Full Result 4.40 Doncaster | 1 March 2002

Branton Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Soft 15 fences

1st £3,514 2nd £1,004 3rd £502

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Nosam 11/8F Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	12	120 t	110	100	119	–
b g Idiots Delight - Socher (Anax)
Held up in touch, smooth headway 5 out, led 2 out, ridden and kept on flat (tchd 6-4, 13-8 in places and 5-4)

2 ½	9. Game Gunner 16/1 Richard Hobson ⁷ John Allen	Richard Hobson ⁷ John Allen	10	913	88	77	95	–
b g Gunner B - The Waiting GameI (Cruise Missile)
Chased leaders, close up 9th, led approaching 4 out, ridden and joined next, headed 2 out, driven last and kept on (tchd 20-1 in places)

3 dist [30½]	2. Warner For Players (IRE) 7/1 A Bateman ⁷ Milton Bradley	A Bateman ⁷ Milton Bradley	11	114	107	–	81	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Bramble Hatch (Pry)
In touch until lost place and behind 5th, stayed on from 5 out, never a factor (tchd 8-1)

4 5 [35½]	8. El Cordobes I (IRE) 11/1 Mr R Flavin ⁵ Penny Buckley	Mr R Flavin ⁵ Penny Buckley	11	103	90	–	59	–
b g Torus - Queens Tricks (Le Bavard)
Set strong pace, pushed along 8th, headed next and soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 n places)

PU	10. Desert Brave (IRE) 50/1 Padge Whelan ⁵ Sue Smith	Padge Whelan ⁵ Sue Smith	12	912 3 14	85	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Desert Pet (Petingo)
Behind from 6th, pulled up after 8th

PU	3. Lislaughtin Abbey 15/2 Jimmy McCarthy Owen Brennan	Jimmy McCarthy Owen Brennan	10	114	100	–	–	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Kates Fling (USA) (Quiet Fling)
Always rear, behind when pulled up before 6 out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

PU	5. Black Bullet (NZ) 11/2 Seamus Durack A Streeter	Seamus Durack A Streeter	8	111	97	–	–	–
br g Silver Pistol (AUS) - Monte D'Oro (NZ) (Cache Of Gold)
Jumped repeatedly right, chased clear leader until led 9th, ridden along and headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out (op 7-1 after 8-1 in places tchd 5-1)

PU	4. Gotha I (FR) 11/1 Mark Bradburne Mrs L C Taylor	Mark Bradburne Mrs L C Taylor	8	111 v	97	–	–	–
ch g Royal Charter (FR) - Royaute (FR) (Signani)
In touch until ridden along and lost place approaching 6 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

UR	6. Profiler (USA) 9/1 John McNamara Mrs V C Ward	John McNamara Mrs V C Ward	7	1010	92	–	–	–
b g Capote (USA) - Magnificent Star (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Blundered and unseated rider 2nd (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 4:42:00 Winning time: 5m 14.90s (slow by 32.90s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Royal Event (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: N B Mason (Nosam) 1st breeder: R Howe
2nd owner: Miss B Lewis (Game Gunner)
3rd owner: Terry Warner (Warner For Players)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.30 £3.70 £1.80 Ex: £45.90 CSF: £23.61 Tricast: £120.95

4:40 Doncaster 1 Mar 2002

Branton Handicap Chase Class E