Full Result 2.35 Ascot | 16 February 2002

Ritz Club Ascot Chase Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £37,700 2nd £14,300 3rd £7,150 4th £3,250 5th £1,625 6th £975

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Tresor De Mai (FR) 9/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	117	145	98	160	–
ch g Grand Tresor (FR) - Lady Night (FR) (Pompon Rouge)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, hit 11th, slight lead 3 out, came clear approaching next, comfortably (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 11	1. Banker Count 5/4F Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	10	117	146	87	148	–
b g Lord Bud - Gilzie Bank (New Brig)
Held up in rear, blundered 9th, headway next, led 12th, narrowly headed and hit 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced (tchd 11-8 in places)

3 10 [21]	2. Celibate (IRE) 20/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	11	117	135	77	137	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Led, hit 3rd, kept narrow lead until headed 12th, still upsides 4 out, every chance 3 out, soon weakened (op 16-1)

4 4 [25]	3. Exit To Wave (FR) 11/4 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	6	117 t	145	73	133	–
ch g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Hereke (Blakeney)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, reminders 7th, challenged from 9th to 3 out, soon weakened (op 9-4)

5 dist [55]	6. Whitenzo (FR) 7/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	117	138	–	113	–
b g Lesotho (USA) - Whitengy (FR) (Olantengy)
Chased leader, blundered 5th, challenged 8th to 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off (tchd 8-1 in a place)