Full Result 2.45 Newbury | 2 March 2002

Sodexho Prestige Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £9,552.60 2nd £3,623.40 3rd £1,811.70 4th £823.50 5th £411.75 6th £247.05

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Lordberniebouffant (IRE) 8/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	9	1010	112	97	121	–
b g Denel (FR) - Noon Hunting (Green Shoon)
In touch, headway 12th, chased leader 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, driven out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

2 2	1. Moor Lane 7/4F Norman Williamson I A Balding	Norman Williamson I A Balding	10	120	130	113	138	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Navos (Tyrnavos)
Not fluent, prominent, hit 1st, 3rd, 7th, reminders 12th, chased leader 13th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on again run-in, not reach winner (tchd 2-1, 9-4 in a place)

3 ¾ [2¾]	8. Wishbone II (IRE) 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1010	112	94	119	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - C C Meade (Paddy's Stream)
Chased leader 3rd, hit 5th, lost position 13th, soon behind, ridden 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out, kept on again run-in (tchd 20-1 in places)

4 2 [4¾]	11. Fin Bec (FR) 33/1 Sean Curran A P Jones	Sean Curran A P Jones	9	100 8 b	102	82	108	–
b g Tip Moss (FR) - Tourbrune (FR) (Pamponi)
Led, blundered 6th, not fluent 8th (water), clear after 13th, hit 4 out, ridden next, headed approaching last, kept on same pace (tchd 40-1 in places)

5 1 [5¾]	10. Luke Warm 10/1 Richard Johnson D R Gandolfo	Richard Johnson D R Gandolfo	12	102	104	83	107	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Hot 'n Scopey (Hot Brandy)
Behind, headway and 14th, stayed on from 3 out, kept on run-in, not reach leaders (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

6 2½ [8¼]	7. Echo's Of Dawn (IRE) 13/2 B Grattan John Upson	B Grattan John Upson	10	110	116	92	118	–
ch g Duky - Nicenames (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
Behind, headway 13th, outpaced from 3 out, ridden and kept on again approaching last (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

7 dist [38¼]	4. Strong Tel (IRE) 25/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	12	1111	127	–	104	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Snow Cat (Raise You Ten)
Hampered 2nd and behind, ridden 11th, lost touch 14th, tailed off (tchd 33-1 in a place)

BD	6. Storm Damage (IRE) 7/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	10	118	124	–	–	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Connaught Lace (Connaught)
Brought down 2nd (op 13-2 tchd 15-2 in a place)

F	3. Kadou Nonantais (FR) 16/1 Mr R Flavin ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	Mr R Flavin ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	9	116 b	127	–	–	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Belle Nonantaise (FR) (Charonville)
Fell 2nd (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	2. Wonder Weasel (IRE) 13/2 Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	9	120	130	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - The She Weasel (Gulf Pearl)
In touch, blundered 3rd, hit 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 8th (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 6m 5.00s (slow by 17.00s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Plaid Maid (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Marvellous Partnership (Lordberniebouffant) 1st breeder: J Duddy
2nd owner: R P B Michaelson (Moor Lane)
3rd owner: The Big Bone Partnership (Wishbone II)
Tote win: £8.70 PL: £2.20 £1.30 £4.10 Ex: £30.60 CSF: £22.94 Tricast: £221.90

2:45 Newbury 2 Mar 2002

Sodexho Prestige Handicap Chase Class C