Full Result 4.50 Aintree | 4 April 2002

Martell Novices' Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Good 16 fences

1st £21,775 2nd £6,700 3rd £3,350 4th £1,675

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Spring Margot (FR) 6/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	6	119	129	–	142	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - La Brunante (FR) (Chaparral)
Led to 4th, led again 7th, mistake 10th, driven approaching 2 out, stayed on well from last (tchd 13-2)

2 4	6. Harvis (FR) 16/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	7	110	120	–	129	–
b g Djarvis (FR) - Tirana (FR) (Over)
Always close up, went 2nd after 4 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and just over 2l down when blundered last, no extra (tchd 20-1 in places)

3 10 [14]	7. Mr Bossman I (IRE) 7/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	9	1012 t	118	–	116	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Imperial Greeting (Be My Guest)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out (op 6-1)

4 ½ [14½]	10. Errand Boy 9/1 Warren Marston Sue Smith	Warren Marston Sue Smith	8	100 2	106	–	106	–
b g Ardross - Love Match I (USA) (Affiliate)
Prominent, led 4th to 7th, ridden along after 8th, lost place after next, no danger after (tchd 8-1 in places and 10-1 in a place)

5 ½ [15]	9. Sharpastrizam (NZ) 6/1 Tony Dobbin P Beaumont	Tony Dobbin P Beaumont	6	100 2	106	–	104	–
b g Try To Stop Me - Atristazam (NZ) (Zamazaan)
Mistakes, in rear, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 5-1)

6 3½ [18½]	3. L'Epicurien (FR) 3/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	117 b	127	–	124	–
ch g Chef De Clan (FR) - L'Epicurienne (FR) (Rex Magna)
Held up, effort 11th, beaten after 4 out, hampered 2 out (tchd 100-30 and 11-4 in places, 7-2 in a place)

7 dist [48½]	5. Over The First (IRE) 12/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	7	114	124	–	–	–
bb g Orchestra - Ruby Lodge (Peacock I)
Mistakes, in touch, lost place 4th, behind after, tailed off (tchd 14-1 in places)

F	8. Hunters Creek I (IRE) 10/1 Paddy Aspell ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	Paddy Aspell ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	8	100	111	–	–	–
b g Persian Mews (IRE) - Creek's Sister (King's Ride)
Held up, mistake 6th, ridden into midfield when fell 12th

F	1. Returning 10/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	6	1110	130	–	129	–
b m Bob's Return (IRE) - Buck Comtess (USA) (Spend A Buck)
Raced keenly, prominent, ridden and weakening 7l off pace when fell 2 out (tchd 12-1)

PU	11. Fear Siuil (IRE) 33/1 Robert Thornton D M Forster	Robert Thornton D M Forster	9	100 8 t	106	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Astral River (Over The River)
Held up, headway 8th, losing place when blundered 11th, weakening when hampered 12th, blundered 2 out, eased, pulled up before last (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 4:51:00 Winning time: 5m 9.90s (slow by 17.90s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Asador (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Spring Margot) 1st breeder: Yves Bourdin & Jean-Pierre Rouillay
2nd owner: P Richardson & J M Kinnear (Harvis)
3rd owner: N B Mason (Mr Bossman I)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £2.40 £7.50 £1.70 Ex: £222.20 CSF: £86.35 Tricast: £654.43 Trifecta: £697 Part won. Pool: £981.80 - 0.20 w/u.

4:50 Aintree 4 Apr 2002

Martell Novices' Handicap Chase Class B