Full Result 3.35 Hereford | 4 May 2002

Mercia Healthcare Ltd Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (3m1f44yds) 3m1f Good To Firm 19 fences

1st £3,900 2nd £1,200 3rd £600 4th £300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Sir Robbo (IRE) 12/1 Tony Evans ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	109	88	–	99	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Polly's Slipper (Pollerton)
Chased leaders, led 4 out, driven out run-in (tchd 14-1 in places)

2 1½	8. Midnight Gunner 11/2 Barry Fenton Cecil Price	Barry Fenton Cecil Price	8	1012	86	–	95	–
b g Gunner B - Light Tonight (Lighter)
Behind, headway 10th, ridden 3 out, swithed left and stayed on well run-in, not reach winner (op 8-1)

3 1¼ [2¾]	6. Forrest Tribe (IRE) 11/2 T Jenks W Jenks	T Jenks W Jenks	9	1013 b	87	–	95	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Island Bridge (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, challenged from 6th until led 12th, headed next, led again 15th, headed 4 out, stayed chasing winner but no impression, lost 2nd run-in (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

4 6 [8¾]	2. Rockcliffe Gossip 11/2 R Biddlecombe ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	R Biddlecombe ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	113	98	–	100	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Clonmello (Le Bavard)
Held up in rear, headway and ridden 10th, chased leaders under pressure from 3 out, weakened after next (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

5 nk [9]	7. Churchtown Glen I (IRE) 6/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	9	1013	87	–	88	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Hill Side Glen (Goldhill)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, hit 2 out and weakened (op 5-1)

6 21 [30]	1. St Mellion Par (IRE) 25/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	8	1110	98	–	84	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Tenerife Sunset (Boreen)
Led, jumped path after 1st, headed 12th, led again next, headed 15th, weakened and hit 4 out (op 16-1)

7 4 [34]	10. Lord Broadway (IRE) 6/1 Vince Slattery N M Babbage	Vince Slattery N M Babbage	6	105	79	–	55	–
b g Shardari - Country Course (IRE) (Crash Course)
Behind, hit 8th, headway 13th, soon weakened (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in a place)

8 ½ [34½]	5. Swansea Bay 14/1 J R Kavanagh Peter Bowen	J R Kavanagh Peter Bowen	6	1013	87	–	63	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Slave's Bangle (Prince Rheingold)
In touch, ridden 10th, weakened 15th (op 12-1)

9 3 [37½]	9. Channahrlie (IRE) 5/1F X Aizpuru Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru Robin Dickin	8	107	81	–	54	–
gr g Celio Rufo - Derravarragh Lady (IRE) (Radical)
Chased leaders to 15th (tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

PU	12. Western Sun 66/1 Mr F Windsor Clive ⁵ John Needham	Mr F Windsor Clive ⁵ John Needham	12	99 25	74	–	–	–
b g Sunyboy - Running Valley (Buckskin)
Behind, effort 11th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (op 25-1)

PU	3. Genetic 11/1 R Wakley David Bridgwater	R Wakley David Bridgwater	7	113	91	–	–	–
b g Syrtos - Abdera (Ahonoora)
With leader, jumped slowly 5th, weakened 10th (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

PU	11. Sir WilliamwallaceI (IRE) 33/1 G Richards ⁷ John O'Shea	G Richards ⁷ John O'Shea	9	97 18 v	74	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kemchee (IRE) (Kemal)
Hit 1st, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 15th, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 and 66-1 in a place)

12 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 6m 25.70s (slow by 12.70s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Melton Pets Direct Ltd (Sir Robbo) 1st breeder: J Gahan
2nd owner: M G Racing (Midnight Gunner)
3rd owner: Mrs Douglas Graham (Forrest Tribe)
Tote win: £13.30 PL: £2.90 £2.50 £2.70 Ex: £54.70 CSF: £79.63 Tricast: £416.92

3:35 Hereford 4 May 2002

Mercia Healthcare Ltd Handicap Chase Class E