Full Result 2.00 Stratford | 19 October 2002

Bird Group Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 3m OMS Good 15 fences

1st £6,041 2nd £1,726 3rd £863

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Mighty Montefalco 5/4F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	110	–	52	120	–
b g Mtoto - Glendera (Glenstal)
Chased leader 4th, challenged 14th, led 4 out, ridden 3 out, pushed along, 4l clear and going well when left clear 2 out (op 6-4 tchd 13-8 in places)

2 11	1. City Poser (IRE) 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Simon Earle	Mick Fitzgerald Simon Earle	7	110	–	41	108	–
b g Posen (USA) - Citissima (Simbir)
Led, ridden 14th, headed 4 out, stayed pressing winner next, weakened and left 2nd 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 7-1, 15-2 in places)

3 26 [37]	2. Dirk Cove (IRE) 16/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	8	110	106	15	87	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Another Miller (Gala Performance)
Chased leader to 4th, stayed prominent until weakened 12th, no chance when blundered 13th, left poor 3rd 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

F	3. Elenas River (IRE) 7/4 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	110	117	–	112	–
br g Over The River (FR) - Elena's Beauty (Tarqogan)
Held up in touch, headway 11th, driven to challenge 3 out, one pace, no impression on winner and 4l 2nd when fell 2 out (tchd 2-1, 9-4 in places)

F	5. Clever Thyne (IRE) 8/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	5	1012 t	103	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Clever Milly (Precipice Wood)
In touch until dropped rear 11th, still going well when fell next (op 7-1 tchd 9-1)

5 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 5m 58.10s (slow by 18.10s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Peter S Thompson (Mighty Montefalco) 1st breeder: Darley Stud Management Co Ltd
2nd owner: The Plum Merchants (City Poser)
3rd owner: Dr B Alexander (Dirk Cove)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.30 £1.90 Ex: £10.40 CSF: £9.51