Full Result 1.45 Chepstow | 9 March 2002

San Miguel Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £6,825 2nd £2,100 3rd £1,050 4th £525

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Firestone (GER) 12/1 Joffret Huet ⁵ Tony Carroll	Joffret Huet ⁵ Tony Carroll	5	912 3 5	94	77	103	–
b g Dictator's Song (USA) - Fatinizza (IRE) (Niniski)
Held up in rear, good headway 4 out, tracked leaders 3 out, challenged next, soon led, driven out (op 8-1)

2 2	1. Ruby Gale (IRE) 9/4F Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	6	1110	114	96	122	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Well Over (Over The River)
Held up in touch, quickened to challenge 4 out, slight lead going well next, ridden 2 out, soon headed and found no extra under pressure (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 and 100-30 in a place)

3 7 [9]	9. Ijika (FR) 20/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	6	102	93	67	93	–
ch g Aelan Hapi (USA) - Belle Des Airs (FR) (Saumon)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, hit next, one pace from 2 out (op 14-1)

4 1¼ [10¼]	5. Winged Hussar 12/1 Andrew Thornton D R Gandolfo	Andrew Thornton D R Gandolfo	9	112	107	79	106	–
b g In The Wings - Akila (FR) (Top Ville)
Led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened (op 8-1)

5 2 [12¼]	4. Celtic Justice (IRE) 12/1 Sam Stronge Ron Hodges	Sam Stronge Ron Hodges	7	113	108	78	105	–
br g Mister Lord (USA) - Just Ginger (The Parson)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, one pace from next (op 8-1)

6 3½ [15¾]	6. Red Sun 9/1 Jodie Mogford A Streeter	Jodie Mogford A Streeter	5	111	106	72	99	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Superetta (Superlative)
Held up in rear, some headway 4 out, soon ridden, no impression (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

7 dist [45¾]	2. Going Global I (IRE) 4/1 Richard Johnson Gary Moore	Richard Johnson Gary Moore	5	119 t	113	–	–	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Ukraine Girl (Targowice)
Held up in rear, blundered 4th, ridden and effort 4 out, weakened next, tailed off (tchd 9-2 in places)

8 2½ [48¼]	3. The Indispensable (IRE) 14/1 Tommy Phelan ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	Tommy Phelan ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	6	112	113	–	–	–
ch g College Chapel - Fanellan (Try My Best)
Never going well, always behind, tailed off (op 7-1)

UR	8. Inchinnan 9/2 Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ C Weedon	Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ C Weedon	5	910	94	–	–	–
b m Inchinor - Westering (Auction Ring)
In touch, ridden and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 1:51:00 Winning time: 4m 7.10s (slow by 21.10s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Jacdor (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Kenneth W Marshall (Firestone) 1st breeder: Gestut Ohlerweiherhof
2nd owner: Mrs Angela Tincknell (Ruby Gale)
3rd owner: Brian Luby & Roy Van Gelder (Ijika)
Tote win: £24.40 PL: £4.60 £1.10 £3.20 Ex: £92.80 CSF: £39.68 Tricast: £545.66

1:45 Chepstow 9 Mar 2002

San Miguel Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class C