Full Result 1.50 Kempton | 27 December 2002

Pertemps Employment Alliance Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) 3m OMS Soft 18 fences

1st £29,000 2nd £11,000 3rd £5,500 4th £2,500 5th £1,250 6th £750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Carryonharry (IRE) 16/1 Gerry Supple M C Pipe	Gerry Supple M C Pipe	8	118	126	–	133	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Bluebell Avenue (IRE) (Boreen Beag)
Held up last trio, progress on inner from 15th, pressed leader 3 out, led soon after next, driven 4l clear after last, all out near finish (tchd 20-1)

2 1¼	7. Ask The Natives (IRE) 11/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	117	125	–	131	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Ask The Lady (Over The River)
Mistakes, held up last trio, progress on outer 4 out, chased leading pair and mistake 2 out, mistake last, stayed on well flat, not reach winner (tchd 5-1)

3 nk [1½]	9. Handyman (IRE) 13/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	117	125	–	128	–
b g Hollow Hand - Shady Ahan (Mon Capitaine)
Tracked leaders, mistake 9th, went 2nd 14th, led 4 out, ridden and hard pressed when pecked 2 out, soon headed, kept on again near finish (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

4 2½ [4]	11. Merchants Friend (IRE) 7/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	110	118	–	123	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Buck Maid (Buckskin)
Held up last trio, blundered 2nd, mistake 14th, progress 4 out, mistake 3 out, kept on from 2 out, unable to challenge (tchd 15-2 in places and 8-1 in a place)

5 9 [13]	12. Desailly 8/1 Philip Hide G B Balding	Philip Hide G B Balding	8	110	118	–	109	–
ch g Teamster - G W Superstar (Rymer)
Held up in midfield, stumbled 10th, blundered 14th, progress to track leading pair after next, close up 3 out, soon ridden and found nil (op 7-1)

6 1¼ [14¼]	6. Galant Moss (FR) 14/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	8	118	126	–	120	–
bb g Tip Moss (FR) - Tchela (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Prominent, mistake 8th, chased leader 10th until blundered 14th and lost place, driven and rallied before 3 out, weakened 2 out (tchd 16-1 in places)

7 10 [24¼]	2. Eau De Cologne 25/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Brendan Powell	Benjamin Hitchcott Brendan Powell	10	1112 b	130	–	114	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - No More Rosies (Warpath)
Led, blundered 14th, headed 4 out, soon hard ridden, weakened after 3 out (op 20-1)

8 16 [40¼]	4. Mistletoe (IRE) 16/1 John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	8	119	127	–	90	–
gr m Montelimar (USA) - Nancy's Sister (The Parson)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 15th, lost touch 4 out, well behind from next (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

F	10. Itsonlyme I (IRE) 6/1 Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Venetia Williams	9	1013	122	–	106	–
b g Broken Hearted - Over The Arctic (Over The River)
Held up in midfield, not fluent 13th, ridden to chase leaders after 4 out, soon beaten, poor 8th when fell 2 out (tchd 13-2, 7-1 in places)

F	3. Ifni Du Luc (FR) 7/2F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	1112	130	–	–	–
bb m Chamberlin (FR) - Acca Du Luc (FR) (Djarvis)
Prominent, 3rd and going well enough when fell 15th (op 4-1 tchd 9-2, 5-1 in places)

PU	8. Skycab (IRE) 14/1 Jimmy McCarthy J T Gifford	Jimmy McCarthy J T Gifford	10	117	125	–	–	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Sams Money (Pry)
Jumped slowly 4th, mostly chased leader until mistake 10th, losing place when jumped slowly 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 16-1, 20-1 in a place)

11 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 6m 25.90s (slow by 27.90s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Ballinclay King (doubly declared), Putsometnby (unsuitable ground), Roller Blade (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Drs' D Silk J Castro M Gillard P Walker (Carryonharry) 1st breeder: Mrs Cecily Purcell
2nd owner: Paul K Barber (Ask The Natives)
3rd owner: Denise Winton and Elizabeth Hodgson (Handyman)
Tote win: £18.40 PL: £3.80 £2 £1.90 Ex: £255.90 CSF: £103.64 Tricast: £643.46 Trifecta: £1,911.20

1:50 Kempton 27 Dec 2002

Pertemps Employment Alliance Handicap Chase Class C