Full Result 12.50 Punchestown (IRE) | 8 December 2002

G.C.M. Handicap Chase

(4yo+) 2m Soft To Heavy 11 fences

1st €13,000 2nd €3,800 3rd €1,800 4th €600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Royal Plaisir (IRE) 7/2 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	7	105	107	95	117	–
b g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Royal Well (Royal Vulcan)
Always close up, led before 3rd, headed 4 out, led again after 3 out, pushed out from last, comfortably (op 3/1)

2 2½	2. Royal Jake (IRE) 9/4F Norman Williamson Noel Meade	Norman Williamson Noel Meade	8	1110 b	124	111	133	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Wee Mite (Menelek)
Close up in 3rd, 2nd and ridden after 3 out, kept on from next without troubling winner (op 2/1)

3 6 [8½]	7. Deckie (IRE) 5/1 Paul Moloney C Roche	Paul Moloney C Roche	7	103	105	84	106	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Shannon Spray (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, 5th from 4th, driven along 5 out, left 4th 3 out, kept on one pace from next (op 9/2)

4 9 [17½]	1. Bob Justice (IRE) 4/1 R Walsh T M Walsh	R Walsh T M Walsh	6	120	128	100	122	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Bramdean (IRE) (Niniski)
Led, headed before 3rd, remained close up, led again 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened (op 7/2)

5 dist [47½]	3. Satcoslam (IRE) 8/1 Barry Geraghty Leonard Whitmore	Barry Geraghty Leonard Whitmore	7	1013	114	–	–	–
b g Satco (FR) - Candy Slam (Candy Cane)
Always behind, lost touch from 5 out, tailed off (op 7/1)

F	4. It's Only Him (IRE) 5/1 B M Cash Eamonn Finn	B M Cash Eamonn Finn	7	1012	113	–	–	–
br g Aristocracy (IRE) - Over The Arctic (Over The River)
Held up, 4th from 4th, ridden after 4 out, in touch when fell next (op 9/2)

6 ran Off time: 12:50:00 Winning time: 4m 19.10s (slow by 21.10s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Margoulin I
1st owner: Glenaver Racing Syndicate (Royal Plaisir) 1st breeder: Andrew Murphy
2nd owner: Gerard Callaghan (Royal Jake)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Deckie)
Tote win: €3 PL: €2.20 €1.60 Ex: €7.80 CSF: €12.96