Full Result 2.30 Wincanton | 12 February 2004

Dick Reynolds Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (3m1f30yds) 3m1f Good 21 fences

1st £5,525 2nd £1,700 3rd £850 4th £425

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fork Lightning (IRE) 1/3F Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	8	1110	136	111	142	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Park Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Hit 1st and 2nd, close up, hit 9th, tracked leader 14th, challenged from 16th, led and hit 4 out, kept narrow advantage, pecked last, asserted final 100yds (tchd 4-11)

2 ½	2. Silver Birch (IRE) 7/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1110	113	110	140	–
b g Clearly Bust - All Gone (Giolla Mear)
Led until narrowly headed 4 out, every chance when switched left 3 out, strong challenge from next, upsides last, no extra close home (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in a place)

3 22 [22½]	4. Lord Broadway (IRE) 12/1 Leighton Aspell N M Babbage	Leighton Aspell N M Babbage	8	114	99	87	114	–
b g Shardari - Country Course (IRE) (Crash Course)
Tracked leader, challenged 9th to next, hit 11th, dropped back to 3rd 14th, weakened next (op 16-1)

4 dist [52½]	5. Wilberforce 50/1 Andrew Tinkler ³ Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler ³ Nicky Henderson	7	111	–	–	–	–
ch g Elegant Monarch - Eskimo Slave (New Member)
Always in rear, pushed along 12th, lost touch from 14th, tailed off (op 33-1)

PU	3. Killy Beach 100/1 Joe Tizzard Seamus Mullins	Joe Tizzard Seamus Mullins	6	114	71	–	–	–
b g Kuwait Beach (USA) - Spiritual Lily (Brianston Zipper)
Hit 1st and 5th, behind, blundered 11th, hit 14th, soon lost touch, blundered 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 66-1)

5 ran Off time: 2:33:00 Winning time: 6m 39.50s (slow by 29.50s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs F C Welch (Fork Lightning) 1st breeder: Daniel C And Patrick Keating
2nd owner: D J Nichols (Silver Birch)
3rd owner: D G & D J Robinson (Lord Broadway)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £1.30 Ex: £2.20 CSF: £1.92