Full Result 2.45 Haydock | 9 February 2002

Ian Hessey Hits Big 40 Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m6f204yds) 2m7f Heavy 18 fences

1st £9,653.80 2nd £2,970.40 3rd £1,485.20 4th £742.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Samuel Wilderspin 3/1 Tom Doyle ³ Richard Lee	Tom Doyle ³ Richard Lee	10	117 t	132	94	142	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Littoral (Crash Course)
Held up, ridden 3 out, closed to challenge approaching last, led run-in, stayed on gamely (op 5-2 tchd 10-3 in a place)

2 2½	5. Picket Piece 8/1 Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	11	100	108	67	116	–
br g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
Chased leader to 8th, mistake 13th, went 2nd again approaching 3 out, led last, headed run-in, ran on one pace (op 10-1)

3 20 [22½]	1. Gower-Slave 9/2 Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	10	1110	132	71	120	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Slave's Bangle (Prince Rheingold)
Led, headed last, weakened run-in (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

4 3 [25½]	4. Skillwise 5/2F Richie McGrath Tim Easterby	Richie McGrath Tim Easterby	10	105	113	49	98	–
b g Buckley - Calametta (Oats)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next (op 3-1)

5 dist [55½]	3. Wandering Light (IRE) 11/4 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	13	108	116	–	–	–
b g Royal Fountain - Pleaseme (Javelot)
Behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off (trainer had no explanation for the poor run)

5 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 6m 51.50s (slow by 1m 1.50s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Ms Stella Barnes (Samuel Wilderspin) 1st breeder: Midshires Frozen Foods Ltd
2nd owner: H R Mould (Picket Piece)
3rd owner: Bob Bevan (Gower-Slave)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £2.10 £1.80 Ex: £51.20 CSF: £22.54