Full Result 2.30 Ascot | 13 April 2002

Weatherbys Hurdle Class A (Registered As The Long Distance Hurdle) Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m7f118yds) 2m7½f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £17,400 2nd £6,600 3rd £3,300 4th £1,500 5th £750 6th £450

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Spendid (IRE) 2/1J Warren Marston Alan King	Warren Marston Alan King	10	112	148	133	152	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Spendapromise (IRE) (Goldhill)
Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led next, shaken up 2 out, readily (tchd 7-4 and 9-4 in places)

2 4	1. Brother Joe (NZ) 2/1J Mick Fitzgerald Philip Hobbs	Mick Fitzgerald Philip Hobbs	7	112	150	129	149	–
ch g Hula Town (NZ) - Olivia Rose (NZ) (Travolta)
Held up in rear, steady headway approaching 4 out, tracked leaders next and mistake, soon chasing winner, hit 2 out, soon no impression (op 6-4 tchd 9-4 in places)

3 28 [32]	2. Carlovent (FR) 7/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	112	146	101	123	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Carlaya (FR) (Carmarthen)
In touch, pushed along 5th, not fluent 9th, hard driven to chase leaders and mistake 3 out, soon weakened (op 10-3)

4 4 [36]	6. Zaffre Noir (IRE) 33/1 D Gallagher Mark Pitman	D Gallagher Mark Pitman	6	112	118	97	116	–
b h Zaffaran (USA) - Massinetta (Bold Lad)
Keen hold, led, soon clear, hit 8th, headed 3 out, soon weakened (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

5 hd [36¼]	4. Sir Talbot 11/2 Jim Culloty Jim Old	Jim Culloty Jim Old	8	112	137	97	116	–
b g Ardross - Bermuda Lily (Dunbeath)
Held up in rear, some headway approaching 4 out, weakened quickly under pressure next (op 6-1 after 7-1 in places, tchd 5-1)

6 dist [66¼]	7. Esperanza IV (FR) 100/1 Mr Kahlil Burke Michael Roberts	Mr Kahlil Burke Michael Roberts	10	1011	95	–	–	–
b m Quart De Vin (FR) - Relizane III (FR) (Diaghilev)
Blundered 1st, behind from 7th, hard ridden 9th, soon tailed off (tchd 150-1 in places)

PU	8. Sodelk 250/1 Philip Hide John E Long	Philip Hide John E Long	8	1011	72	–	–	–
ch m Interrex (CAN) - Summoned By Bells (Stanford)
Hit 2nd, chased leaders to 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 100-1 tchd 500-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:34:00 Winning time: 5m 41.50s (slow by 3.50s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Majestic I (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Stewart Catherwood (Spendid) 1st breeder: Liam Ormsby
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Brother Joe)
3rd owner: C M , B J & R F Batterham (Carlovent)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.50 £1.80 Ex: £6.80 CSF: £5.68 Trifecta: £15 67.90 w/u, pool £1,438.10

2:30 Ascot 13 Apr 2002

Weatherbys Hurdle Class A (Registered As The Long Distance Hurdle) Grade 2