3:20 Plumpton 11 Feb 2002
Argus Challenge Cup (Novices' Chase) Class E
(Class 4) (3m1f152yds) 3m1½f Heavy 12 fences 6 omitted
1st
£3,055 2nd
£940 3rd
£470 4th
£235
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 | 1012 | 85 | – | 102 | – | ||||
| b g Mister Lord (USA) - Middle Third (Miner's Lamp) | ||||||||||
| Not fluent early, chasing group, clear 2nd from 7th, closed to lead before 4 out, clear after 3 out, blundered last (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1012 t | 96 | – | 67 | – | ||||
| b g Alphabatim (USA) - Wiji Damar (Laurence O) | ||||||||||
| Chasing group, dropped last pair before 5th, reminders after 8th, renewed effort 4 out, chased winner next, no impression, finished tired (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in a place and 4-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 115 t | 117 | – | 53 | – | ||||
| gr g Good Thyne (USA) - Lady Sipash (Erin's Hope) | ||||||||||
| Led chasing group to 7th, ridden and no response after 8th, soon well behind, plugged on under pressure to take 3rd near finish (op evens tchd 6-5 and 5-4 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 115 | 110 | – | 50 | – | ||||
| ch g Gunner B - Pandora's Prize (Royal Vulcan) | ||||||||||
| Led and soon 30l clear, gradually reeled in from 8th, headed before 4 out, tired after, lost 3rd near finish (op 2-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1012 t | 93 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Rivelago (FR) - Rols Du Chatelier (FR) (Diaghilev) | ||||||||||
| Chasing group until dropped last pair before 5th, mistake 7th and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 5 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 7m 53.10s (slow by 1m 32.10s) Total SP: 110%
- 1st owner: Exors Of The Late G A Hubbard (Don't Tell Jr) 1st breeder: Miss Mary O'Donnell
- 2nd owner: Anne Duchess Of Westminster (Tribal Tract)
- 3rd owner: Paul K Barber (Garruth)
- Tote win: £7.70 PL: £1.60 £3.10 Ex: £27.90 CSF: £35.20
