Full Result 2.05 Market Rasen | 28 September 2002

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(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f OMS Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £6,857.50 2nd £2,110 3rd £1,055 4th £527.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Hit Royal (FR) 7/2 D Gallagher Paul Webber	D Gallagher Paul Webber	7	109	101	97	110	–
ch g Montorselli - Valse Royale (FR) (Cap Martin)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost ground 8th, driven along to improve 2 out, strong run to lead last 50y, held on close home (op 3-1)

2 shd	6. Mighty Strong 3/1F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	108	100	96	110	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Muffet's Spider (Rymer)
Tracked leader, led before 3 out, blundered next, headed last 50y, rallied, just held (tchd 7-2 in places and 11-4)

3 ¾ [¾]	3. Optimistic Chris 9/1 Leighton Aspell A Streeter	Leighton Aspell A Streeter	7	116	112	107	120	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Gay Twenties (Lord Gayle)
Tracked leading pair, every chance and ridden last, kept on same pace near finish (op 12-1)

4 3 [3¾]	1. Ei Ei 7/2 Lee Vickers ⁵ Michael Chapman	Lee Vickers ⁵ Michael Chapman	7	119	120	112	125	–
b g North Briton - Branitska (Mummy's Pet)
Led, hit 4th, headed before 3 out, rallied, unable to quicken towards finish (op 4-1)

5 12 [15¾]	7. Damien's Choice (IRE) 11/2 Jim Crowley Alan Swinbank	Jim Crowley Alan Swinbank	10	106	98	78	93	–
b g Erin's Hope - Reenoga (Tug Of War)
Never far away, ridden and every chance when blundered 2 out, no extra from last (op 7-1)

6 4 [19¾]	5. Passereau (FR) 13/2 Tom Doyle Christopher Kellett	Tom Doyle Christopher Kellett	6	108	100	76	89	–
b g Fijar Tango (FR) - Becebege I (FR) (Iron Duke)
Chased leaders until lost touch quickly before 4 out (op 5-1)

7 1 [20¾]	2. Xaipete (IRE) 25/1 Larry McGrath ⁷ N B Mason	Larry McGrath ⁷ N B Mason	10	112	115	90	104	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Rolfete (USA) (Tom Rolfe)
In touch, under pressure when blundered 3 out, soon left behind (tchd 33-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 4m 22.20s (slow by 4.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: David Czarnetzki (Hit Royal) 1st breeder: Joseph Magerand
2nd owner: J R Henderson (Mighty Strong)
3rd owner: Optimistic Racing (Optimistic Chris)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £2.20 £2.10 Ex: £12.80 CSF: £14.28

2:05 Market Rasen 28 Sep 2002

Tote betXpress Handicap Chase Class D