Full Result 8.50 Stratford | 28 June 2002

Springfield Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) 3m OMS Good To Firm 15 fences

1st £3,575 2nd £1,100 3rd £550 4th £275

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Polar Champ 1/2F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	117 v	–	80	117	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Ceramic (USA) (Raja Baba)
Not fluent, jumped slowly 8th, chased leader 9th, challenging when left in lead 11th, 4l clear 2 out, driven out run-in (op 2-5)

2 1¾	4. Elvis I (FR) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Robert Waley-Cohen	Mick Fitzgerald Robert Waley-Cohen	6	110	–	71	106	–
ch g Red Paradise (IRE) - Safari Liz (USA) (Hawaii)
Chased leader, hampered 11th, pressing winner when blundered 3 out, ridden when rider lost whip after 2 out, kept on but no impression near finish (op 7-1)

3 dist [31¾]	2. Alheri 150/1 Dave Crosse ⁵ Jonathen de Giles	Dave Crosse ⁵ Jonathen de Giles	11	109	65	–	66	–
gr g Puget (USA) - Miss Haddon (Free Boy)
Never reached leaders, tailed off from 12th (op 100-1)

4 dist [61¾]	8. Nearly Noble (IRE) 150/1 Rodi Greene K R Pearce	Rodi Greene K R Pearce	9	110	–	–	–	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Crofter's Law (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, hit 8th and 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off when jumped slowly 3 out (op 100-1)

5 dist [91¾]	3. Alpha Leather 100/1 Mr M T Campbell ⁷ Liam Grassick	Mr M T Campbell ⁷ Liam Grassick	11	107	57	–	–	–
gr g Zambrano - Harvey's Choice (Whistlefield)
Tailed off from 8th (tchd 150-1 in places)

F	5. Lord Rochester 13/2 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	110 b	114	–	–	–
b g Distant Relative - Kentfield (Busted)
Led, jumped slowly 4th, still in narrow lead when fell 11th (op 4-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

F	6. Mac Five (IRE) 40/1 Mark Bradburne C L Popham	Mark Bradburne C L Popham	7	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Sharp Victor (USA) - Fine Flame (Le Prince)
Behind when fell 7th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

UR	9. Supreme Irony (IRE) 16/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Michael Roberts	Benjamin Hitchcott Michael Roberts	9	110 b	88	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Florenanti (Floriferous)
Hit 1st, blundered 6th, behind when mistake and unseated rider 7th (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

UR	7. Marino West (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Thornton N M Babbage	Andrew Thornton N M Babbage	7	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Seanaphobal Lady (Kambalda)
In touch when badly hampered and unseated rider 11th (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 8:50:00 Winning time: 5m 46.80s (slow by 6.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Reims Partnership (Polar Champ) 1st breeder: High Point Bloodstock Ltd And Victor Sujanani
2nd owner: Robert Waley-Cohen (Elvis I)
3rd owner: Jonathen De Giles (Alheri)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.30 £1.10 £7.70 Ex: £3.30 CSF: £3.13

8:50 Stratford 28 Jun 2002

Springfield Novices' Chase Class E