Full Result 4.00 Cartmel | 26 August 2002

Merewood Homes Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m5f34yds) 2m5f Good 14 fences

1st £4,306.25 2nd £1,325 3rd £662.50 4th £331.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Red Hot Indian (IRE) 10/1 Kenny Johnson N B Mason	Kenny Johnson N B Mason	9	1010 tb	86	–	88	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Pepper Cannister (Lord Gayle)
In touch, headway on bit to lead 2 out, hard driven final furlong, all out (op 7-1)

2 1½	3. Tuska Ridge (IRE) 9/2 Tommy Treacy J J Lambe	Tommy Treacy J J Lambe	9	116	96	–	97	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Mcbrides Reject (Avocat)
Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd near finish (tchd 5-1)

3 ¾ [2¼]	7. Sniper I 20/1 Paddy Aspell ⁵ Barry Murtagh	Paddy Aspell ⁵ Barry Murtagh	10	99 7	76	–	76	–
ch g Gunner B - Highfrith (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, led after 10th to 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

4 4 [6¼]	1. Ashgan (IRE) 6/4F Paul Robson ⁵ Heather Dalton	Paul Robson ⁵ Heather Dalton	9	119	104	–	100	–
br g Yashgan - Nicky's Dilemma (Kambalda)
Chased leaders, kept on one pace from 3 out (tchd 13-8 in a place)

5 17 [23¼]	4. Asas 15/2 John McNamara D G McArdle	John McNamara D G McArdle	8	1012 v¹	88	–	67	–
b g Nashwan (USA) - Oumaldaaya (USA) (Nureyev)
Not fluent, some headway 9th, soon lost place, eased run-in (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

6 dist [53¼]	2. Jokers Charm 10/1 Larry McGrath ⁷ N B Mason	Larry McGrath ⁷ N B Mason	11	110 tb	97	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - By The Lake (Tyrant)
Led until after 10th, soon lost place, tailed off last (op 8-1)

F	8. Deputy Leader (IRE) 33/1 Gareth Thomas ⁷ K S Thomas	Gareth Thomas ⁷ K S Thomas	10	102 9 10	85	–	–	–
b g Florida Son - Larne (Giolla Mear)
Blundered 6th, in rear, headway and prominent when fell 10th (tchd 40-1)

PU	6. Atlantic Power 9/2 Richie McGrath Wilf Storey	Richie McGrath Wilf Storey	9	100 3	76	–	–	–
gr g Golden Lahab (USA) - She Say She Will (Roselier)
In rear, hit 8th, headway next, outpaced when hampered next, soon pulled up (tchd 5-1 and 4-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 5m 32.30s (slow by 26.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs D B Mason (Red Hot Indian) 1st breeder: Mrs Phyllis Finegan
2nd owner: Stephen McConville (Tuska Ridge)
3rd owner: Hurst Farm Racing (Sniper I)
Tote win: £8 PL: £1.80 £1.90 £2.90 Ex: £59 CSF: £54.80 Tricast: £886.28

4:00 Cartmel 26 Aug 2002

Merewood Homes Handicap Chase Class E