Full Result 2.50 Kempton | 22 February 2002

Gerrard Novices' Hurdle Class A (Registered As The Dovecote Novices' Hurdle) Grade 2

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

1st £12,000 2nd £4,600 3rd £2,300 4th £1,100

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Hitman (IRE) 12/1 Barry Fenton Mark Pitman	Barry Fenton Mark Pitman	7	118	136	105	134	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - Loveville (USA) (Assert)
Led until ridden and headed 3 out, hit next, rallied to lead again run-in, held on well (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

2 hd	5. Isio (FR) 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	111	–	98	126	–
b g Silver Rainbow - Swifty (FR) (Le Riverain)
Held up, headway 2 out, driven to challenge run-in, ran on (op 9-2)

3 4 [4¼]	4. Gone Far (USA) 3/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	111	–	94	125	–
b h Gone West (USA) - Vallee Dansante (USA) (Lyphard)
Chased leaders, led 3 out, 2l ahead when blundered last, soon headed, not recover (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

4 1 [5¼]	10. Shayzara (IRE) 33/1 Adrian Maguire Nicky Henderson	Adrian Maguire Nicky Henderson	5	1010	104	88	116	–
b m Turtle Island (IRE) - Shayraz (Darshaan)
Held up, hard ridden and headway 2 out, one pace run-in (op 25-1)

5 ½ [5¾]	8. Zilarator (USA) 12/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	6	111	–	92	123	–
b g Zilzal (USA) - Allegedly II (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Reluctant to start, not jump well, driven along and behind from halfway, ran on strongly run-in (op 16-1 after 25-1 in a place)

6 1½ [7¼]	9. Rigmarole 25/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	4	1010 t	–	85	114	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Cattermole (USA) (Roberto)
Held up, headway approaching 2 out, one pace approaching last (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

7 1½ [8¾]	6. Migration 40/1 D Gallagher Mark Pitman	D Gallagher Mark Pitman	6	111	–	88	118	–
b h Rainbow Quest (USA) - Armeria (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up rear, promising headway after 3 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

8 ½ [9¼]	3. Never (FR) 4/1 T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	5	118	–	94	125	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Neraida (USA) (Giboulee)
Pulled hard, headway 5th, joined leaders 3 out, weakened quickly last (op 3-1)

9 2½ [11¾]	1. Ground Ball (IRE) 10/1 Charlie Swan C F Swan	Charlie Swan C F Swan	5	118	–	91	124	–
bb g Bob's Return (IRE) - Bettyhill (Ardross)
Took keen hold, prominent until weakened 3 out, eased when no chance approaching last (jockey said gelding ran too free early on) (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

10 1¾ [13½]	7. Sossus Vlei 4/1 Richard Guest Peter Winkworth	Richard Guest Peter Winkworth	6	111	–	82	118	–
b g Inchinor - Sassalya (Sassafras)
Prominent, outpaced 2 out, 4th and beaten when eased approaching last (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

10 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 3m 58.40s (slow by 16.40s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: The Paper Boys (Hitman) 1st breeder: A F O'Callaghan
2nd owner: Sir Peter & Lady Gibbings (Isio)
3rd owner: Matt Archer & The Late Miss J Broadhurst (Gone Far)
Tote win: £13.90 PL: £3.90 £1.60 £1.60 Ex: £83.90 CSF: £69.78

2:50 Kempton 22 Feb 2002

Gerrard Novices' Hurdle Class A (Registered As The Dovecote Novices' Hurdle) Grade 2