Full Result 1.45 Kempton | 7 February 2003

Rasher Frith Memorial Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D (Div II)

(Class 3) (4yo) 2m OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £5,005 2nd £1,540 3rd £770 4th £385

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Spectroscope (IRE) 5/2 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	4	114	–	75	121	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Paloma Bay (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up in midfield, progress to chase clear leader after 5th, pushed along to close before 2 out, led between last 2, ridden out flat (op 9-4 tchd 11-4)

2 2½	10. Navale (FR) 20/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	107	–	61	108	–
gr f Baryshnikov (AUS) - Nabita (FR) (Akarad)
Settled well in rear, poor 8th at 5th, good progress after 3 out, closed on leading pair 2 out, driven and kept on same pace to take 2nd near finish (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

3 ½ [3]	8. Penny Pictures (IRE) 7/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1012	–	65	114	–
b c Theatrical (IRE) - Copper Creek (Habitat)
Raced freely, led and soon clear, wandered before 3rd, 20 lengths ahead 5th, tired before 2 out, headed between last 2, one pace flat (after 5-2 and 9-4 in a place, tchd 15-8 and 2-1 in places)

4 20 [23]	7. Montoya (IRE) 50/1 Sam Stronge Peter Cundell	Sam Stronge Peter Cundell	4	1012	–	45	92	–
b g Kylian (USA) - Saborinie (Prince Sabo)
Midfield, effort after 5th, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no danger from next (op 33-1)

5 1¼ [24¼]	9. Royal Hector (GER) 8/1 Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	4	1012	–	43	91	–
b c Hector Protector (USA) - Rudolfina (CAN) (Pleasant Colony)
Prominent in chasing group, ridden 3 out, no impression on leaders before next (tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in a place)

6 20 [44¼]	3. Alrafid (IRE) 20/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	4	1012	–	23	76	–
ch c Halling (USA) - Ginger Tree (USA) (Dayjur)
Pulled hard and held up towards rear, ridden and no progress after 3 out, weakened and mistake 2 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

7 9 [53¼]	5. Desert City 40/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	4	1012	–	–	62	–
b g Darnay - Oasis (Valiyar)
Always in rear, weakened 3 out, well behind when blundered last (op 33-1)

PU	4. Classic Example 50/1 C Rafter ³ Miss S J Wilton	C Rafter ³ Miss S J Wilton	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch c Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Classic Form (IRE) (Alzao)
Took keen hold, chased leader to 3rd, blundered next, weakening when blundered 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	6. Fortune Island (IRE) 12/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Blue Kestrel (IRE) (Bluebird)
Prominent in chasing group, chased clear leader 3rd to after 5th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	2. Kadara (IRE) 9/2 John McNamara R H Alner	John McNamara R H Alner	4	113	–	–	–	–
b f Slip Anchor - Kadassa (IRE) (Shardari)
Settled in last pair, ridden and weakened after 4th, tailed off last when pulled up before next, broke blood vessel (jockey said filly had bled from the nose) (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 and 11-2 in places)

10 ran Off time: 1:45:00 Winning time: 4m 2.55s (slow by 20.55s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs Gay Smith (Spectroscope) 1st breeder: Mrs M Campbell-Andenaes
2nd owner: D Hearson (Navale)
3rd owner: Terry Neill (Penny Pictures)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.20 £4.40 £1.30 Ex: £73.10 CSF: £52.17

1:45 Kempton 7 Feb 2003

Rasher Frith Memorial Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D (Div II)