Full Result 3.30 Plumpton | 4 November 2002

Irish Post Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m214yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £4,043 2nd £1,244 3rd £622 4th £311

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Joyeux Royal (FR) 9/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1112	107	47	121	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Samba Du Cochet (FR) (Tanlas)
Settled midfield, reminder after 8th, plenty to do and driven after 3 out, progress 2 out, joined leader last, hard ridden to lead last 100yds (op 7-4 tchd 5-2 in a place)

2 ½	2. Soeur Fontenail (FR) 7/2 Andrew Thornton Nigel Hawke	Andrew Thornton Nigel Hawke	5	1112	107	46	119	–
b m Turgeon (USA) - Fontanalia (FR) (Rex Magna)
Prominent, led 4th, kicked 5l clear after 8th, ridden before 2 out, joined last, headed last 100yds, kept on (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

3 7 [7½]	3. Flinders Chase 5/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	117	102	34	107	–
gr g Terimon - Proverbial Rose (Proverb)
Led to 3rd, lost place 6th, effort again to chase leader 4 out to after 2 out, weakened flat (tchd 11-2 in places)

4 3½ [11]	5. Reach The Clouds (IRE) 10/1 Paul W Flynn John Upson	Paul W Flynn John Upson	10	113	98	26	100	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Dusky Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Midfield, ridden and outpaced after 8th, one pace and unable to reach leaders after (op 8-1)

5 nk [11¼]	7. Inaki (FR) 10/1 Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	5	109	90	18	91	–
b g Dounba (FR) - Incredule (FR) (Concertino)
Close up, chased leader 8th to 4 out, weakened after 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

6 28 [39¼]	6. The Newsman (IRE) 13/2 J R Kavanagh George Wareham	J R Kavanagh George Wareham	10	109	90	–	63	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Miller Fall'S (Stubbs Gazette)
Last pair, niggled along after 6th, not fluent 8th and soon lost touch (op 9-2)

7 28 [67¼]	4. Ashbury Star (NZ) 13/2 Timmy Murphy Mrs N Smith	Timmy Murphy Mrs N Smith	7	114	99	–	44	–
ch g Sumayr - Piaf's Star (NZ) (Famous Star)
Pressed leader, led 3rd to 4th, stayed prominent until weakened after 8th, eased, tailed off (op 8-1)

PU	8. Queensway I (IRE) 33/1 Dave Crosse ⁵ R M Carson	Dave Crosse ⁵ R M Carson	10	99 9 t	81	–	–	–
b g Pennine Walk - Polaregina (FR) (Rex Magna)
Always last, pushed along and struggling 7th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 24.40s (slow by 17.40s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Barry Fulton, Liam Brady, Tony Hayward (Joyeux Royal) 1st breeder: Mme Gilbert Gallot
2nd owner: La Connection Francaise (Soeur Fontenail)
3rd owner: P M Warren (Flinders Chase)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.10 £2 £2.30 Ex: £7.10 CSF: £11.43 Tricast: £35.54

3:30 Plumpton 4 Nov 2002

Irish Post Handicap Chase Class E