Full Result 3.00 Hereford | 18 October 2002

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class E

(Class 4) (4-6yo) (2m53yds) 2m Good 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £3,633.50 2nd £1,118 3rd £559 4th £279.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Grave Doubts 9/4 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	6	1110 t	105	102	116	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Redgrave Girl (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 5th, led approaching last, ridden out (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 and 3-1 in places)

2 4	5. Dantes Venture (IRE) 40/1 Tom Scudamore D J Caro	Tom Scudamore D J Caro	5	110	–	88	101	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Fast Adventure (Deep Run)
Held up in touch, headway 3 out, kept on flat, not trouble winner (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

3 1½ [5½]	2. Isam Top (FR) 9/1 C Rafter ³ Martin John Hogan	C Rafter ³ Martin John Hogan	6	113	104	92	105	–
b g Siam (USA) - Miss Sic Top (FR) (Mister Sic Top)
Led, hard ridden and headed approaching last, one pace (op 7-1)

4 11 [16½]	7. Khaladjistan (IRE) 13/8F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	110	–	75	89	–
gr g Tirol (IRE) - Khaladja (IRE) (Akarad)
Prominent, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last (op 5-4 tchd 7-4 in places)

5 3 [19½]	4. Co Optimist 10/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	110	–	72	85	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Tapua Taranata (IRE) (Mandalus)
Prominent until weakened approaching 2 out (op 7-1)

6 13 [32½]	6. Fiery Peace 40/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	5	110	–	59	72	–
ch g Tina's Pet - Burning Mirage (Pamroy)
Held up, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

7 14 [46½]	3. Cock Of The Roost (IRE) 66/1 Chris Honour ⁷ Simon Lewis	Chris Honour ⁷ Simon Lewis	5	107	–	45	58	–
b g Executive Perk - Sly Maid (Rapid River I)
Took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, always behind, lost touch from 3 out (tchd 100-1 in places)

8 1 [47½]	11. The Bandit I (IRE) 11/2 Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	5	110	–	44	57	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Sweet Friendship (Alleging)
Held up and pulled hard, mistake 3rd, headway after 4th, hit 5th, soon weakened (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

9 6 [53½]	12. Long Shot 9/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	109	–	33	46	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Kovalevskia (Ardross)
Pulled hard, prominent until mistake 3rd, lost touch from 4th (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

10 15 [68½]	8. Kitimat 33/1 J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	5	110	–	23	36	–
b g Then Again - Quago (New Member)
Pulled hard, prominent to 3 out, tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

11 hd [68¾]	10. Norton Wood (IRE) 100/1 Jamie Goldstein Ann Price	Jamie Goldstein Ann Price	6	110	–	23	36	–
ch g Shardari - Colligan Forest (Strong Gale)
Behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off from 4th (trainer said gelding finished lame; jockey said, regarding the apparent tender ride, he was mindful that gelding had fell on its previous start only six days ago, adding that gelding was outpaced early, jumped badly, and probably needs further) (tchd 200-1 in places)

12 dist [98¾]	9. Magical Attraction (USA) 100/1 Mr Tom Greenway ⁷ Ann Price	Mr Tom Greenway ⁷ Ann Price	5	107	–	–	–	–
bb g Exbourne (USA) - Abeer I (USA) (Dewan)
Always behind, tailed off from 4th, finished lame (trainer said gelding finished lame; jockey said, regarding the apparent tender ride, his orders were to hold gelding up and settle it, but gelding was nervous, ran green and jumped slowly and big) (tchd 200-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 3:02:00 Winning time: 3m 50.70s (slow by 6.70s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Bill Davies & Bernard Tottle (Grave Doubts) 1st breeder: K Bishop
2nd owner: Mrs J F Billington (Dantes Venture)
3rd owner: Mrs Barbara Hogan (Isam Top)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.50 £9.50 £2 Ex: £133.30 CSF: £95.68

3:00 Hereford 18 Oct 2002

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class E