Full Result 1.05 Huntingdon | 12 November 2002

Q103 Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div II)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f171yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,996 2nd £856 3rd £428

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Sharmy (IRE) 6/4F David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	6	1012	110	87	100	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - Petticoat Lane I (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, clear in leading trio after 4th, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, hung left and driven out flat (op 13-8 tchd 7-4)

2 2½	5. Forest Tune (IRE) 10/1 Barry Fenton B Hanbury	Barry Fenton B Hanbury	4	1012	–	84	97	–
b g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Swift Chorus (Music Boy)
Prominent, led 4th, clear with 2 rivals after, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance when mistake last, no extra flat (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

3 20 [22½]	10. Luftikus (GER) 8/1 Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	5	1012	–	64	77	–
ch g Formidable I (USA) - La Paz (GER) (Roi Dagobert)
Prominent, pressed leader 4th and clear in leading trio after, lost 2nd and weakening when mistake 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

4 4 [26½]	2. Backscratcher 50/1 Paul W Flynn John Upson	Paul W Flynn John Upson	8	1012	–	60	72	–
b g Backchat (USA) - Tiernee Quintana (Artaius)
Soon out of touch and pushed along, some progress from 4th, kept on from 3 out, no chance

5 5 [31½]	16. Tufty Hopper 20/1 Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	5	105	–	55	68	–
b g Rock Hopper - Melancolia (Legend Of France)
Held up and soon well out of touch with leaders, some progress 4th, no impression 3 out, faded last (op 12-1)

6 13 [44½]	6. Glensan (IRE) 25/1 Jim Culloty Heather Dalton	Jim Culloty Heather Dalton	5	1012	–	42	54	–
b g Insan (USA) - Strikes Glen (Le Moss)
Held up and soon well behind, some progress from 4th, no headway before 3 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

7 14 [58½]	14. StakeholderI (IRE) 33/1 Timmy Murphy Matt Sheppard	Timmy Murphy Matt Sheppard	4	1012	–	28	40	–
ch g Priolo (USA) - Island Goddess (Godswalk)
Soon well out of touch, some progress after 4th, never a factor

8 13 [71½]	3. Challenor 20/1 Henry Oliver Ian Williams	Henry Oliver Ian Williams	4	1012	–	15	27	–
ch g Casteddu - Expletive (Shiny Tenth)
Soon well out of touch when leaders, some progress 4th, no chance after next (tchd 25-1 in places)

9 5 [76½]	9. Lucien (IRE) 66/1 Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	4	1012	–	–	22	–
ch g Catrail (USA) - What A Candy (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Soon well behind, tailed off after 3rd

10 dist [106½]	7. Goodbye Goldstone 25/1 Christopher Murray ⁵ Thomas Patrick McGovern	Christopher Murray ⁵ Thomas Patrick McGovern	6	107	–	–	–	–
b g Mtoto - Shareehan (Dancing Brave)
Lost 30l start, continuned tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	1. African Dawn 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	4	1012 v¹	–	–	–	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Lamu Lady (IRE) (Lomond)
Pressed leader, led after 3rd, mistake and headed next, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	12. NiagaraI (IRE) 5/2 Andrew Thornton Mark H Tompkins	Andrew Thornton Mark H Tompkins	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Highbrook (USA) (Alphabatim)
Led at very strong pace, headed after 3rd, weakened rapidly before next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding was found to be distressed) (op 9-4)

PU	11. Monduru 50/1 Marcus Foley ³ Georgina Nicholls	Marcus Foley ³ Georgina Nicholls	5	109 b	–	–	–	–
b g Lion Cavern (USA) - Bint Albadou (IRE) (Green Desert)
Prominent until weakened rapidly after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	17. Hidden Smile (USA) 50/1 Carl Llewellyn F Jordan	Carl Llewellyn F Jordan	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Twilight Agenda (USA) - Smooth Edge (USA) (Meadowlake)
Chased leading group but soon well out of touch, no progress 4th, poor 10th when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	8. Lowry (USA) 66/1 Dave Crosse ⁵ J S King	Dave Crosse ⁵ J S King	4	107	–	–	–	–
bb g Gulch (USA) - Aviara (USA) (Cox's Ridge)
Always well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	18. Manor From Heaven 66/1 Sean Curran Paul Dalton	Sean Curran Paul Dalton	4	107	–	–	–	–
ch f Most Welcome - Manor Adventure (Smackover)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)

UR	4. Cool Chilli 50/1 F Houston ⁷ Nicholas Pomfret	F Houston ⁷ Nicholas Pomfret	4	105	–	–	–	–
gr g Gran Alba (USA) - Miss Flossa (FR) (Big John)
Chased leaders to 3rd, weakened before next, well behind when mistake and unseated rider 5th