Full Result 2.55 Sedgefield | 10 December 2002

Ken Bright Memorial Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m5f OMS Soft 17 fences

1st £4,075.50 2nd £1,254 3rd £627 4th £313.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Hombre 20/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	7	100 7	74	18	85	–
ch g Shernazar - Delray Jet (USA) (Northjet)
Held up in touch, mistake 4th, headway halfway, ridden to lead 2 out, stayed on well (op 14-1)

2 17	5. Hitchhiker 8/1 Carrie Ford ⁵ Richard Ford	Carrie Ford ⁵ Richard Ford	8	100	79	–	82	–
b g Picea - Lady Lax (Henbit)
Held up, steady headway halfway, led 6 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon driven and one pace (tchd 10-1)

3 24 [41]	9. Real Fire (IRE) 20/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	8	100 v	74	–	41	–
b g Astronef - Golden Arum (Home Guard)
Held up, towards rear when hampered 8th and soon tailed off, stayed on from 4 out to take remote 3rd flat (op 16-1)

4 27 [68]	1. Virtuoso I 14/1 Rodi Greene Brendan Powell	Rodi Greene Brendan Powell	8	1112	100	–	40	–
ch g Suave Dancer (USA) - Creake (Derring-Do)
Chased leaders on inner, mistake 10th, ridden along and weakened after next (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

F	12. Sally's Twins 16/1 Padge Whelan ³ A R Dicken	Padge Whelan ³ A R Dicken	9	911 14	74	–	–	–
b m Dowsing (USA) - Bird Of Love (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led until fell 9th (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

F	6. Was A Drive (IRE) 4/1 Graham Lee Miss Kate Milligan	Graham Lee Miss Kate Milligan	8	103	77	–	–	–
b g Yashgan - Alan's Rosalinda (Prefairy)
Tracked leaders until fell 8th (op 3-1)

F	4. Kansas City (FR) 11/2 Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	4	108	94	–	–	–
bb f Lute Antique (FR) - Tenacity (FR) (Prove It Baby)
Always prominent, left in lead 9th, headed 6 out, close up when fell next (op 6-1)

PU	10. Charter Royal (FR) 7/1 Wilson Renwick A R Dicken	Wilson Renwick A R Dicken	7	100 5	74	–	–	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Tadjmine (FR) (Tadj)
In touch when badly hampered 9th, behind after, pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1)

UR	2. Profiler (USA) 20/1 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	7	1012 p	86	–	–	–
b g Capote (USA) - Magnificent Star (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Blundered 6th, soon behind, tailed off from 4 out, blundered badly and unseated rider 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

UR	3. Mighty Fine 7/2F Gareth Thomas ⁷ Evelyn Slack	Gareth Thomas ⁷ Evelyn Slack	8	102	83	–	86	–
gr g Arzanni - Kate Kimberley (Sparkler I)
Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, ridden along and close 3rd when hit 3 out, blundered badly and unseated rider next (op 3-1)

UR	7. Left Bank (IRE) 6/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	6	103 p	77	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - My Friend Fashion (Laurence O)
Tracked leaders, ridden along 9th, close 5th when badly hampered and unseated rider 5 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:56:00 Winning time: 5m 43.50s (slow by 42.50s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Dan De Man (vet's certificate)
1st owner: R D Bickenson (Hombre) 1st breeder: Lostford Manor Stud
2nd owner: Miss J M Slater (Hitchhiker)
3rd owner: Robert Johnson (Real Fire)
Tote win: £28.20 PL: £8.70 £2.70 £5.30 Ex: £136 CSF: £173.18 Tricast: £3,264.48

2:55 Sedgefield 10 Dec 2002

Ken Bright Memorial Handicap Chase Class E