Full Result 4.25 Worcester | 9 June 2002

Arenaleisureplc.com Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Soft 18 fences

1st £6,825 2nd £2,100 3rd £1,050 4th £525

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Torn Silk 5/2 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	8	116 b	118	–	126	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Cut Velvet (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up in touch, pecked 1st, mistake 2nd, left in lead 2 out, driven out

2 hd	1. Joint Account 2/1F Mrs F Needham ⁵ R Tate	Mrs F Needham ⁵ R Tate	12	119	126	–	135	–
ch g Sayyaf (IRE) - Dancing Clara (Billion)
Chased leader, jumped slowly 2nd, led 6th to 7th, hit 8th, led after 14th to 3 out, every chance last, ran on (op 7-4 tchd 9-4)

3 8 [8¼]	4. Prancing Blade 100/30 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1011	109	–	111	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sparkling Cinders (Netherkelly)
Led to 6th, led 7th until after 14th, mistake 4 out, weakening when slightly hampered 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

4 dist [38¼]	6. Blazing Batman 16/1 E Husband Dr P Pritchard	E Husband Dr P Pritchard	9	100 19	98	–	–	–
ch g Shaab - Cottage Blaze (Sunyboy)
Held up in touch, struggling from 12th, tailed off, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

F	5. Harfdecent 11/2 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	11	104	102	–	110	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Grand Queen (Grand Conde)
Held up in touch, joined leaders 14th, led 3 out until fell 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in a place)

PU	7. Happy Hussar (IRE) 40/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	9	910 1 25	99	–	–	–
b g Balinger - Merry Mirth (Menelek)
Raced wide, held up in touch, mistake 10th, soon behind, mistake 14th, tailed off when pulled up before last (trainer said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

6 ran Off time: 4:25:00 Winning time: 6m 21.30s (slow by 41.30s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Khatani (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Tim Chappell,Roger Eddy & Mrs F Jackson (Torn Silk) 1st breeder: Darley Stud Management Co Ltd
2nd owner: K M Needham (Joint Account)
3rd owner: Gavin MacEchern (Prancing Blade)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.90 £2.20 Ex: £7.70 CSF: £7.72

4:25 Worcester 9 Jun 2002

Arenaleisureplc.com Handicap Chase Class C