Full Result 3.45 Aintree | 4 April 2002

Martell Fox Hunters' Chase Class B

(Class 2) (6yo+) (2m5f19yds) 2m5f Grand National Good 18 fences

1st £21,645 2nd £6,660 3rd £3,330 4th £1,665

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	28. Torduff Express (IRE) 8/1 Miss P Gundry Paul Nicholls	Miss P Gundry Paul Nicholls	11	120 b	122	99	131	–
b g Kambalda - Marhabtain (Touching Wood)
Chased leaders, led 14th, stayed on well between last 2, kept on well (op 11-2)

2 13	10. Gunner Welburn 7/2F Mr J M Pritchard Julia Saunders	Mr J M Pritchard Julia Saunders	10	120	124	86	122	–
ch g Gunner B - Vedra (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
In touch, headway 11th (Foinavon), blundered 14th, went 2nd after 3 out, not quicken between last 2 (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in a place)

3 4 [17]	23. Son Of Anshan 40/1 Mr G Tuer Grant Tuer	Mr G Tuer Grant Tuer	9	120 t	–	82	114	–
b g Anshan - Anhaar I (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on well run-in (op 33-1)

4 4 [21]	22. Sheltering (IRE) 13/2 Mr A K Wyse E J O'Grady	Mr A K Wyse E J O'Grady	10	120	–	78	112	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lady Brenda (IRE) (Crash Course)
Joined leaders 7th, 3rd and effort when hit 3 out, kept on same pace (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

5 10 [31]	21. Secret Bay 8/1 Mr R Cope Caroline Bailey	Mr R Cope Caroline Bailey	13	120	–	68	100	–
b g Zambrano - Secret Storm I (Secret Ace I)
Prominent, lost place 5th, headway 15th, kept on (op 7-1)

6 ¾ [31¾]	15. Mulkev Prince (IRE) 20/1 Mr R Burton David Pearson	Mr R Burton David Pearson	11	120	110	67	99	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Waltzing Shoon (Green Shoon)
Led to 14th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th when blundered last (tchd 25-1 in places)

7 5 [36¾]	17. Our Boy I (IRE) 25/1 Mr B R Hamilton J G Cromwell	Mr B R Hamilton J G Cromwell	7	120 t	–	62	94	–
b g Convinced - Miss Polymer (Doulab)
Behind, kept on from 3 out, never on terms (tchd 33-1 in places)

8 nk [37]	4. Bold Classic (IRE) 50/1 Mr L Bates Chris Grant	Mr L Bates Chris Grant	9	120	92	62	94	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Bay Street (Grundy)
In rear, kept on from 3 out, never on terms

9 3½ [40½]	14. Mr Custard 33/1 Miss L Sweeting Miss L J C Sweeting	Miss L Sweeting Miss L J C Sweeting	10	120	–	58	90	–
b g Newski (USA) - May Owen (Master Owen)
Chased leaders, lost place 9th

10 1¼ [41¾]	5. Calleva Star (IRE) 100/1 Mr R Abrahams Mrs F E Needham	Mr R Abrahams Mrs F E Needham	11	120	–	57	89	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Ask The Madam (Strong Gale)
In touch, blundered 10th (Bechers), lost place and jumped left 13th (Valentines) (op 66-1)

11 8 [49¾]	24. Sprightley Pip (IRE) 33/1 Mr A Price P Williams	Mr A Price P Williams	11	120	–	49	81	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Owen's Rose (Master Owen)
Prominent until weakened 15th (op 25-1)

12 nk [50]	16. Nahthen Lad (IRE) 66/1 Mr J T Carroll Mrs V J Danahar	Mr J T Carroll Mrs V J Danahar	13	120 v	–	49	81	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Current Call (Electrify)
Always in rear (op 50-1)

13 1¾ [51¾]	29. Tubber Roads (IRE) 8/1 James Diment Matt Hazell	James Diment Matt Hazell	9	120	115	47	79	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Node (Deep Run)
Mistakes, soon behind (op 6-1)

14 ½ [52¼]	7. Coole Abbey (IRE) 25/1 Fergus King Mrs Clare Moore	Fergus King Mrs Clare Moore	10	120	–	46	79	–
b g Viteric (FR) - Eleanors Joy (Sheer Grit)
Mid-division, blundered 7th (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

15 2½ [54¾]	8. Epsilo De La Ronce (FR) 40/1 Mr T Dennis Steve Flook	Mr T Dennis Steve Flook	10	120	100	43	76	–
bb g Le Riverain (FR) - India Rosa (FR) (Carnaval)
Always behind

16 2 [56¾]	18. Perky Lad (IRE) 66/1 Mr Phillip York Raymond York	Mr Phillip York Raymond York	10	120	82	41	74	–
b g Executive Perk - Radalgo (Ballad Rock)
Always towards rear

17 9 [65¾]	25. Springfield Rex 33/1 Mr N Bloom D E Ingle	Mr N Bloom D E Ingle	11	120	90	32	65	–
ch g Oedipus Complex - Scarlet Coon (Tycoon II)
Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, eased (tchd 50-1 in places)

18 dist [95¾]	1. Adamatic (IRE) 100/1 Mr C Jarvis Neil King	Mr C Jarvis Neil King	11	128 8	95	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Arpal Magic (Master Owen)
In touch, mistake 8th, lost place 13th (Valentines), tailed off (op 66-1)

19 30 [125¾]	9. Fools Errand I (IRE) 100/1 Mr D Birkmyre Miss Sarah Waugh	Mr D Birkmyre Miss Sarah Waugh	12	120	–	–	–	–
b g Fools Holme (USA) - Zalazula (Lord Gayle)
Mistakes, always behind, tailed off (op 66-1)

F	19. River Unshion (IRE) 100/1 Miss G Hutchinson P Hutchinson	Miss G Hutchinson P Hutchinson	12	120	97	–	–	–
ch g Aristocracy (IRE) - SmurfetteI (Baptism)
Behind when fell 10th (Bechers) (op 66-1)

F	11. Hall's Mill (IRE) 25/1 Mr A Charles-Jones Miss Sarah Waugh	Mr A Charles-Jones Miss Sarah Waugh	13	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Grainne Geal (General Ironside)
Behind when fell 2nd (tchd 33-1 in places)

F	3. Blue Irish (IRE) 50/1 Mr W F Codd Mrs S A Bramall	Mr W F Codd Mrs S A Bramall	11	120	–	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Grannie No (Brave Invader)
In rear when fell 1st (op 40-1)

F	2. Anubis Quercus (FR) 100/1 Lee Stephens G C Evans	Lee Stephens G C Evans	9	120	–	–	–	–
b g Kadrou (FR) - Polish Maid (FR) (Bolkonski)
In touch, fell 5th, dead (op 66-1)

F	20. San Francisco 50/1 Paul Robson Alistair Whillans	Paul Robson Alistair Whillans	8	120 t	90	–	90	–
b g Aragon - Sirene Bleu Marine (USA) (Secreto)
Headway 10th, in touch 3 out, 9th and weakening when fell next

PU	30. Whitegates Willie 50/1 Mr G Hanmer Gary Hanmer	Mr G Hanmer Gary Hanmer	10	120	–	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Whitegates Lady (Le Coq D'Or)
Jumped right, soon behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up after 13th (Valentines) (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	26. Stinging Bee 100/1 Mr N M Bell Mrs A Bell	Mr N M Bell Mrs A Bell	11	120	–	–	–	–
b g Respect - Regal Bee (Royal Fountain)
Tailed off when pulled up after 12th (Canal Turn)

PU	13. Luscombe 100/1 Gino Carenza Peter Jones	Gino Carenza Peter Jones	9	120	–	–	–	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Slipalong (Slip Anchor)
Tailed off 7th, pulled up after 12th (Canal Turn) (op 66-1)

UR	6. Charlieadams (IRE) 66/1 Mr J Muir J F W Muir	Mr J Muir J F W Muir	12	120	–	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Lucy Platter (FR) (Record Token)
Behind when blundered and unseated rider 12th (Canal Turn) (tchd 100-1 in places)

UR	27. Teelin Bay (IRE) 10/1 Miss P Robson Pauline Robson	Miss P Robson Pauline Robson	10	120 t	–	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Fahy Quay (Quayside I)
In touch until blundered and unseated rider 9th (tchd 12-1)

UR	12. Last Option 13/2 Mrs F Needham R Tate	Mrs F Needham R Tate	10	120	124	–	–	–
br g Primitive Rising (USA) - Saint Motunde (Tyrant)
Prominent when blundered and unseated rider 5th (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

30 ran Off time: 3:46:00 Winning time: 5m 38.50s (slow by 18.50s) Total SP: 141%
1st owner: Two Plus Two (Torduff Express) 1st breeder: Malachy Travers
2nd owner: W A Ritson (Gunner Welburn)
3rd owner: G Tuer (Son Of Anshan)
Tote win: £9.90 PL: £2.80 £2.50 £6.30 Ex: £37 CSF: £34.32 Trifecta: £1,419 Part won. Pool: £1,998.60 - 0.60 w/u.

3:45 Aintree 4 Apr 2002

Martell Fox Hunters' Chase Class B