Full Result 4.20 Plumpton | 15 April 2002

Racing Days Event Management Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 5yo+) (3m4f102yds) 3m4½f Good To Firm 20 fences

1st £4,875 2nd £1,500 3rd £750 4th £375

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Ecuyer Du Roi (FR) 7/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	117 t	105	–	113	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Mill's Cambric (FR) (Iron Duke)
Held up, effort to chase leader after 16th, closed 4 out, ridden and looked held after 3 out, driven and good jump last, soon led, held on (op 5-4 tchd 2-1)

2 ½	1. Cherokee Boy 7/2 Sam Stronge John Ryall	Sam Stronge John Ryall	10	1112	110	–	118	–
gr g Mirror Boy - Cherry Side (General Ironside)
Disputed lead to 14th, led 16th and kicked 5l clear, slow jump 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headed after last, kept on, just held (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

3 dist [30½]	4. Bitofamixup (IRE) 10/1 Mr Kahlil Burke ⁷ Michael Roberts	Mr Kahlil Burke ⁷ Michael Roberts	11	104	95	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Geeaway (Gala Performance)
Disputed lead until led 14th, headed and weakened 16th, soon tailed off, left remote 3rd last (op 6-1)

4 dist [60½]	5. Tiraldo (FR) 16/1 Henry Oliver Alan Juckes	Henry Oliver Alan Juckes	9	100 3	84	–	74	–
b g Royal Charter (FR) - Tamilda (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Tracked leading pair until blundered 11th, effort again after 16th, no impression 3 out, 15l 3rd when fell last, remounted (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

PU	3. Drum Battle 3/1 Andrew Thornton Bill Turner	Andrew Thornton Bill Turner	10	1012 t	96	–	–	–
ch g Bold Arrangement - Cannon Boy (USA) (Canonero)
Tracked leaders until pulled up before 6th, dismounted (jockey pulled up gelding believing it to be lame, but gelding was found to be sound on unsaddling) (tchd 7-2)

PU	6. Ballybentragh I (IRE) 7/1 Paul W Flynn Simon Dow	Paul W Flynn Simon Dow	8	100 5	84	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Ballymas (Martinmas)
Last pair, lost touch after 10th, pulled up before next (tchd 6-1, 9-1 in places and 10-1 in a place)

6 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 7m 19.80s (slow by 12.80s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: R Stanley (Ecuyer Du Roi) 1st breeder: S C E A Moulin
2nd owner: Hunt & Co (bournemouth) Ltd (Cherokee Boy)
3rd owner: Mike Roberts (Bitofamixup)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.60 £2.40 Ex: £6.50 CSF: £8.37

Course record.

4:20 Plumpton 15 Apr 2002

Racing Days Event Management Handicap Chase Class D