Full Result 2.55 Kempton | 26 December 2002

Network Group Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Soft 16 fences

1st £10,653 2nd £3,498 3rd £1,749

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Needwood Lion 9/4F A P McCoy Venetia Williams	A P McCoy Venetia Williams	9	110	108	68	125	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - Arctic Lion (Arctic Slave)
Raced freely, made all, 4l up when mistake 4 out and left well clear, ridden 2 out, kept on well flat (op 7-4 tchd 5-2)

2 8	2. Another Raleagh (IRE) 3/1 Mick Fitzgerald A Ennis	Mick Fitzgerald A Ennis	8	119	117	69	127	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Caffra Mills (Pitpan)
Not always fluent, chased leading pair, not on terms from 5th, ridden when blundered 12th, left 12l 2nd 4 out, brief effort 2 out, soon no impression (op 9-2)

3 dist [38]	1. Mount Prague (IRE) 7/2 John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	8	1112	120	–	–	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Celtic Duchess (Ya Zaman)
Held up in last and well off the pace, effort to go remote 4th at 11th, no progress after, left 3rd 4 out, no impression, virtually pulled up flat (op 11-4 tchd 4-1 in places)

F	6. Flash Gordon 8/1 Ollie McPhail Mrs S Richardson	Ollie McPhail Mrs S Richardson	8	108	102	–	–	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Florence May I (Grange Melody)
Chased winner, clear of remainder from 5th, 4l down when crashing fall 4 out (opm 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places, 10-1 in a place)

PU	3. Joyeux Royal (FR) 7/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	115	113	–	–	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Samba Du Cochet (FR) (Tanlas)
Held up in 4th and soon well off the pace, dropped last and beaten 11th, jumped slowly next, pulled up before 13th (op 3-1)

5 ran Off time: 2:59:00 Winning time: 5m 27.60s (slow by 21.60s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Wise King (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Tweenhills Racing (Gadbury Syndicate) (Needwood Lion) 1st breeder: Needwood Stud
2nd owner: A T A Wates (Another Raleagh)
3rd owner: W J Ives (Mount Prague)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.60 £1.80 Ex: £6.50 CSF: £9.61