Full Result 4.20 Taunton | 17 October 2002

Independent Racecourse Group Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) 3m OMS Firm

1st £5,492.50 2nd £1,690 3rd £845 4th £422.50

Independent Racecourse Group Handicap Chase Class D, 3m - Firm, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Vincent Van Gogh (IRE) 9/1 Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	7	98	93	59	103	–
b g Executive Perk - Rare Picture (Pollerton)
Held up in rear, steady headway and hit 4 out, challenged from next until slight lead and hit last, in control when rider lost whip close home (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

2 1	4. Klondike Charger (USA) 11/2 Andrew Thornton Dr P Pritchard	Andrew Thornton Dr P Pritchard	8	108	100	65	111	–
b g Crafty Prospector (USA) - Forever Waving (USA) (Hoist The Flag)
Led until after 3rd, led 6th until after 10th, led 12th, soon ridden and kept slight lead until narrowly headed last, kept on same pace (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 2½ [3½]	5. Mothers Help 4/1 R Wakley Dai Williams	R Wakley Dai Williams	7	107 7	99	61	106	–
b m Relief Pitcher (IRE) - Laundry Maid (Forzando)
Steadied rear, headway 13th, pressed leaders from 3 out and strong challenge last, no extra run-in (op 7-2)

4 8 [11½]	3. Lucky Clover I 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Colin Tizzard	Mick Fitzgerald Colin Tizzard	10	113	109	63	108	–
ch g Push On - Winning Clover (Winden)
Behind, headway 7th, challenged 9th, lost place 11th and hit next, never dangerous after (op 9-1 tchd 10-1, 11-1 in places)

5 12 [23½]	7. Phar From Chance 7/2 R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	7	912 1 2	92	34	83	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Chancer's Last (Foggy Bell)
Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened and hit 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 and 3-1)

6 2½ [26]	1. Bouchasson (FR) 9/4F Seamus Durack Philip Hobbs	Seamus Durack Philip Hobbs	9	120 b	120	59	109	–
b g Big John (FR) - Kizil Ayak (FR) (Stratege)
Led after 3rd, jumped slowly 4th, jumped slowly and headed 6th, led after 10th, headed 12th, weakened 4 out (op 3-1 tchd 100-30 and 7-2 in places)

7 8 [34]	2. Haydn James (USA) 10/1 A Bateman ⁷ Philip Hobbs	A Bateman ⁷ Philip Hobbs	8	115 b	118	49	94	–
ch g Danzig Connection (USA) - Royal Fi Fi (USA) (Conquistador Cielo)
Behind from 12th (op 6-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)