Full Result 1.15 Fontwell | 10 December 2002

Ron Eastland 70th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m3f35yds) 2m3f Good 15 fences

1st £4,114.50 2nd £1,266 3rd £633 4th £316.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. The Newsman (IRE) 10/1 Leighton Aspell George Wareham	Leighton Aspell George Wareham	10	116	89	96	106	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Miller Fall'S (Stubbs Gazette)
Disputed lead, led 10th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

2 7	7. Stopwatch (IRE) 20/1 Philip Hide Linda Jewell	Philip Hide Linda Jewell	7	1011	80	80	90	–
b g Lead On Time (USA) - Rose Bonbon (FR) (High Top)
In touch, chased winner 3 out, stayed on same pace (op 12-1)

3 13 [20]	8. The Hearty Joker (IRE) 9/2F Sean Curran Brendan Powell	Sean Curran Brendan Powell	7	109	78	65	76	–
b g Broken Hearted - Furryway (Furry Glen)
Disputed lead until 10th, mistake next, soon beaten (op 7-2)

4 3½ [23½]	2. The Sawdust Kid 12/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Bob Buckler	A Honeyball ⁵ Bob Buckler	8	115	93	76	87	–
ch g River God I (USA) - Susie's Money (Seymour Hicks)
Towards rear, hard ridden after 9th, stayed on from 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

5 26 [49½]	11. Renaloo (IRE) 10/1 Derek Laverty ⁷ Richard Rowe	Derek Laverty ⁷ Richard Rowe	7	910 3 5	72	26	52	–
gr g Tremblant I - Rare Flower (Decent Fellow)
Headway and blundered 6th, pressed winner 4 out, ran wide straight, 3rd and beaten when mistakes 3 out and next (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

6 ½ [50]	6. Tullons Lane 7/1 Richard Young ⁷ Richard Mitchell	Richard Young ⁷ Richard Mitchell	7	1011	87	43	84	–
b g Riverwise (USA) - Pallanda (Pablond)
Chased leaders, blundered 2nd, mistake and weakened 11th (op 13-2 tchd 8-1 in a place)

7 12 [62]	3. Flora Princess 14/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	118	91	35	46	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Rakaposhi Queen (Rakaposhi King)
Towards rear, driven along after 9th, behind when mistakes 10th and 2 out (op 9-1)

PU	4. Golden Rose (IRE) 10/1 Mattie Batchelor Thomas Patrick McGovern	Mattie Batchelor Thomas Patrick McGovern	10	117	90	–	–	–
br m Roselier (FR) - Lady Nethertown (Windjammer)
Chased leaders, weakened 9th, behind when hit next, pulled up before 11th (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	1. Hidden Affair (IRE) 16/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	1112	95	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Lovely Affair (IRE) (Roselier)
Dropped rear 6th, well behind 9th, pulled up before 4 out (op 12-1)

PU	9. Toulon D'Or (IRE) 11/2 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	5	108	77	–	–	–
b g Toulon - Rare Currency (Rarity)
Behind, hard ridden after 9th, blundered 11th, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 6-1, 7-1 in a place)

RR	10. Iro Origny (FR) 5/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	6	102 t	71	–	–	–
b g Saint Cyrien (FR) - Coralline (FR) (Iron Duke)
Refused to race (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

11 ran Off time: 1:16:00 Winning time: 5m 17.50s (slow by 30.50s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: G Wareham (The Newsman) 1st breeder: Miss Maeve Chadwick
2nd owner: The Stopwatch Partnership (Stopwatch)
3rd owner: Mrs Marygold O'Kelly (The Hearty Joker)
Tote win: £16.10 PL: £3.70 £4.60 £1.60 Ex: £279.30 CSF: £175.07 Tricast: £1,024.76

1:15 Fontwell 10 Dec 2002

Ron Eastland 70th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase Class E