Full Result 8.30 Newton Abbot | 14 June 2002

Evening Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good 13 fences

1st £3,334.80 2nd £952.80 3rd £476.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Mersey Beat I 4/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	8	1111	102	106	115	–
ch g Rock Hopper - Handy Dancer (Green God)
Held up in touch, tracked leader 9th, led going easily 2 out, headed soon after last, ridden and found just enough to lead again finish (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

2 hd	3. Noble Comic 5/2F Richard Johnson Colin Tizzard	Richard Johnson Colin Tizzard	11	115	96	100	108	–
b g Silly Prices - Barony (Ribston)
Disputed lead after 1st until definite advantage 9th, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied to lead after last, headed post (op 2-1 tchd 11-4)

3 12 [12¼]	7. The Dangler (IRE) 9/2 R Wakley Jimmy Frost	R Wakley Jimmy Frost	9	101 1	78	70	80	–
b g Feelings (FR) - Royal Typhoon (Royal Fountain)
Jumped right 5th, well in touch, chased leading pair after 9th, outpaced before 2 out (tchd 4-1, 5-1 in places and 11-2 in a place)

4 12 [24¼]	4. Jupon Vert (FR) 9/2 R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	5	1010 t	91	70	78	–
b g Lights Out (FR) - Danse Verte (FR) (Brezzo)
Took keen hold, not fluent, held up, reminder 6th, brief effort 10th, not run on 3 out and soon beaten (op 5-1 tchd 11-2, 6-1 in places)

5 hd [24½]	12. A Thousand Dreams (IRE) 16/1 X Aizpuru L Waring	X Aizpuru L Waring	12	100 7 4	77	57	65	–
b g Aristocracy (IRE) - Ardellis Lady (Pollerton)
Disputed lead after 1st to 9th, weakened next and soon behind (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

6 11 [35½]	2. Morstock 3/1 A P McCoy Ron Hodges	A P McCoy Ron Hodges	12	115	96	65	73	–
gr g Beveled (USA) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Led until slow jump 1st, chased leaders after, hard ridden before 7th, weakened 10th and soon behind (op 2-1 tchd 100-30 in places)

6 ran Off time: 8:30:00 Winning time: 3m 55.10s (slow by 4.10s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Carl's Boy (vet's certificate), Gala Du Moulin Mas (transport problems), Ghutah (transport problems), Joey Tribbiani (transport problems), Venn Ottery (transport problems), Wot No Cash (transport problems)
1st owner: Straight Forward Racing (Mersey Beat I) 1st breeder: K Higson
2nd owner: R E Dimond (Noble Comic)
3rd owner: Mrs J McCormack (The Dangler)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2.10 £1.40 Ex: £19.20 CSF: £15.46 Tricast: £46.23

8:30 Newton Abbot 14 Jun 2002

Evening Handicap Chase Class E