Full Result 2.25 Huntingdon | 11 January 2002

Lewis Badges Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 11 fences

1st £3,893.50 2nd £1,198 3rd £599 4th £299.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Optimistic Thinker 8/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	8	119	101	–	115	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Racemosa (Town Crier)
Chased leaders, hit 3 out, led before next, ridden out (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

2 4	3. Selberry 11/4F A P McCoy E L James	A P McCoy E L James	8	118 b	100	–	110	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Choke Cherry (Connaught)
Chased leader, led 8th, headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 3-1)

3 9 [13]	6. Wellie (IRE) 12/1 T Jenks M J Wilkinson	T Jenks M J Wilkinson	9	1012	90	–	92	–
bb g Aristocracy (IRE) - Sweet View (King's Ride)
Led, headed and hit 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, jumped right last (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

4 5 [18]	7. The Leader 5/1 Barry Keniry Patrick Chamings	Barry Keniry Patrick Chamings	9	109	87	–	82	–
b g Ardross - Leading Line (Leading Man)
Held up, hampered 2nd, never dangerous (op 7-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

5 1¼ [19¼]	1. Island Mist 10/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	9	1110	102	–	96	–
gr m Jupiter Island - Misty Fort (Menelek)
Soon driven along, never dangerous (op 8-1 tchd 11-1)

6 26 [45¼]	5. Kandy Four (NZ) 8/1 Joe Tizzard Andrew Crook	Joe Tizzard Andrew Crook	6	112	94	–	82	–
ch g Zeditave (AUS) - Executive Suite (NZ) (Western Symphony)
Prominent, jumped right 2nd, jumped slowly and dropped rear next, soon behind (tchd 9-1 in a place)

7 7 [52¼]	8. Politburo 10/1 Mr David Dunsdon ⁵ J T Gifford	Mr David Dunsdon ⁵ J T Gifford	7	912 3 6	81	–	42	–
b g Presidium - Kitty Come Home (Monsanto)
Soon well behind (tchd 12-1 and 14-1 in a place)

F	4. Ritual 4/1 Tom Doyle ³ Ms J S Doyle	Tom Doyle ³ Ms J S Doyle	7	110	95	–	–	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Pure Formality (Forzando)
Held up, hampered and fell 2nd (op 5-2)

8 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 4m 20.50s (slow by 26.50s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: M R C Opperman (Optimistic Thinker) 1st breeder: Pinfold Stud And Farms Ltd
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs D W H Bell (Selberry)
3rd owner: D Ancil (Wellie)
Tote win: £9.90 PL: £3 £1.10 £3.40 Ex: £37 CSF: £29.81 Tricast: £256.90

2:25 Huntingdon 11 Jan 2002

Lewis Badges Handicap Chase Class D