Full Result 1.50 Catterick | 25 February 2003

Malton Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m1f54yds) 3m1f Good 19 fences

1st £4,069 2nd £1,252 3rd £626 4th £313

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. The Manse Brae (IRE) 9/4 V T Keane ³ Malcolm Jefferson	V T Keane ³ Malcolm Jefferson	7	1111	123	–	120	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Decent Preacher (Decent Fellow)
Hampered 1st and jumped slow next, held up, headway halfway, close up when mistake 13th, blundered 15th, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on flat (op 7-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

2 2	4. King's Bounty 2/1F Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	7	112	97	–	103	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Fit For A King (Royalty)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inner, headway 13th, led next, ridden along 3 out, headed approaching last, driven and kept on flat (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in places)

3 21 [23]	2. Iron Express 4/1 Jim Crowley George Moore	Jim Crowley George Moore	7	112	100	–	82	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Sylvia BeachI (The Parson)
Tracked leaders, effort 12th, ridden along when hit 4 out, soon driven and one pace (op 9-2)

4 nk [23¼]	7. What A Wonder (IRE) 9/1 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	8	112 b	99	–	82	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Lady Abednego VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Prominent, jumped badly right 1st, hit 9th, ridden along 4 out, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

5 dist [53¼]	5. Shays Lane (IRE) 25/1 Neil Mulholland ³ Ferdy Murphy	Neil Mulholland ³ Ferdy Murphy	9	1013	–	–	–	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Continuity Lass (Continuation)
Always in rear, tailed off from 5 out

PU	8. Merry Tina 66/1 Bruce Gibson ³ James Walton	Bruce Gibson ³ James Walton	8	108	58	–	–	–
b m Tina's Pet - Merry Missus (Bargello)
Prominent, led 4th, hit next, pushed along and mistake 11th, soon headed and weakened quickly next, pulled up after 13th (op 40-1)

PU	3. Jack Be Smart 33/1 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	8	112	69	–	–	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Trimar Gold (Goldhill)
Led until after 3rd, led again after 11th, ridden along and headed 14th, weakened next and tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 50-1 in a place)

UR	6. Spot The Native (IRE) 12/1 Warren Marston Sue Smith	Warren Marston Sue Smith	7	112	85	–	–	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Shannon Foam (Le Bavard)
Close up when hampered and unseated rider 1st

8 ran Off time: 1:51:00 Winning time: 6m 47.90s (slow by 31.90s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (The Manse Brae) 1st breeder: Sandwell Old Manor Syndicate
2nd owner: C H Stevens (King's Bounty)
3rd owner: David Parker (Iron Express)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £1.60 Ex: £5.80 CSF: £6.88

1:50 Catterick 25 Feb 2003

Malton Novices' Chase Class E