Full Result 3.00 Doncaster | 1 March 2002

Blaxton Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m90yds) 2m½f Soft 12 fences

1st £4,160 2nd £1,280 3rd £640 4th £320

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Stone Cold 4/1 David O'Meara ⁵ Tim Easterby	David O'Meara ⁵ Tim Easterby	5	911 2 3	87	–	97	–
ch g Inchinor - Vaula (Henbit)
Tracked leaders, effort 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead flat, soon driven and kept on (op 7-2)

2 2	5. Nephite (NZ) 100/30F Padge Whelan ⁵ N B Mason	Padge Whelan ⁵ N B Mason	7	100	85	–	98	–
b g Star Way - Te Akau Charmer (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Led, ridden along 4 out, joined 2 out, headed flat, kept on well under pressure (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places and 3-1)

3 7 [9]	6. Birotex Boy (IRE) 12/1 Alan Dempsey Chris Grant	Alan Dempsey Chris Grant	9	102 b¹	82	–	89	–
b g Meneval (USA) - Ballymorris Belle (Laurence O)
Pulled hard, in touch, headway to chase leaders 5 out, ridden along after next, kept on same pace approaching last (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

4 8 [17]	7. Bob's Buster 13/2 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	6	101	81	–	79	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Saltina (Bustino)
Mistakes and behind, headway when hit 3 out and next, stayed on, nearest finish (op 5-1)

5 10 [27]	1. Sharpastrizam (NZ) 6/1 Russ Garritty P Beaumont	Russ Garritty P Beaumont	6	1110	104	–	94	–
b g Try To Stop Me - Atristazam (NZ) (Zamazaan)
Held up in touch, headway approaching 5 out, effort next, soon ridden and weakened 2 out (op 9-2)

6 3½ [30½]	2. Jackson's Hole 16/1 Richie McGrath Michael Easterby	Richie McGrath Michael Easterby	9	116	100	–	85	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Jack's The Girl (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Mistakes, chased leader, blundered 6th, ridden along approaching 5 out, weakened after next (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7 19 [49½]	3. Gatflax (IRE) 7/1 Graham Lee Andy Turnell	Graham Lee Andy Turnell	10	111	95	–	73	–
b g Supreme Leader - Polly's Slipper (Pollerton)
Chased leaders, ridden along approaching 6 out and soon weakened (tchd 8-1)

F	4. Hit Royal (FR) 8/1 Henry Oliver G M McCourt	Henry Oliver G M McCourt	7	111	95	–	78	–
ch g Montorselli - Valse Royale (FR) (Cap Martin)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 7th, fell next (op 6-1)

UR	8. Ratified 16/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	5	100 3	85	–	–	–
b g Not In Doubt (USA) - Festival Of Magic (USA) (Clever Trick)
Chased leaders, ridden along and lost place 8th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 3:06:00 Winning time: 4m 22.20s (slow by 28.20s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Six Diamonds Partnership (Stone Cold) 1st breeder: Mrs M Chaworth Musters
2nd owner: N B Mason (Nephite)
3rd owner: Birotex (Birotex Boy)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2.20 £1.10 £2.70 Ex: £16.20 CSF: £18.11 Tricast: £144.18

3:00 Doncaster 1 Mar 2002

Blaxton Novices' Handicap Chase Class D