Full Result 1.15 Haydock | 4 May 2002

Merewood Homes Long Distance Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f Good 11 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £12,247.28 2nd £4,645.52 3rd £2,322.76 4th £1,055.80 5th £527.90 6th £316.74

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Surprising I 11/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	105 b	133	–	137	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Ascot Lass (Touching Wood)
Held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, rider lost irons last, led flat, driven out (tchd 3-1 in places)

2 1¼	1. Deano's Beeno 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	10	1113	154	–	158	–
b g Far North (CAN) - Sans Dot (Busted)
Led, soon clear, ridden 7th, headed after 2 out, every chance last, no extra close home (op 10-1)

3 2½ [3¾]	9. Effectual I 20/1 Paul Robson ⁵ Venetia Williams	Paul Robson ⁵ Venetia Williams	9	99	128	–	129	–
b g Efisio - Moharabuiee (Pas De Seul)
Held up in touch, chased leader 5th, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed flat, not quicken (op 16-1)

4 1½ [5¼]	3. Tensile (IRE) 10/1 Graham Lee Philip Hobbs	Graham Lee Philip Hobbs	7	106	134	–	134	–
b g Tenby - Bonnie Isle (Pitcairn)
Started slowly, held up and behind, headway 2 out, mistake last, switched right flat, one pace (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

5 nk [5½]	8. Roveretto 7/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	7	101	129	–	127	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Spring Flyer (IRE) (Waajib)
Held up and behind, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out (tchd 8-1 and 9-1 in places)

6 3 [8½]	7. Lorenzino (IRE) 10/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	5	104	132	–	127	–
ch g Thunder Gulch (USA) - Russian Ballet (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up and behind, headway 9th, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

7 2½ [11]	4. Old Rouvel (USA) 12/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	11	105	133	–	126	–
b g Riverman (USA) - Marie De Russy (FR) (Sassafras)
Held up mid-division, headway approaching 7th, hit 8th, soon lost place, no impression from 2 out (op 10-1)

8 hd [11¼]	10. Imperial De Thaix I (FR) 6/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	6	100 1 t	128	–	123	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Soiree D'Ete (FR) (Prove It Baby)
Chased leader to 5th, ridden 9th, weakened after 2 out (tchd 13-2 in places)

9 25 [36¼]	6. Oliver Cromwell (IRE) 10/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	7	105	133	–	101	–
br g Mandalus (IRE) - Gemini Gale (Strong Gale)
Held up and behind, headway 8th, weakened 9th, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

10 7 [43¼]	2. Freetown I (IRE) 7/1 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	6	1112	153	–	115	–
b g Shirley Heights - Pageantry (Welsh Pageant)
Held up in touch, weakened 9th, tailed off (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the ground) (op 5-1 tchd 15-2 in a place)

F	11. Just Lizzie 50/1 W Dowling ³ Rayson Nixon	W Dowling ³ Rayson Nixon	9	911 22	128	–	–	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Kilglass (Fidel)
Held up in touch, fell 5th, dead (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

11 ran Off time: 1:17:00 Winning time: 5m 32.50s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: M G St Quinton (Surprising I) 1st breeder: Mrs Ann Halstead
2nd owner: Axom (Deano's Beeno)
3rd owner: B C Dice (Effectual I)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.10 £2.20 £3.60 Ex: £24.50 CSF: £23.37 Tricast: £329.95

Second-last hurdle omitted

1:15 Haydock 4 May 2002

Merewood Homes Long Distance Handicap Hurdle Class B