Full Result 1.50 Plumpton | 24 November 2002

skybet.com Sussex National (Handicap Chase) Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (3m4f102yds) 3m4½f Soft 17 fences 3 omitted

1st £15,428 2nd £5,852 3rd £2,926 4th £1,330 5th £665 6th £399

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Mr Markham (IRE) 12/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	10	1011 b	115	106	129	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Brighter Gail (Bustineto)
Well in touch, progress and prominent when mistake 4 out, effort to lead after 2 out, shaken up and stayed on strongly (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

2 6	7. River Bug (IRE) 4/1 L Cummins Jamie Poulton	L Cummins Jamie Poulton	8	100 6	104	89	110	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Fiona's Wish (Wishing Star I)
Prominent, pressed leader from 9th, not fluent 12th, led next, ridden before 4 out, headed and one pace after 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in a place)

3 12 [18]	5. Jeremy Spider 7/1 Seamus Durack Colin Tizzard	Seamus Durack Colin Tizzard	9	1010	114	87	110	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Lucibella (Comedy Star)
Took keen hold, held up rear, progress 4 out, driven and good headway to join leader after 3 out, weakened soon after 2 out, finished tired (op 10-1)

4 7 [25]	3. French Executive (IRE) 9/4F Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	7	1011	115	81	109	–
br g Beau Sher - Executive Move (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Settled in touch, mistakes 7th and 10th, progress before 4 out, mistake 3 out, close 4th but driven when blundered 2 out, no chance after (op 6-4)

5 12 [37]	6. Just Maybe (IRE) 14/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	8	104	108	62	83	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Purlace (Realm)
Chased leaders, mistake 6th, soon dropped last, driven from 9th, lost touch after 12th, behind from next (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

6 5 [42]	1. Atavistic (IRE) 7/2 A Bateman ⁷ Philip Hobbs	A Bateman ⁷ Philip Hobbs	10	115	130	79	100	–
b g Architect I (USA) - Saceili (Saher)
Led 3rd, jumped right 9th, headed and driven 13th, weakened 3 out (op 5-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

PU	2. Under Wraps (IRE) 14/1 Tom Siddall ³ Jonjo O'Neill	Tom Siddall ³ Jonjo O'Neill	8	110 b	121	–	–	–
b g In The Wings - Wrapping (Kris)
Led to 3rd, prominent after, ridden 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

PU	8. Our Jolly Swagman 14/1 Barry Keniry Seamus Mullins	Barry Keniry Seamus Mullins	7	100 13	104	–	–	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Queens Dowry (Dominion)
Well in touch, outpaced after 13th, driven and effort before next (4 out), close up 3 out, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up before last (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 1:52:00 Winning time: 7m 51.15s (slow by 44.15s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Felix Rosenstiel's Widow & Son (Mr Markham) 1st breeder: M Ryan
2nd owner: Ormonde Racing (River Bug)
3rd owner: R G Tizzard (Jeremy Spider)
Tote win: £13.10 PL: £2.40 £1.60 £2 Ex: £74.30 CSF: £59.32 Tricast: £365.59

1:50 Plumpton 24 Nov 2002

skybet.com Sussex National (Handicap Chase) Class C