2:55 Exeter 11 Apr 2002
Merlin Novices' Chase Class E
(Class 4) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Firm 17 fences
1st
£3,640 2nd
£1,120 3rd
£560 4th
£280
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 111 | – | – | 77 | – | |||||
| ch g Bandmaster (USA) - Letitica (Deep Run) | ||||||||||
| Led 5th until after 6th, lost position and dropped rear 12th, headway 4 out, chased leader after 2 out, challenged last, soon led, ridden out (op 6-4 tchd 7-4 and 15-8 in a place) | ||||||||||
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10 | 108 b1 | 64 | – | 77 | – | ||||
| b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Calfstown Maid (Master Buck) | ||||||||||
| Keen hold, led to 5th, led again after next, ridden 3 out, narrowly headed after last, kept on under pressure, no extra near finish (tchd 3-1) | ||||||||||
|
12 | 107 | – | – | 66 | – | ||||
| ch m Lir - Cornish Princess (USA) (True Code) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, driven to challenge 4 out to next, weakened after 2 out (op 9-4 tchd 6-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 | 107 | 63 | – | 46 | – | ||||
| gr m Nicholas Bill - Sparkling Time (USA) (Olden Times) | ||||||||||
| Behind, hit 9th, some headway and blundered 4 out, soon beaten (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1010 | 66 | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Jurado (USA) - Monkeylane (Monksfield) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, hit 8th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding felt wrong behind) (tchd 7-1 and 8-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 5 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 5m 54.90s (slow by 14.90s) Total SP: 107%
- Non-runners: Tobago (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: Mrs E J Taplin (Another Copper) 1st breeder: Mrs Sharon Lee
- 2nd owner: P Popham F D Popham T Bartlett (Calfstown Lord)
- 3rd owner: Mrs Jessica Charles-Jones (Solomans Sister)
- Tote win: £2 PL: £1.10 £2.10 Ex: £4.70 CSF: £5.93
