Full Result 2.20 Bangor-on-Dee | 28 October 2002

Countryside Alliance Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m4f72yds) 2m4½f Soft 15 fences

1st £6,727.50 2nd £2,070 3rd £1,035 4th £517.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Dorans Gold 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	8	116	117	115	130	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Cindie Girl (Orchestra)
Handy, lost place after 7th, outpaced approaching 3 out, rallied before 2 out, led approaching last, ridden clear run-in (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 and 6-1)

2 4	3. Optimistic Chris 13/2 Paul Robson ⁵ A Streeter	Paul Robson ⁵ A Streeter	7	1012	114	108	120	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Gay Twenties (Lord Gayle)
Prominent, hit 11th, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra run-in (op 6-1)

3 2½ [6½]	4. Scotmail Lad (IRE) 16/1 Russ Garritty George Moore	Russ Garritty George Moore	8	112	113	104	117	–
b g Ilium - Nicholas Ferry (Floriferous)
Led, headed approaching 6th, remained prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened last

4 2 [8½]	1. Master Tern (USA) 3/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	120	125	114	127	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Young Hostess (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Held up in rear, ridden and not keen approaching 10th, some headway 2 out, one pace and no impression on leaders when mistake last (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places)

5 4 [12½]	6. DonnybrookI (IRE) 12/1 Tony Dobbin R D E Woodhouse	Tony Dobbin R D E Woodhouse	9	107	104	89	102	–
ch g Riot Helmet (IRE) - Evening Bun (Baragoi)
Handy, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next

6 25 [37½]	7. Needwood Lion 7/4F B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	9	101	98	58	86	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - Arctic Lion (Arctic Slave)
Took very keen hold, held up, headway to lead approaching 6th, headed and mistake 3 out, soon weakened, eased, tailed off (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in a place)

PU	5. River Wye (IRE) 14/1 Vince Slattery George Yardley	Vince Slattery George Yardley	10	108 t	105	–	–	–
b g Jareer (USA) - Sun Gift (Guillaume Tell)
In rear, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 16-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 31.10s (slow by 42.10s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Mel Fordham S Fisher M Harper H Johnson (Dorans Gold) 1st breeder: J Haine
2nd owner: Optimistic Racing (Optimistic Chris)
3rd owner: Gordon Brown/bert Watson (Scotmail Lad)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £4.20 £1.60 Ex: £29.60 CSF: £41.62

2:20 Bangor-on-Dee 28 Oct 2002

Countryside Alliance Handicap Chase Class D