Full Result 3.25 Taunton | 28 December 2002

Mistletoe Handicap Chase Class E

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

1st £5,118.75 2nd £1,575 3rd £787.50 4th £393.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Two Tears 2/1F Philip Hide Nigel Hawke	Philip Hide Nigel Hawke	8	117 7	98	106	112	–
gr g Silver Owl - Vomero (NZ) (Church Parade)
Made all, responded gamely when challenged from 2 out, driven out (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

2 ½	1. Existential (FR) 3/1 R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	7	119	103	110	117	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Lyceana (USA) (Super Concorde)
Tracked leaders from 6th, went 2nd approaching 11th, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on but no extra close home (op 5-2 tchd 10-3)

3 23 [23½]	7. Luke Warm 9/1 Lee Stephens ⁷ D R Gandolfo	Lee Stephens ⁷ D R Gandolfo	12	108	92	76	83	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Hot 'n Scopey (Hot Brandy)
Prominent until lost place 6th, stayed on from 3 out, never near to challenge (tchd 12-1)

4 1 [24½]	8. Dale Creek (IRE) 16/1 Jodie Mogford R H Alner	Jodie Mogford R H Alner	7	108	85	68	75	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Typhoon Signal (Aristocracy)
Mid-division, one pace from 3 out (op 12-1)

5 dist [54½]	6. Dick McCarthy (IRE) 15/2 Ollie McPhail Richard Rowe	Ollie McPhail Richard Rowe	10	112 p	93	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Waltzing Shoon (Green Shoon)
Held up early, headway 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 5-1)

6 1½ [56]	9. Athnowen (IRE) 12/1 Rodi Greene James Payne	Rodi Greene James Payne	10	101	78	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Lady Bluebird (Arapaho)
In touch until weakened 11th, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

7 26 [82]	5. The Leader 8/1 Barry Keniry Patrick Chamings	Barry Keniry Patrick Chamings	9	114	95	–	–	–
b g Ardross - Leading Line (Leading Man)
In rear until headway 8th, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off (op 6-1)

8 7 [89]	2. Rovestar 20/1 Paul W Flynn C L Popham	Paul W Flynn C L Popham	11	1111 b	102	–	–	–
b g Le Solaret (FR) - Gilberts Choice (My Swanee)
Tracked leader from 3rd to 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off (op 14-1)

PU	3. Tom's River (IRE) 20/1 Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	10	113	101	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Nesford (Walshford)
Always in rear, tailed off 12th, pulled up after 3 out (op 10-1)

PU	11. Pride Of Pennker (IRE) 50/1 L Cummins Gerald Ham	L Cummins Gerald Ham	9	100 16	77	–	–	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Quitrentina (Green Shoon)
In rear until rapid headway to chase winner between 9th and 10th, weakened quickly pulled up after 11th (op 25-1)

PU	10. Newby End (IRE) 16/1 Jamie Goldstein Michael Madgwick	Jamie Goldstein Michael Madgwick	8	100 3	77	–	–	–
br g Over The River (FR) - Comeallye (Kambalda)
Prominent to 10th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (op 12-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 6m 43.00s Total SP: 123%
1st owner: M J Disney (Two Tears) 1st breeder: M J Disney
2nd owner: H B Geddes (Existential)
3rd owner: Mrs John Lee (Luke Warm)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.20 £2.30 £2.40 Ex: £12.10 CSF: £9.09 Tricast: £45.58

Fence in front of stands omitted on second and final circuits

3:25 Taunton 28 Dec 2002

Mistletoe Handicap Chase Class E