly, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 9th (op 12-1)

PU	8. The Croppy Boy 50/1 B J Crowley Nikki Evans	B J Crowley Nikki Evans	10	112	65	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Deep Cut (Deep Run)
Prominent, hit 2nd, jumped left and led 3rd, blundered and headed 7th, weakened quickly approaching 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 25-1)

PU	4. Lord Rochester 11/2 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	112 b	97	–	–	–
b g Distant Relative - Kentfield (Busted)
Jumped right, led to 3rd, led 7th to 13th, weakened quickly 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 4-1)

PU	5. Nicodemus 20/1 Sam Stronge Ken Clutterbuck	Sam Stronge Ken Clutterbuck	8	112	–	–	–	–
br g St Ninian - Qurrat Al Ain (Wolver Hollow)
Held up, blundered 8th, tailed off when mistake 11th, pulled up before 12th (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 12:50:00 Winning time: 5m 52.90s (slow by 12.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: T Alexander And G S Plastow (Fountain Bank) 1st breeder: C N O'Brien
2nd owner: Mrs T Styles (Red Hare)
3rd owner: Blomeley/lovatt Partnership (Something Dandy)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2.80 £1.40 £1.90 Ex: £70.70 CSF: £43.88

12:30 Worcester 3 Aug 2002

Hugh Kirk 90th Birthday Celebration Beginners' Chase Class E