Full Result 2.20 Kempton | 26 December 2002

Pertemps King George VI Chase Class A Showcase Race Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) 3m OMS Soft 18 fences

1st £87,000 2nd £33,000 3rd £16,500 4th £7,500 5th £3,750 6th £2,250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Best Mate (IRE) 11/8F A P McCoy Henrietta C Knight	A P McCoy Henrietta C Knight	7	1110	170	166	173	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate)
Close up, tracked leader 11th, led 15th, shaken up after 3 out, joined after 2 out, hard ridden flat, kept on gamely near finish, all out (op 5-4 tchd 6-4)

2 1½	7. Marlborough (IRE) 14/1 Timmy Murphy Nicky Henderson	Timmy Murphy Nicky Henderson	10	1110	159	164	170	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Wrekenogan (Tarqogan)
Prominent, ridden and slightly outpaced 4 out, rallied to go 2nd 2 out, soon joined winner, every chance until just held last 75yds, finished tired (tchd 16-1 in places)

3 4 [5½]	1. Bacchanal (IRE) 100/30 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	1110	165	160	167	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Justitia (Dunbeath)
Led to 7th, chased leader to 11th, not much room bend after next, ridden 14th, effort under pressure and close up 2 out, one pace before last (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in a place)

4 12 [17½]	5. Florida Pearl (IRE) 8/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	10	1110	–	148	153	–
b g Florida Son - Ice Pearl (Flatbush)
Chased leader until jumped slowly 4th, stayed prominent, chased winner after 15th until weakened 2 out (op 13-2 tchd 9-1 in a place)

5 13 [30½]	8. Native Upmanship (IRE) 7/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	9	1110	–	135	140	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Hi' Upham (Deep Run)
Held up in midfield, progress to track leaders going easily 15th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next (op 13-2 tchd 8-1 in a place)

6 18 [48½]	10. Wahiba Sands 66/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	9	1110	161	117	122	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Lovely Noor (USA) (Fappiano)
Held up in last trio, not fluent 9th, lost touch leading group from 12th, soon well behind (op 50-1)

PU	9. Shooting Light (IRE) 25/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	9	1110 v	160	–	–	–
b g Shernazar - Church Light (IRE) (Caerleon)
Mistakes and never going well in last trio, lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th

PU	4. Flagship Uberalles (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	1110	169	–	–	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Fourth Degree (Oats)
Held up in midfield, lost touch with leading group after 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	6. Lord Noelie (IRE) 40/1 John McNamara Henrietta C Knight	John McNamara Henrietta C Knight	9	1110	162	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Leallen (Le Bavard)
Always in last trio, lost touch from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	3. Douze Douze (FR) 12/1 Cyrille Gombeau G Macaire	Cyrille Gombeau G Macaire	6	1110	–	–	–	–
ch g Saint Cyrien (FR) - Kitkelly (FR) (Tamelo)
Held up until pulled way into lead 7th, headed and weakened 15th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 14-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 6m 17.90s (slow by 19.90s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Jim Lewis (Best Mate) 1st breeder: Jacques Van't Hart
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Marlborough)
3rd owner: Lady Lloyd-Webber (Bacchanal)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.30 £3.40 £1.90 Ex: £27.30 CSF: £22.93 Trifecta: £205 Pool of £19,469.68. 67.40 winning units.

2:20 Kempton 26 Dec 2002

Pertemps King George VI Chase Class A Showcase Race Grade 1