Full Result 4.45 Worcester | 11 May 2002

Arena Leisure plc Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Good To Firm 15 fences

1st £10,400 2nd £3,200 3rd £1,600 4th £800

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Gladiateur IV (FR) 7/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	117	125	113	145	–
b g Useful (FR) - Friga (FR) (Montevideo)
Held up in touch, led after 11th, soon quickened clear, eased flat (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in a place)

2 12	3. Goguenard I (FR) 9/2 A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	8	119	127	103	131	–
b g Gaspard De La Nuit (FR) - Laika III (FR) (El Toro)
Always prominent, chased winner after 11th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 4-1)

3 7 [19]	8. Ei Ei 8/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	7	110	118	73	114	–
b g North Briton - Branitska (Mummy's Pet)
Took keen hold, led until after 2nd, led 5th to 8th, mistake 10th, weakened after 11th, 3rd and no chance when mistake 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

4 10 [29]	11. Navarone 13/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	100 2 t	104	49	95	–
b g Gunner B - Anamasi (Idiots Delight)
Led after 2nd to 5th, led 9th until after 11th, weakened approaching 4 out, poor 4th when blundered badly 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

5 18 [47]	10. Glamanglitz 12/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Paul Dalton	Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Paul Dalton	12	912	105	32	73	–
ch g Town And Country - Pretty Useful (Firestreak I)
Always prominent, led 8th to 9th, weakened after 11th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	12. Rare Occurance 50/1 Noel Fehily Tony Carroll	Noel Fehily Tony Carroll	12	102 2 36	106	–	–	–
b g Damister (USA) - Superior Quality (Star Appeal)
Always behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

PU	7. Eden Dancer 8/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	10	112	120	–	–	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Dash (Connaught)
Prominent until mistake 7th, behind when pulled up before 9th (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	6. Moving Earth (IRE) 11/4F Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	9	116	124	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Park Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Started slowly, jumped right, headway after 6th, weakened approaching 9th (op 2-1 tchd 3-1 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 4:55:00 Winning time: 4m 55.70s (fast by 2.30s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Ernest William (unsuitable ground), Fullopep (unsuitable ground), Just Jasmine (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), Lord York (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Cobra Partnership (Gladiateur IV) 1st breeder: Robert Sabin
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Goguenard I)
3rd owner: Mrs S M Richards (Ei Ei)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.60 £1.50 £1.50 Ex: £16.90 CSF: £19.32 Tricast: £114.33

Course-record time.

4:45 Worcester 11 May 2002

Arena Leisure plc Handicap Chase Class B