Full Result 2.10 Ayr | 20 April 2002

Ashleybank Investments Future Champion Novices' Chase Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 16 fences 1 omitted

1st £15,600 2nd £5,980 3rd £2,990 4th £1,430

Ashleybank Investments Future Champion Novices' Chase Class A Grade 2, 2m4f - Good, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Valley Henry (IRE) 7/2 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	7	1110	–	–	158	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Pineway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Close up, every chance when hit 4 out, led next, ran on strongly (tchd 4-1 in places)

2 13	2. Man On The Hill (IRE) 10/1 John McNamara Ferdy Murphy	John McNamara Ferdy Murphy	8	1110	135	–	143	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Gipsey Jo (Furry Glen)
With leader, led 11th to 4 out, one pace from next (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

3 6 [19]	1. Big-And-Bold (IRE) 7/2 Conor O'Dwyer G M Lyons	Conor O'Dwyer G M Lyons	6	1110 t	–	–	136	–
b g Legal Circles (USA) - Kodak Lady (IRE) (Entre Nous)
In touch, headway 12th, ridden and one pace from 4 out (op 6-1 after 8-1 and 7-1 in places)

4 1¾ [20¾]	7. Mr Cool 7/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	113	–	–	129	–
b g Jupiter Island - Laurel Diver (Celtic Cone)
Mistakes, led to 11th, rallied to lead 4 out, headed next, weakened from last (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

5 24 [44¾]	8. October Mist (IRE) 10/1 Andrew Thornton Mrs M Reveley	Andrew Thornton Mrs M Reveley	8	113	123	–	116	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Bonny Joe (Derring Rose)
Held up in touch, outpaced from 10th (tchd 11-1, 12-1 in places)

6 17 [61¾]	5. The Negotiator 50/1 C McCormack Maurice Barnes	C McCormack Maurice Barnes	8	117	107	–	104	–
ch g Nebos (GER) - Baie Des Anges (Pas De Seul)
Close up, hit 4th, outpaced from 10th (tchd 66-1)

PU	6. MonitorI 20/1 R Walsh G M Lyons	R Walsh G M Lyons	8	113 t	–	–	–	–
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Instant Desire (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Behind, mistake 11th, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	3. Spring Margot (FR) 100/30F Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	6	1110	139	–	–	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - La Brunante (FR) (Chaparral)
Tracked leaders, blundered 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said this may have come soon after gelding's previous run) (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)