Full Result 2.30 Hereford | 11 February 2002

2002 Annual Membershp Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m2f208yds) 2m3f Heavy 10 fences 3 omitted

1st £3,237 2nd £996 3rd £498 4th £249

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Auburn Spirit 16/1 D Creech Mark Usher	D Creech Mark Usher	7	102 2 9	78	–	91	–
ch g Teamster - Spirit Of Youth (Kind Of Hush)
Mid-division, headway 7th, outpaced 3 out, staying on when blundered 2 out, kept on again after last to lead final 75yds, driven out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

2 2	6. Asparagus (IRE) 11/4F Jim Culloty Matt Sheppard	Jim Culloty Matt Sheppard	8	1012 t	88	–	98	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Arctic Bead (IRE) (Le Moss)
Tracked leader, led approaching 5th, ridden 2 out, headed and no extra final 75yds (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in places)

3 5 [7]	2. Young Joker (IRE) 7/1 R Biddlecombe ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	R Biddlecombe ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	112	99	–	105	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Ara View (Rontino)
Led until approaching 5th, stayed pressing leader and challenged 7th until weakened and not fluent 2 out (op 6-1)

4 8 [15]	1. Sigma Comms (IRE) 100/30 Robert Thornton Richard Lee	Robert Thornton Richard Lee	9	120 t	104	–	102	–
bb g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - River Serenade (USA) (Riverman)
Behind, hit 5th, headway 7th, no progress when mistake 2 out and last (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

5 8 [23]	4. Sandoran 11/2 Mark Bradburne Martin Hill	Mark Bradburne Martin Hill	9	112 v	92	–	81	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Party Miss (West Partisan)
Chased leaders, challenged 7th, weakened from 3 out (op 5-1)

6 24 [47]	5. Midnight Gunner 6/1 Barry Fenton Cecil Price	Barry Fenton Cecil Price	8	1012	88	–	67	–
b g Gunner B - Light Tonight (Lighter)
Jumped slowly 1st, behind, some headway 7th, soon weakened (op 5-1)

PU	11. Dunnicks Country 66/1 Gerry Supple ³ F G Tucker	Gerry Supple ³ F G Tucker	12	911 14 b	76	–	–	–
ch m Town And Country - Celtic Beauty (Celtic Cone)
Hit 3rd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	7. Charlie Chang (IRE) 50/1 E Husband Alan Juckes	E Husband Alan Juckes	9	100 1 b	76	–	–	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - East River (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Hit 3rd, behind and ridden 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	8. Rambling Sam (IRE) 9/1 R Wakley M J M Evans	R Wakley M J M Evans	10	100 3 t	76	–	–	–
b g Detroit Sam (FR) - Rambling Moss (Le Moss)
Prominent early, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	3. Native Glen (IRE) 16/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	8	112 t	92	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - The Gargle Monster (Furry Glen)
Behind, jumped slowly 4th, some headway 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 17.10s (slow by 44.10s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Monsieur De Rien (vet's certificate)
1st owner: G A Summers (Auburn Spirit) 1st breeder: A Hays
2nd owner: Simon Gegg (Asparagus)
3rd owner: Gavin MacEchern (Young Joker)
Tote win: £17.80 PL: £3.80 £2.70 £1.30 Ex: £120.60 CSF: £62.51 Tricast: £349.34

Last fence and the open ditch past the stands omitted

2:30 Hereford 11 Feb 2002

2002 Annual Membershp Novices' Handicap Chase Class E