Full Result 2.30 Doncaster | 26 January 2002

Great Yorkshire Chase Showcase Handicap Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (0-145, 5yo+) (3m6yds) 3m Soft 18 fences

1st £39,871 2nd £12,268 3rd £6,134 4th £3,067

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Moor Lane 4/1F Barry Fenton I A Balding	Barry Fenton I A Balding	10	104 6	118	99	138	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Navos (Tyrnavos)
Tracked leaders, led 4th, clear 2 out, stayed on well, eased near finish (op 3-1)

2 3½	12. Kit Smartie (IRE) 12/1 Richard Guest D M Forster	Richard Guest D M Forster	10	105 2 t	119	96	132	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Smart Cookie (Lord Gayle)
Raced wide, with leaders, every chance when mistake 14th, stayed on to go 2nd 3 out, kept on well, no impression (op 14-1)

3 3½ [7]	4. Frenchman's Creek 7/1 Mark Bradburne Hughie Morrison	Mark Bradburne Hughie Morrison	8	113	131	104	139	–
b g Emperor Fountain - Hollow Creek (Tarqogan)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 13th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 15-2 in a place)

4 3 [10]	14. Strong Paladin (IRE) 8/1 Henry Oliver N A Gaselee	Henry Oliver N A Gaselee	11	100 1	114	84	119	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kalanshoe (Random Shot)
Raced keenly, led to 4th, kept on same pace from 3 out (op 7-1)

5 2 [12]	10. Native Wit (IRE) 20/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	9	104	118	86	122	–
b m Be My Native (USA) - Joca (Rarity)
Always well in touch, outpaced 4 out, 5th when mistake last (op 16-1)

6 21 [33]	3. Ackzo 14/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	9	114 b	132	79	117	–
b g Ardross - Trimar Gold (GoldhillI)
Held up, headway and prominent 14th, outpaced next, lost place 3 out

7 11 [44]	8. Weaver George (IRE) 33/1 Graham Lee Wilf Storey	Graham Lee Wilf Storey	12	108	122	58	93	–
b g Flash Of Steel - Nephrite (IRE) (Godswalk)
In touch, ridden along 11th, lost place 14th (tchd 40-1)

8 21 [65]	13. Valigan (IRE) 11/2 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	9	101	115	30	65	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Wonderful Lilly (Prince Hansel)
Went prominent 11th, outpaced 14th, soon lost place (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

PU	1. Ever Blessed (IRE) 10/1 Leighton Aspell Mark Pitman	Leighton Aspell Mark Pitman	10	120	142	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Sanctify (Joshua I)
Held up, headway and switched wide 8th, lost place and hit 13th, blundered next, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1)

PU	9. Bank Avenue 40/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ Mark Pitman	Mark Nicolls ⁷ Mark Pitman	11	913 b¹	120	–	–	–
b g Buckley - Woodram Delight (Idiots Delight)
Always towards rear, lost place 12th, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	2. Tresor De Mai (FR) 15/2 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	8	1111 3	139	–	–	–
ch g Grand Tresor (FR) - Lady Night (FR) (Pompon Rouge)
Lost place 7th, mistake 10th, blundered 3 out, behind when pulled up before last (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

PU	5. Heidi III (FR) 7/1 Seamus Durack Andrew Crook	Seamus Durack Andrew Crook	7	112	130	–	–	–
b g Bayolidaan (FR) - Irlandaise (FR) (Garde Royale)
Chased leaders, driven along after 11th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before last

12 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 6m 30.40s (slow by 35.40s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Berlin Blue (unsuitable ground), Carbury Cross (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: R P B Michaelson (Moor Lane) 1st breeder: J W Walmsley
2nd owner: D M Forster (Kit Smartie)
3rd owner: Rory Sweet & Panda Christie (Frenchman's Creek)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.80 £2.80 £2.20 Ex: £68.70 CSF: £48.87 Tricast: £328.44 Trifecta: £565.80 Pool: £3028.50 - 3.80 winning units

2:30 Doncaster 26 Jan 2002

Great Yorkshire Chase Showcase Handicap Class A (Listed Race)