Full Result 3.40 Stratford | 1 August 2002

Holman's Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) 3m OMS Soft 15 fences

1st £4,095 2nd £1,260 3rd £630 4th £315

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Gallion's Reach (IRE) 3/1 Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	7	110 t	80	19	89	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Raise Our Hopes (IRE) (Salluceva)
Led, jumped big and rider lost irons 1st, headed after 2nd, ridden and outpaced 13th, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on well to lead close home (op 11-4 tchd 100-30 in places)

2 ½	2. Captain O'Neill 5/4F A P McCoy John O'Shea	A P McCoy John O'Shea	8	112	82	20	91	–
b g Welsh Captain - The Last Tune (Gunner B)
Held up, headway 7th, not fluent 10th, led and mistake 13th, mistake 3 out, soon clear, hard ridden and caught close home (op evens)

3 24 [24½]	4. Spy Boy (IRE) 16/1 Chris Honour ⁷ Simon Lewis	Chris Honour ⁷ Simon Lewis	6	101 8 4	67	–	62	–
b g Balla Cove (IRE) - Spy Girl (Tanfirion)
Prominent, led 6th to 13th, every chance when mistake 3 out, soon weakened (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

4 14 [38½]	7. Alpha Leather 25/1 R Forristal ³ Liam Grassick	R Forristal ³ Liam Grassick	11	911 9	66	–	36	–
gr g Zambrano - Harvey's Choice (Whistlefield)
Well behind from 11th (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

5 dist [68½]	6. Baran Itsu 10/1 Wayne Hutchinson ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	Wayne Hutchinson ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	8	99 6	66	–	–	–
br g Itsu (USA) - Adelbaran (FR) (No Pass No Sale)
Prominent, blundered and rider lost irons 2nd, soon led, headed 5th, led briefly approaching 6th, every chance when mistake 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 12-1 and 14-1 in places)

PU	8. Pride Of Pennker (IRE) 25/1 L Cummins Gerald Ham	L Cummins Gerald Ham	9	100 12	66	–	–	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Quitrentina (Green Shoon)
Prominent, led 5th, saddle slipped and soon headed, pulled up before 6th (jockey said the saddle slipped) (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

UR	5. Montezuma 4/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	100 5	66	–	–	–
br m Beveled (USA) - Miss Kuwait (The Brianstan)
Held up in rear, some headway when blundered and unseated rider 12th (tchd 9-2)

7 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 6m 13.80s (slow by 33.80s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Something Dandy (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: P M Hill (Gallion's Reach) 1st breeder: Dan Mangan
2nd owner: Gary Roberts (Captain O'Neill)
3rd owner: Simon T Lewis (Spy Boy)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.60 £1.50 Ex: £9.10 CSF: £7.24 Tricast: £45.15

3:40 Stratford 1 Aug 2002

Holman's Novices' Handicap Chase Class E