Full Result 8.50 Stratford | 29 June 2001

Why Publications Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) 3m OMS Good To Firm 15 fences

1st £4,403.75 2nd £1,355 3rd £677.50 4th £338.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Gaysun 11/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	1012	109	–	118	–
b g Lir - Indomitable (FR) (Indian King)
Held up in touch, headway 10th, led approaching 3 out, all out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 and 7-1 in a place)

2 hd	9. Nordic Crest (IRE) 10/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	7	1012	109	–	118	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Feather Glen (Glenstal)
Held up mid-division, headway 13th, every chance last, stayed on well (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in a place)

3 1¼ [1½]	10. Joint Account 12/1 Mrs F Needham R Tate	Mrs F Needham R Tate	11	108	105	–	114	–
ch g Sayyaf (IRE) - Dancing Clara (Billion)
Held up, hit 10th and 12th, headway approaching 14th, mistake 4 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, stayed on one pace flat (op 14-1)

4 ½ [2]	7. No More Hassle (IRE) 8/1 Anthony Ross John Akehurst	Anthony Ross John Akehurst	8	111	112	–	120	–
ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Friendly Ann (Artaius)
Held up, headway 4th, every chance 2 out, not quicken flat (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

5 dist [32]	1. Nigel's Lad (IRE) 7/2F Adrian Maguire P C Haslam	Adrian Maguire P C Haslam	9	120	125	–	103	–
b g Dominion Royale - Back To Earth (FR) (Vayrann)
Prominent, not fluent 7th, weakened 14th, tailed off (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

6 3 [35]	6. Ozzie Jones 9/2 R Wakley K R Pearce	R Wakley K R Pearce	10	114	115	–	90	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Distant Relation (Great Nephew)
Led to 2nd, ridden after 12th, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 5-1 in places)

7 9 [44]	11. The Gopher (IRE) 13/2 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	12	102 b	99	–	79	–
ch g General View - Egg Shells I (Miami Springs)
Prominent, led 10th until approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

8 8 [52]	4. Art Prince (IRE) 33/1 S Wynne M C Pipe	S Wynne M C Pipe	11	119 t	120	–	82	–
b g Aristocracy (IRE) - Come Now (Prince Hansel)
Led 2nd to 10th, weakening when not fluent 14th, tailed off (op 25-1)

PU	5. Merry People (IRE) 33/1 Joe Tizzard Nerys Dutfield	Joe Tizzard Nerys Dutfield	13	115 b	116	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Merry Madness (Raise You Ten)
Behind, ridden 3rd, mistake 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	2. Moondigua (IRE) 10/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	1111	122	–	–	–
b g Beau Sher - Donna Chimene (Royal Gunner)
Never going well, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in place)

PU	12. Arctic King 50/1 Carl Llewellyn M Tate	Carl Llewellyn M Tate	8	100 26	97	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Dunsilly Bell (London Bells)
Always behind, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

UR	3. Better Offer I (IRE) 10/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	9	1110 b¹	121	–	–	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Camden's Gift (Camden Town)
Behind, reminders after 4th, blundered badly and unseated rider 9th (op 8-1)

12 ran Off time: 8:50:00 Winning time: 5m 53.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: R G Gay (Gaysun) 1st breeder: R G Gay
2nd owner: The Silver Cod Partnership (Nordic Crest)
3rd owner: K M Needham (Joint Account)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2.10 £2.30 £3.60 Ex: £53.50 CSF: £55.17 Tricast: £591.12

8:50 Stratford 29 Jun 2001

Why Publications Handicap Chase Class D