Full Result 2.10 Exeter | 5 November 2002

William Hill Freephone Telephone Betting Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 3yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £3,325 2nd £950 3rd £475

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Max Pride 6/1 Marcus Foley ³ Robin Dickin	Marcus Foley ³ Robin Dickin	7	1013	90	16	99	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - An Bothar Dubh (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden out (op 10-1)

2 2½	10. Steel Mill (IRE) 11/4F Tom Scudamore D J Caro	Tom Scudamore D J Caro	7	101	75	–	83	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Chatmando (IRE) (Mandalus)
Led, clear until not fluent 5th, ridden after 4 out, headed 2 out, one pace (op 4-1)

3 11 [13½]	5. Co Optimist 6/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	114	92	–	90	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Tapua Taranata (IRE) (Mandalus)
In touch, impoved to chase leader after 4 out, lost place and mistake next, weakening when mistake 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

4 24 [37½]	3. Compton Chick (IRE) 12/1 Mark Bradburne Seamus Mullins	Mark Bradburne Seamus Mullins	4	116	94	–	83	–
b f Dolphin Street (FR) - Cecina (Welsh Saint)
Held up, effort approaching 3 out, weakened next (jockey said filly had a breathing problem) (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

5 16 [53½]	8. Two Tears 25/1 Timmy Murphy Nigel Hawke	Timmy Murphy Nigel Hawke	8	1010	84	–	39	–
gr g Silver Owl - Vomero (NZ) (Church Parade)
Raced keenly, prominent, chased leader approaching 5th until after 4 out, weakened approaching next (op 20-1)

6 19 [72½]	4. Dalcassian Buck (IRE) 12/1 X Aizpuru C L Popham	X Aizpuru C L Popham	8	116	94	–	30	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Menebeans (IRE) (Duky)
Reminders after 3rd, always behind, tailed off 4 out (op 8-1)

BD	2. Diletia 9/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	5	118	96	–	–	–
b m Dilum (USA) - Miss Laetitia (IRE) (Entitled)
In touch, niggled along when brought down 6th (op 7-2 tchd 5-1)

F	1. Sammy Samba 7/2 A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	4	1112	100	–	–	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Peggy Spencer (Formidable I)
Chased leader until approaching 5th, still close 3rd when fell 6th (op 9-4)

8 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 5m 36.90s (slow by 26.90s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Amari (vet's certificate), Glen Warrior (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs J Cumiskey, M Doocey & K Doocey (Max Pride) 1st breeder: R Wade
2nd owner: Mrs J F Billington (Steel Mill)
3rd owner: The Co-Optimistic Partnership (Co Optimist)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £2.10 £1.10 £1.80 Ex: £25.50 CSF: £23.58 Tricast: £103.51

2:10 Exeter 5 Nov 2002

William Hill Freephone Telephone Betting Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E