Full Result 2.30 Fontwell | 18 February 2002

MJT Financial Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m3f35yds) 2m3f Soft 15 fences

1st £6,230.25 2nd £1,917 3rd £958.50 4th £479.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Perange (FR) 6/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	6	116	120	101	131	–
ch g Perrault - La Mesange (FR) (Olmeto)
Chased clear leader 4th to 5th and again 8th, closed 3 out, soon ridden, kept on under strong pressure to lead last stride (op 4-1 tchd 13-2 in a place)

2 hd	3. Jour J (FR) 1/2F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	115	–	100	133	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Ability (FR) (Olmeto)
Led and set strong pace, mistake 4th, jumped left 6th and 4 out, pressed from next, hard ridden flat, headed last stride (tchd 4-7 and 4-9)

3 19 [19¼]	4. Dirk Cove (IRE) 20/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	8	110	–	76	106	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Another Miller (Gala Performance)
Last pair and soon well behind, pushed along briefly after 9th, tailed off next, finished strongly from 2 out to take 3rd after last (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

4 ½ [19¾]	5. The Newsman (IRE) 50/1 Andrew Thornton Miss S Edwards	Andrew Thornton Miss S Edwards	10	110	–	75	105	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Miller Fall'S (Stubbs Gazette)
Last pair and soon well behind, tailed off 10th, finished strongly from 2 out to take 4th after last (jockey said gelding finished feelingly) (op 33-1)

5 13 [32¾]	6. Titus Bramble 66/1 Barry Keniry P C Ritchens	Barry Keniry P C Ritchens	5	107 v	82	55	85	–
b g Puissance - Norska (Northfields)
Mistakes, chased leader to 4th, lost touch 8th, no progress after (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

6 25 [57¾]	1. Mont Misere (FR) 100/30 Mr J Ewart ⁷ G Macaire	Mr J Ewart ⁷ G Macaire	6	115	–	49	79	–
b g Mont Basile (FR) - Pique Flamme (FR) (Lou Piguet)
Chased clear leader 5th to 8th, lost touch leading pair 10th, weakened badly after 2 out, blundered last (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

6 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 5m 12.10s (slow by 25.10s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs J Stewart (Perange) 1st breeder: Mme Laurence Gagneux
2nd owner: Stef Stefanou (Jour J)
3rd owner: Dr B Alexander (Dirk Cove)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2.20 £1.30 Ex: £12.10 CSF: £10.16

2:30 Fontwell 18 Feb 2002

MJT Financial Novices' Chase Class C