Full Result 3.35 Taunton | 4 April 2002

Norman Reading Memorial Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £4,702.75 2nd £1,447 3rd £723.50 4th £361.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Mr Cool 8/11F Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	8	115	143	105	133	–
b g Jupiter Island - Laurel Diver (Celtic Cone)
Led, mistake 2nd, headed 3rd, led 4 out, clear when mistake last, ran on (op 4-5 tchd 5-6 in a place and 4-6)

2 6	2. Poliantas (FR) 5/2 R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	5	114	132	101	128	–
b g Rasi Brasak - Popie D'Ecorcei (FR) (Balsamo)
Tracked leaders, led 10th, mistake and headed 4 out, every chance 3 out, one pace from next (op 6-4)

3 24 [30]	6. Supreme Irony (IRE) 33/1 Mr R Widger Michael Roberts	Mr R Widger Michael Roberts	9	1013	87	69	95	–
b g Supreme Leader - Florenanti (Floriferous)
In rear, stayed on past beaten horses approaching 3 out, went poor 3rd run-in (op 25-1)

4 5 [35]	5. Prah Sands 16/1 Philip Hide Colin Tizzard	Philip Hide Colin Tizzard	9	1013 b¹	84	64	91	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Minor Furlong (Native Bazaar)
Led 3rd to 10th, weakened approaching 4 out, lost 3rd place run-in (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

5 10 [45]	7. Surefast 66/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	7	1013	61	54	80	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Meldon Lady (Ballymoss)
Mistake 4th and not fluent after, always behind (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

6 dist [75]	8. The Greenkeeper (IRE) 100/1 Barry Keniry Colin Tizzard	Barry Keniry Colin Tizzard	9	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Beau Sher - Hurricane Hattie (Strong Gale)
Not jump well, always behind, tailed off when blundered 4 out (tchd 150-1 in places)

7 16 [91]	1. Horizon (FR) 16/1 Andrew Thornton P C Ritchens	Andrew Thornton P C Ritchens	5	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Arctic Tern (USA) - Furtchella (FR) (Dancing Spree)
Jumped slowly 2nd, in touch until weakened 9th, tailed off (op 12-1)

8 3½ [94½]	4. Milnstorm (IRE) 14/1 Carl Llewellyn Henrietta C Knight	Carl Llewellyn Henrietta C Knight	6	1013	80	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Miss Performance (IRE) (Lancastrian)
In touch until weakened after 7th, tailed off (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 4m 53.20s (slow by 23.20s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: N G Mills (Mr Cool) 1st breeder: Mrs N G Mills
2nd owner: Mark Tincknell (Poliantas)
3rd owner: Mike Roberts (Supreme Irony)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.20 £1.10 £3.30 Ex: £2.40 CSF: £2.66

3:35 Taunton 4 Apr 2002

Norman Reading Memorial Novices' Chase Class D