Full Result 1.25 Leicester | 27 December 2001

Mary Crisp Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 5yo+) (1m7f201yds) 2m Good 12 fences

1st £4,127.50 2nd £1,270 3rd £635 4th £317.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Indian Gunner 4/1 Jodie Mogford Dr Jeremy Naylor	Jodie Mogford Dr Jeremy Naylor	8	1010	80	–	86	–
b g Gunner B - Icy Miss (Random Shot)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, left 2nd 4 out, soon ridden, led approaching last, stayed on under pressure (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

2 4	8. River Styx (IRE) 12/1 Warren Marston D McCain	Warren Marston D McCain	6	100 3 b	70	–	72	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Money For Honey (New Brig)
Held up, mistake 1st, headway to chase leader 5th, led 8th, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace flat (op 10-1)

3 hd [4¼]	1. Gatflax (IRE) 7/2 Ollie McPhail Andy Turnell	Ollie McPhail Andy Turnell	9	1110	94	–	96	–
b g Supreme Leader - Polly's Slipper (Pollerton)
Held up, stayed on approaching last, nearest finish (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

4 5 [9¼]	7. Easby Blue 9/2 R Wakley John Pickering	R Wakley John Pickering	9	100 1	70	–	68	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Mellie (Impecunious)
Held up, headway after 4 out, mistake 2 out, weakened flat (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

5 shd [9¼]	6. Nephite (NZ) 9/1 Larry McGrath N B Mason	Larry McGrath N B Mason	7	105	75	–	72	–
b g Star Way - Te Akau Charmer (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Soon chasing leaders, mistake and lost place 4th, ridden and hampered 4 out, stayed on flat (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

F	3. Arctic Spirit I 3/1F Tommy Phelan ⁷ Robin Dickin	Tommy Phelan ⁷ Robin Dickin	6	109	86	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Dickies Girl (Saxon Farm)
Prominent, 4th when fell 6th (op 9-4 tchd 100-30 in places)

PU	5. Gaelic Probe (IRE) 16/1 W Worthington John Harris	W Worthington John Harris	7	108	78	–	–	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Scottish Gaelic (USA) (Highland Park)
Chased leaders, blundered and lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 20-1)

UR	2. Wellie (IRE) 14/1 T Jenks M J Wilkinson	T Jenks M J Wilkinson	8	116	90	–	–	–
bb g Aristocracy (IRE) - Sweet View (King's Ride)
Led to 8th, chasing leader when blundered and unseated rider next (op 10-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:25:00 Winning time: 4m 12.40s (slow by 21.40s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs S P Elphick (Indian Gunner) 1st breeder: R T Crellin
2nd owner: The Bankhouse Confederacy (River Styx)
3rd owner: Dr John Hollowood (Gatflax)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £2.10 £2.10 £1.70 Ex: £84 CSF: £47.84 Tricast: £183.87

1:25 Leicester 27 Dec 2001

Mary Crisp Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase Class D