Full Result 2.00 Doncaster | 1 March 2002

Sprotbrough Claiming Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,415 2nd £690 3rd £345

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Nouveau Cheval 5/4F Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	7	119 t	110	91	119	–
b m Picea - Freeracer (Free State I)
Tracked leaders, close up 4 out, led next, ridden clear after 2 out, kept on (op 2-1)

2 3½	14. Prelude To Fame (USA) 20/1 Barry Keniry Miss Kate Milligan	Barry Keniry Miss Kate Milligan	9	110	93	78	107	–
b g Affirmed (USA) - Dance Call (USA) (Nijinsky)
Chased leaders on inner, ridden along 4 out, driven and stayed on from 2 out, not reach winner (op 12-1)

3 ½ [4]	1. Empire Park 7/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	7	120 b	113	91	120	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Millaine (Formidable I)
Close up, led and hit 5th, headed 3 out, driven and hit next, one pace approaching last (op 5-1 tchd 15-2 and 8-1 in a place)

4 dist [34]	15. Faith Again (IRE) 25/1 Lee Vickers ⁵ A Streeter	Lee Vickers ⁵ A Streeter	6	106	86	–	73	–
b m Namaqualand (USA) - Intricacy I (Formidable I)
Chased leaders, ridden along and lost place halfway, stayed on under pressure from 3 out (op 16-1)

5 5 [39]	4. Skye Blue (IRE) 9/2 Andrew Tinkler ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler ⁷ Nicky Henderson	5	113	110	–	81	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Hitopah (Bustino)
Always prominent, ridden along after 4 out, weakened next (op 4-1)

6 5 [44]	2. Free 9/2 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	7	120 v	114	–	80	–
ch g Gone West (USA) - Bemissed (USA) (Nijinsky)
Led to 5th, close up until ridden along and weakened after 4 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

7 dist [74]	10. Cuddle Up I 66/1 Robert Walford ⁵ Tim Walford	Robert Walford ⁵ Tim Walford	7	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Royal Squeeze (IRE) (King's Ride)
Tracked leaders, effort 4 out, soon ridden and weakened next (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

8 9 [83]	7. Joe Buzz (IRE) 16/1 Tony Dobbin Andrew Crook	Tony Dobbin Andrew Crook	10	116	101	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Dosie Deegan (Bulldozer)
In touch, steady headway to chase leaders 4 out, soon ridden and weakened next (tchd 20-1)

9 ¾ [83¾]	13. Fishki's Lad 40/1 A Hopkins ⁷ Andrew Crook	A Hopkins ⁷ Andrew Crook	7	109 b	96	–	–	–
b g Casteddu - Fishki (Niniski)
Behind from 3rd, tailed off before 4 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

10 14 [97¾]	6. Mr Busby 20/1 Mr R Flavin ⁵ John Harris	Mr R Flavin ⁵ John Harris	9	113	89	–	–	–
b g La Grange Music - Top-Anna (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Midfield, good headway 4 out, chased leading pair next, soon ridden and weakened (tchd 25-1 in places)

11 25 [122¾]	12. Ballymore Rover (IRE) 50/1 Mark Bradburne Owen Brennan	Mark Bradburne Owen Brennan	8	112	–	–	–	–
b g Euphemism - Tots Paradise (Roi Guillaume)
Always rear, behind from halfway (op 33-1)

12 dist [152¾]	11. Gypsy Song (IRE) 50/1 Josh Byrne ³ Jeremy Glover	Josh Byrne ³ Jeremy Glover	5	111 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Kate Labelle (Teenoso)
In touch, ridden along and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when blundered badly last 2 hurdles (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	9. Backend Charlie 100/1 Tom Siddall ³ B W Murray	Tom Siddall ³ B W Murray	8	111	–	–	–	–
b g Sylvan Express - Red Eska (Smackover)
Soon behind, blundered 6th and soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out (op 66-1)

PU	8. Red Radish 100/1 T Jenks Ben Case	T Jenks Ben Case	7	116	–	–	–	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Miss Flossa (FR) (Big John)
Midfield, ridden along and lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 66-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 5m 6.90s (slow by 21.90s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Old Hush Wing (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Sandicroft Stud II (Nouveau Cheval) 1st breeder: Upperwood Farm Stud
2nd owner: Dr Roy Palmer (Prelude To Fame)
3rd owner: Elite Racing Club (Empire Park)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.10 £5.60 £2 Ex: £28.20 CSF: £33.36
No.14 Prelude To Fame was claimed by M Tate for £3,000

2:00 Doncaster 1 Mar 2002

Sprotbrough Claiming Hurdle Class F