Full Result 3.35 Doncaster | 2 March 2002

Grimthorpe Chase Showcase Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (3m2f14yds) 3m2f Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £20,640.75 2nd £6,351 3rd £3,175.50 4th £1,587.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Skillwise 20/1 David O'Meara ⁵ Tim Easterby	David O'Meara ⁵ Tim Easterby	10	911 2 5	119	80	126	–
b g Buckley - Calametta (Oats)
Held up going well, smooth headway to track leaders 6 out, effort 3 out, ridden to lead between last 2, stayed on well

2 3	3. Samuel Wilderspin 3/1F Tom Doyle ³ Richard Lee	Tom Doyle ³ Richard Lee	10	112 t	136	96	140	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Littoral (Crash Course)
Keen hold, tracked leaders, headway 12th, led 5 out, ridden 3 out, headed between last 2, driven and stayed on flat (op 4-1)

3 10 [13]	1. Grey Abbey (IRE) 6/1 Brian Harding Barry Murtagh	Brian Harding Barry Murtagh	8	1110	141	91	138	–
gr g Nestor I (IRE) - Tacovaon (Avocat)
Led, pushed along and hit 12th, ridden along and headed 5 out, rallied 3 out and every chance when mistake 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 7-1)

4 ½ [13½]	9. No Retreat (NZ) 9/1 E Husband Brian Baugh	E Husband Brian Baugh	8	100	117	66	111	–
b g Exattic (USA) - Lerwick (NZ) (Thoreau)
Tracked leaders, headway 12th, ridden along 5 out, driven and outpaced from next, stayed on under pressure flat (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

5 nk [13¾]	8. Meadowbank 13/2 C McCormack Michael Easterby	C McCormack Michael Easterby	8	104	121	70	114	–
b g Meadowbrook - Polypodium (Politico)
Not fluent, held up, headway 13th, ridden and hit 4 out, driven and mistake 2 out, stayed on flat (op 5-1)

6 19 [32¾]	6. Narrow Water (IRE) 9/2 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	9	1013 t	130	60	108	–
b g Mazaad (IRE) - Miss Doogles (Beau Charmeur)
Tracked leaders, effort 6 out, close up next and every chance until ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

7 6 [38¾]	2. The Last Fling (IRE) 9/1 Richie McGrath Sue Smith	Richie McGrath Sue Smith	12	117	138	62	106	–
ch g Avocat - Highway's Last (Royal Highway)
In touch, hit 5th, mistake 8th and soon pushed along, ridden along 6 out and soon weakened (tchd 10-1)

8 25 [63¾]	7. Random Harvest I (IRE) 16/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	13	108	125	24	68	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Bavello (Le Bavard)
Always rear, behind from 6 out (op 14-1)

PU	4. Jolly Green Giant (IRE) 16/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	9	111	132	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Rambling Love (Golden Love I)
Prominent, blundered 8th, ridden along and lost place 10th, behind when pulled up before 13th

PU	5. Heidi III (FR) 13/2 Tony Dobbin Andrew Crook	Tony Dobbin Andrew Crook	7	1013	130	–	–	–
b g Bayolidaan (FR) - Irlandaise (FR) (Garde Royale)
Tracked leaders on inner, ridden along 13th, driven and weakened approaching 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 11-2)

10 ran Off time: 3:37:00 Winning time: 6m 50.80s (slow by 23.80s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Chris D Calvert (Skillwise) 1st breeder: R F And Mrs Knipe
2nd owner: Stella Barnes And Steve Smith (Samuel Wilderspin)
3rd owner: Ken Roper,Elinor M Roper,Norman Furness (Grey Abbey)
Tote win: £30.20 PL: £4.60 £2 £2.50 Ex: £80 CSF: £85.12 Tricast: £424.79 Trifecta: £1,136.80 Pool: £1,761.30 - 1.10 winning units

3:35 Doncaster 2 Mar 2002

Grimthorpe Chase Showcase Handicap Class B