Full Result 1.05 Cheltenham | 26 January 2002

Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £9,360 2nd £2,880 3rd £1,440 4th £720

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Polar Red 2/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	118 v¹	114	112	153	–
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - Sharp Top (Sharpo)
Held up in rear, steady headway 3 out, tracked leaders next, slight lead on bit last, soon clear, very easily (op 9-4)

2 5	5. Eternal Spring (IRE) 14/1 D Gallagher James Fanshawe	D Gallagher James Fanshawe	5	114	110	103	134	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Emerald Waters (Kings Lake)
Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, tracked leaders next, led soon after, ridden, narrowly headed and no chance with winner when blundered last (op 10-1)

3 11 [16]	2. Idaho D'Ox (FR) 12/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	6	1111 v	117	93	129	–
bb g Bad Conduct (USA) - Queseda (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, led 2 out, headed soon after, weakened approaching last (op 8-1)

4 1¾ [17¾]	13. Sir WalterI (IRE) 33/1 Joe Tizzard Andy Hobbs	Joe Tizzard Andy Hobbs	9	103 t	96	69	105	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Glenbalda (Kambalda)
Not fluent rear, held up, headway approaching 3 out, pressed leaders next, weakened approaching last (op 25-1)

5 dist [47¾]	7. Lussino (FR) 4/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	6	111	107	–	–	–
b g Esprit Du Nord (USA) - Lumiere Du Feu (FR) (Zino)
Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 4 out, driven to challenge 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground) (tchd 7-2)

6 6 [53¾]	6. Hawadeth 7/1 Mr R Widger Victor Dartnall	Mr R Widger Victor Dartnall	7	112	108	–	–	–
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Ghzaalh (USA) (Northern Dancer)
In touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off (op 8-1)

7 shd [53¾]	10. East Hill (IRE) 16/1 Barry Keniry G B Balding	Barry Keniry G B Balding	6	1012	104	–	–	–
b g Satco (FR) - Sharmalyne (FR) (Melyno)
Always behind (op 14-1)

8 16 [69¾]	8. Stratco (IRE) 20/1 David Dennis W W Dennis	David Dennis W W Dennis	8	110	106	–	–	–
bb g Satco (FR) - No Slow (King's Ride)
Chased leaders to 4 out, weakened next (tchd 25-1 in places)

9 2½ [72¼]	9. Seek 14/1 L Cummins Jim Old	L Cummins Jim Old	6	110	106	–	–	–
br g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Souk (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Chased leaders, challenged 3 out,soon narrow lead, headed next, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 11-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

10 5 [77¼]	15. Outlaw Express (IRE) 33/1 Mattie Batchelor Paul Webber	Mattie Batchelor Paul Webber	6	100 5	93	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Surprise Packet (Torus)
With leaders, led after 2nd, kept narrow lead until headed after 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 50-1 in a place)

11 13 [90¼]	14. Bobosh 33/1 Tommy Phelan ⁷ Robin Dickin	Tommy Phelan ⁷ Robin Dickin	6	97 3 v¹	93	–	–	–
b h Devil's Jump - Jane Craig (Rapid Pass)
Led after 1st, ran wide and headed after next, ridden 4th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	4. Skye Blue (IRE) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	116	112	–	–	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Hitopah (Bustino)
In touch, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	16. Heathyards Lad (IRE) 66/1 E Husband Dr P Pritchard	E Husband Dr P Pritchard	5	100 21	93	–	–	–
b g Petardia - Maiden's Dance (Hotfoot I)
Tailed off from 4th, pulled up before last (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	1. The Matrix (IRE) 12/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	1111	117	–	–	–
b g Toulon - Neasham (Nishapour)
Led until after 1st, challenged 3rd, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 8-1)

14 ran Off time: 1:06:00 Winning time: 4m 37.90s (slow by 40.90s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Royal Beluga (unsuitable ground), Umbrella Man (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Sir Stanley Clarke (Polar Red) 1st breeder: Collectors' Investments Ltd
2nd owner: Paul Green (Eternal Spring)
3rd owner: The Dionysius Partnership (Idaho D'Ox)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.40 £3.70 £4.20 Ex: £45.10 CSF: £29.79 Tricast: £285.82

1:05 Cheltenham 26 Jan 2002

Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D