Full Result 2.05 Ascot | 20 December 2002

PML Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £6,776.25 2nd £2,085 3rd £1,042.50 4th £521.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Saint Romble (FR) 3/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	102	84	103	100	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Limatge (FR) (Trac)
Made virtually all, clear from 8th, shaken up after 2 out, 1l up when left well clear last (op 5-2 tchd 100-30, 7-2 in places)

2 dist	2. Monte Cristo I (FR) 4/1 Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	4	113 v	109	–	82	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - El Quahirah (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leaders, ridden 7th, slightly hampered 4 out, beaten next, weakened 2 out, left poor 2nd last (tchd 9-2 in places and 100-30)

3 15 [45]	3. Corletto (POL) 13/2 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	5	111	97	–	70	–
b g Professional (IRE) - Cortesia (POL) (Who Knows I)
Pressed winner to 5th, jumped left from halfway, went 2nd again 8th to 3 out, soon weakened, left poor 3rd last, finished tired (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

4 4 [49]	7. Shellin Hill (IRE) 25/1 Marcus Foley ³ Richard Price	Marcus Foley ³ Richard Price	8	103	88	–	56	–
ch g Sharp Victor (USA) - Queenspay (Sandhurst Prince)
Last pair and ridden 6th, soon struggling, tailed off 3 out (tchd 33-1 in places)

5 ½ [49½]	9. Bold Hunter 10/1 Ollie McPhail M J M Evans	Ollie McPhail M J M Evans	8	100 7	82	–	–	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Pumpona (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Last pair, lost touch 7th, driven next, tailed off from 3 out (tchd 11-1 in places)

F	1. Ins And Outs (IRE) 7/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	8	1112	108	–	122	–
ch g Insan (USA) - My Dear Good Woman (Lucifer)
Held up in rear, steady progress from 7th, chased winner 3 out, closing and 1l down when crumpled on landing last (op 5-1)

F	5. Gigs Gambit (IRE) 11/2 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	5	108	90	–	–	–
ch g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Music Slipper (Orchestra)
Prominent, pressed winner 5th to 7th, soon weakened, 6th and beaten when fell 4 out (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

PU	6. Orient Express (IRE) 25/1 Leighton Aspell Lydia Richards	Leighton Aspell Lydia Richards	5	107	89	–	–	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Oriental Splendour (Runnett)
Reluctant to race, recovered and in touch after 2nd, effort from rear when mistake 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1)

UR	4. Mister Magpie 16/1 Davy Russell Tom George	Davy Russell Tom George	6	110	96	–	–	–
gr g Neltino - Magic (Sweet Revenge)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly 7th, 5th and beaten when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 2:07:00 Winning time: 4m 13.35s Total SP: 109%
1st owner: M G St Quinton (Saint Romble) 1st breeder: Hubert Carion
2nd owner: Mrs L C Taylor (Monte Cristo I)
3rd owner: B A Kilpatrick (Corletto)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.70 £1.50 £1.60 Ex: £11.20 CSF: £14.39 Tricast: £62.29

2:05 Ascot 20 Dec 2002

PML Novices' Handicap Chase Class D