Full Result 3.55 Cheltenham | 13 March 2002

Royal & SunAlliance Chase Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good To Soft 20 fences

1st £72,500 2nd £27,500 3rd £13,750 4th £6,250 5th £3,125 6th £1,875

Royal & SunAlliance Chase Class A Grade 1, 3m½f - Good To Soft, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Hussard Collonges (FR) 33/1 Russ Garritty P Beaumont	Russ Garritty P Beaumont	7	114	129	109	156	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Ariane Collonges (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Jumped well, pressed leaders, led 11th, mistake 16th, ridden and stayed on gamely after 2 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

2 2	12. Iznogoud (FR) 14/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	114	–	107	154	–
bb g Shafoun (FR) - Vancia (FR) (Top Dancer I)
Midfield, steady progress from 12th, closed on leaders 16th, mistake and left clear 2nd 2 out, driven and tried to close last, held last 150yds (tchd 16-1 in places)

3 4 [6]	2. Chives (IRE) 33/1 Richard Guest Henrietta C Knight	Richard Guest Henrietta C Knight	7	114	–	103	151	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Chatty Actress (Le Bavard)
Always prominent, close up 3 out, 4th and beaten when slightly hampered and left 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace from last

4 14 [20]	6. Frosty Canyon 8/1 D Gallagher Paul Webber	D Gallagher Paul Webber	9	114 v	–	89	138	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Rose Ravine (Deep Run)
Not jump well in rear, well behind after 11th, poor 8th and driven after 16th, stayed on from 2 out, no danger (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

5 4 [24]	3. Colonel Braxton (IRE) 9/2F Norman Williamson D T Hughes	Norman Williamson D T Hughes	7	114	–	85	133	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Light The Lamp (Miner's Lamp)
Midfield, ridden and effort 15th, no impression leaders under pressure before 3 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the sticky ground) (op 4-1 tchd 7-2 and 5-1 in places)

6 3 [27]	14. Maximize (IRE) 9/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	114	140	82	129	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Lone Run (Kemal)
Led and disputed after 1st until 11th, pressed winner to 3 out, weakened (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

F	15. Risk Accessor (IRE) 25/1 Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	7	114	–	–	127	–
b g Commanche Run - Bellatollah (IRE) (Bellman)
Held up in rear, steady progress from 14th, pushed along and no impression leaders when mistake 3 out, 6th and well beaten when fell last

F	18. Valley Henry (IRE) 12/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Pineway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Led to after 1st, fell 3rd (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place and 18-1 in another)

F	19. Japhet (FR) 11/2 Benoit Gicquel G Macaire	Benoit Gicquel G Macaire	5	108	–	–	141	–
b g Perrault - Una Volta (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Midfield, progress to track leaders 8th, prominent from 14th, chased winner 3 out, 3l down and ridden when fell 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 and 13-2 in places)

PU	5. Father McCarten (IRE) 40/1 Carl Llewellyn Mark Pitman	Carl Llewellyn Mark Pitman	9	114	129	–	–	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Mossiness (Le Moss)
Rear, last and losing touch when pulled up before 7th, dismounted

PU	13. Man On The Hill (IRE) 33/1 John McNamara Ferdy Murphy	John McNamara Ferdy Murphy	8	114	135	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Gipsey Jo (Furry Glen)
Held up in rear, lost touch from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th

PU	7. Give Over (IRE) 33/1 D J Casey Edward U Hales	D J Casey Edward U Hales	9	114	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Romany River (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, blundered 9th, steadily weakened from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	16. Silver Streak I (IRE) 25/1 R Walsh J T Gifford	R Walsh J T Gifford	8	114	130	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Vulcash (IRE) (Callernish)
Midfield when hampered 3rd, rear when blundered 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

PU	9. Historg (FR) 40/1 Barry Geraghty Ferdy Murphy	Barry Geraghty Ferdy Murphy	7	114	125	–	–	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Kalliste (FR) (Calicot)
Always in rear, tailing off when jumped badly right 11th, pulled up before 14th (tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	1. Artic Jack (FR) 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	114	132	–	–	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Si Jamais (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Always in rear, mistake 5th, lost touch from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	17. Southern Star (IRE) 50/1 Joe Tizzard Henrietta C Knight	Joe Tizzard Henrietta C Knight	7	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Flying Pegus (Beau Chapeau)
Chased leaders until weakened from 14th, tailed off last when pulled up before last (op 40-1)

PU	11. Innox (FR) 16/1 T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Savane III (FR) (Quart De Vin)
With leader, led and disputed 6th, mistake 10th, headed next, close up when blundered 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	20. Jimmy Tennis (FR) 12/1 Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	5	108	–	–	–	–
bb g Video Rock (FR) - Via Tennise I (FR) (Brezzo)
Blundered 2nd, never on terms after, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

UR	8. Harbour Pilot (IRE) 7/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Las-Cancellas (IRE) (Monksfield)
Midfield, progress 10th, 7th and in touch when blundered and unseated rider 12th (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

19 ran Off time: 3:56:00 Winning time: 6m 35.65s (slow by 32.65s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Direct Access (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: N W A Bannister (Hussard Collonges) 1st breeder: Gaec Delorme Freres
2nd owner: The County Stores And Avalon Surfacing (Iznogoud)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Chives)
Tote win: £72.10 PL: £12.80 £3.80 £9.60 Ex: £2,226.20 CSF: £411 Tricast: £14,368.11

left 3:55 right Cheltenham 13 Mar 2002

Royal & SunAlliance Chase Class A Grade 1

3:55 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2002