Full Result 3.25 Worcester | 14 September 2002

Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good 18 fences

1st £7,413.90 2nd £2,281.20 3rd £1,140.60 4th £570.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Swansea Bay 4/1F Leighton Aspell Peter Bowen	Leighton Aspell Peter Bowen	6	101	101	101	122	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Slave's Bangle (Prince Rheingold)
Held up in touch, led after 14th, ridden approaching last, driven out (tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in a place)

2 2½	4. Prancing Blade 5/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	107	107	104	123	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sparkling Cinders (Netherkelly)
Always prominent, every chance 2 out, hard ridden, no extra flat (tchd 11-2 and 9-2)

3 16 [18½]	2. Canadiane (FR) 9/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	7	116	120	101	120	–
ch m Nikos - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont)
Held up in rear, headway 14th, weakened 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4 ¾ [19¼]	3. Lisdante (IRE) 14/1 Dominic Elsworth ³ Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth ³ Sue Smith	9	108	111	91	111	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Shuil Eile (Deep Run)
Held up, mistake 10th, not fluent 11th, headway after 14th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened (op 12-1)

5 19 [38¼]	7. Ashgan (IRE) 11/1 Jodie Mogford Heather Dalton	Jodie Mogford Heather Dalton	9	103	103	64	87	–
br g Yashgan - Nicky's Dilemma (Kambalda)
Mistake 2nd, always behind, lost touch from 12th (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

6 13 [51¼]	1. Bouchasson (FR) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Philip Hobbs	Mick Fitzgerald Philip Hobbs	9	1110 b	124	72	91	–
b g Big John (FR) - Kizil Ayak (FR) (Stratege)
Jumped right, chased leader, reminder after 9th, weakened after 14th (jockey said gelding jumped right throughout) (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

PU	5. Wrens Island (IRE) 5/1 X Aizpuru Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru Robin Dickin	8	105	105	–	–	–
br g Yashgan - Tipiton (Balboa I)
Held up, headway 8th, led after 9th to 11th, soon hung right, weakened approaching 13th, behind when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding began to hang right-handed having made a mistake in the back straight) (tchd 11-2 in places)

PU	6. Maidstone Monument (IRE) 11/2 Seamus Durack Alison Thorpe	Seamus Durack Alison Thorpe	7	104	104	–	–	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Loreto Lady (Brave Invader)
Led until after 9th, led 11th until after 14th, ridden when bumped 4 out, soon weakened, blundered 2 out, pulled up before last (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 5m 53.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Luke Warm (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: W J Evans (Swansea Bay) 1st breeder: D L Morgan
2nd owner: Gavin MacEchern (Prancing Blade)
3rd owner: M C Pipe (Canadiane)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.70 £1.90 £2.40 Ex: £24.60 CSF: £23.55 Tricast: £165.11

3:25 Worcester 14 Sep 2002

Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase Class C