Full Result 4.55 Bangor-on-Dee | 22 March 2003

Tommy's Darts Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (3m30yds) 3m Good 18 fences

1st £5,950 2nd £1,700 3rd £850

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bicycle Thief (IRE) 4/9F B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	10	112	115	–	110	–
ch g Archway (IRE) - Push Bike (Ballad Rock)
Led to 2nd (water), remained prominent, led again 8th, headed narrowly 2 out, regained lead last, driven out (op 1-2 tchd 4-7 in places)

2 3	4. Fearless Mel (IRE) 9/2 P G Hourigan Heather Dalton	P G Hourigan Heather Dalton	9	112	–	–	107	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Milan Pride (Northern Guest)
Raced keenly, held up, going well 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed last, no extra (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

3 5 [8]	3. Briar's Mist (IRE) 5/1 Dominic Elsworth ³ Henrietta Knight	Dominic Elsworth ³ Henrietta Knight	6	1013	103	–	103	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Claycastle I (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Prominent, ridden and every chance from 2 out, weakened run-in (op 7-2)

F	1. Autcaesar Autnihil (IRE) 40/1 Ollie McPhail Alan Juckes	Ollie McPhail Alan Juckes	8	112	77	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Monagey (Pimpernel's Tune)
Led 2nd (water), headed 8th, remained close up, lost place 12th, behind next, tailed off when fell last (op 25-1)

UR	5. Shoulton (IRE) 40/1 Lee Vickers ⁵ George Yardley	Lee Vickers ⁵ George Yardley	6	1011	–	–	–	–
br g Aristocracy (IRE) - Jay Joy (Double-U-Jay)
Held up, prominent 12th, close 3rd when blundered and unseated rider next (op 33-1)