Full Result 2.20 Aintree | 6 April 2002

Martell Maghull Novices' Chase Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (1m7f176yds) 2m Mildmay Good 12 fences

1st £46,500 2nd £16,500 3rd £8,250 4th £3,750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Armaturk (FR) 5/2 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	5	111	144	125	158	–
ch g Baby Turk - Armalita (FR) (Goodland I)
Led, jumped left and hit 2 out, hung right between last 2, kept on well run-in (tchd 11-4 in places)

2 1¼	2. Seebald (GER) EvensF A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	114	154	126	162	–
b g Mulberry (FR) - Spartina I (USA) (Northern Baby)
Chased winner, hit 7th, ridden 9th, hampered and switched left approaching last, not quicken run-in (tchd 11-10 in places)

3 19 [20¼]	1. Fondmort (FR) 7/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	114	143	107	140	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Hansie (FR) (Sukawa)
Tracked leaders, effort 9th, ridden next, hung left and weakened between last 2 (tchd 4-1 in places)

4 26 [46¼]	3. St Pirran (IRE) 12/1 Richard Johnson Paul Nicholls	Richard Johnson Paul Nicholls	7	114 b	–	81	121	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Guess Twice (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders, outpaced and lost place 9th, soon behind, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

F	4. Venn Ottery 100/1 Mr Phillip York O J Carter	Mr Phillip York O J Carter	7	114	62	–	–	–
b g Access Ski - Tom's Comedy (Comedy Star)
Pulled hard, behind when fell 1st (op 250-1 tchd 500-1 in places)

5 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 3m 57.10s (slow by 7.10s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: B C Marshall (Armaturk) 1st breeder: Rene Collet And Mme Catherine Auniac
2nd owner: The Macca & Growler Partnership (Seebald)
3rd owner: W J Brown (Fondmort)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.30 £1.20 Ex: £4.70 CSF: £5.64

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.