Full Result 2.20 Hexham | 10 May 2003

Sanyo 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m48yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £3,489.50 2nd £997 3rd £498.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Kidithou (FR) 3/1 Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	5	1011	95	57	101	–
b g Royal Charter (FR) - De Thou (FR) (Trebrook)
Mistakes, with leader, led 4th to 2 out, not fluent but regained lead last, stayed on well (op 5-1)

2 3½	13. Rascella 14/1 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	8	109	–	48	90	–
gr m Scallywag - Blue Gift (Hasty Word)
Chased leader, challenged 3 out, led next to last, held towards finish (op 16-1)

3 1¼ [4¾]	2. Air Of Confusion 10/1 Jim Crowley Kate Walton	Jim Crowley Kate Walton	5	110	–	51	93	–
b g Mr Confusion (IRE) - First Born (Be My Native)
Held up, headway and prominent halfway, outpaced before 2 out, rallied before last, kept on well (op 8-1)

4 6 [10¾]	7. Murphy's Nails (IRE) 7/2 Alan Dempsey Charles Egerton	Alan Dempsey Charles Egerton	6	110	–	45	87	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Southern Run (Deep Run)
In touch, outpaced before 2 out, no impression before next (op 9-2 after 5-1 in places tchd 3-1)

5 ½ [11¼]	4. Coulters Candy 11/2 Tony Dobbin Alistair Whillans	Tony Dobbin Alistair Whillans	5	110	–	44	86	–
ch g Clantime - Heldigvis (Hot Grove)
Chased leaders until ridden and outpaced after 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

6 4 [15¼]	1. Hollows Mill 5/2F Paul Robson ³ Barry Murtagh	Paul Robson ³ Barry Murtagh	7	114	92	47	89	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Strawberry Song (Final Straw)
Took keen hold, held up, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, not quicken before last (op 2-1 thd 3-1 in places)

7 8 [23¼]	6. Lynchahaun (IRE) 100/1 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	7	110	–	32	74	–
bb g Good Thyne (USA) - Smart Decision (IRE) (Le Moss)
Held up, headway before 5th, weakened from next (op 50-1)

8 1¾ [25]	12. Help Yourself (IRE) 50/1 W Dowling ³ L Lungo	W Dowling ³ L Lungo	7	106	79	25	67	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Sweet Run (Deep Run)
Always behind (op 33-1)

9 27 [52]	9. Upswing 66/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	6	110	–	–	45	–
b g Perpendicular - Moorfield Lady (Vicomte)
Led to 4th, close up until weakened quickly before 2 out (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

10 2 [54]	3. Bolton Barrie (IRE) 20/1 Henry Oliver Richard Guest	Henry Oliver Richard Guest	5	110	–	–	43	–
b g Broken Hearted - Ballyduggan Queen (IRE) (King Luthier)
Always behind (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

11 dist [84]	11. Bric A Brac 100/1 I Jardine William Young	I Jardine William Young	6	109	–	–	–	–
ch m Minster Son (IRE) - Greenhill's Girl (Radetzky)
In touch to 4th, soon lost place (op 66-1)

PU	8. Red Square King 50/1 Anthony Coyle Lisa Williamson	Anthony Coyle Lisa Williamson	5	110	75	–	–	–
ch g Sure Blade (USA) - Patscilla (Squill)
Always behind, lost touch halfway, pulled up before 2 out

PU	10. Zarbari (IRE) 33/1 Graham Lee D McCain	Graham Lee D McCain	4	1010 t	–	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Zarlana (IRE) (Darshaan)
Towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 50-1 tchd 66-1, 100-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 4m 15.30s (slow by 18.30s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Roman Wall Racing (Kidithou) 1st breeder: Jean-Henri And Mme Colin
2nd owner: J Townson & A A Thomason (Rascella)
3rd owner: Jeff McCarthy (Air Of Confusion)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £1.70 £2.90 £3 Ex: £65.80 CSF: £42.29

2:20 Hexham 10 May 2003

Sanyo 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class E