Full Result 2.00 Newbury | 9 February 2002

Lansdowne Club Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £6,344 2nd £1,952 3rd £976 4th £488

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Eternal Spring (IRE) 9/2 D Gallagher James Fanshawe	D Gallagher James Fanshawe	5	110	117	105	137	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Emerald Waters (Kings Lake)
Behind, pushed along and headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, challenged and bumped last, driven to lead final 100y, all out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 and 13-2 in a place)

2 1½	6. Irish Hussar (IRE) 7/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	110	–	103	134	–
b g Supreme Leader - Shuil Ard (Quayside I)
Chased leaders, challenged and ridden 2 out, led last, headed and no extra final 100y (op 5-2)

3 4 [5½]	13. Sossus Vlei 20/1 Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	6	110	–	99	134	–
b g Inchinor - Sassalya (Sassafras)
Chased leaders, challenged 4 out, led next, narrowly headed, but every chance when blundered badly last, not recover (op 12-1)

4 5 [10½]	2. Stormez (FR) 9/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	118	–	102	133	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Stormy Scene (USA) (Storm Bird)
With leader to 2nd, stayed in 2nd until driven to take slight lead 4 out, headed next, weakened last (op 5-2 tchd 5-1)

5 3 [13½]	14. Tagar (FR) 25/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	5	110	–	91	124	–
b g Fijar Tango (FR) - Fight For Arfact (Salmon Leap)
Not fluent, behind, headway and hit 4th, staying on when mistake 2 out, weakened and blundered last (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

6 2½ [16]	1. Glucose (FR) 12/1 T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	5	118	–	96	128	–
b g Double Bed (FR) - Sclos (FR) (Direct Flight)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened from 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

7 1½ [17½]	9. Master George 20/1 Barry Fenton I A Balding	Barry Fenton I A Balding	5	110	–	86	118	–
b g Mtoto - Topwinder (USA) (Topsider)
In touch, chased leaders 3rd, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

8 26 [43½]	17. Argamia (GER) 20/1 Jim Culloty Michael Quinlan	Jim Culloty Michael Quinlan	6	109	–	55	87	–
br m Orfano (GER) - Arkona (GER) (Aspros)
Behind, some headway from 4 out, never dangerous (tchd 25-1 in places)

9 nk [43¾]	19. Love Potion 100/1 Robert Thornton E L James	Robert Thornton E L James	7	109	–	55	87	–
br m Neltino - Celtic Honey (Celtic Cone)
Never reached leaders

10 3½ [47¼]	7. Jorn Du Soleil (FR) 14/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	110	–	56	88	–
ch g Murmure (FR) - Ina Du Soleil (FR) (Or De Chine)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly 4 out, soon weakened (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

11 ½ [47¾]	12. Sir Alf 33/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	6	110	–	55	88	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - D'Egliere (FR) (Port Etienne I)
Behind, moderate headway from 4 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (tchd 50-1)

12 nk [48]	11. Roky Star (FR) 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Martin Bosley	Carl Llewellyn Martin Bosley	5	110	–	55	87	–
b g Start Fast (FR) - Rosydolie (FR) (Dhausli)
Jumped slowly 2nd, always behind (tchd 25-1 in places)

13 3½ [51½]	15. The Texan (NZ) 100/1 Marcus Foley ⁵ H W Lavis	Marcus Foley ⁵ H W Lavis	9	109	–	51	84	–
gr g Oak Ridge (FR) - Sorority (NZ) (Standaan)
Chased leaders to 4th (tchd 200-1 in places)

14 26 [77½]	5. Imago II (FR) 33/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	6	110	–	25	58	–
b g Chamberlin (FR) - Pensee D'Amour (FR) (Porto Rafti)
Always behind (op 25-1)

15 9 [86½]	8. Just Billy (IRE) 66/1 Leighton Aspell J S King	Leighton Aspell J S King	7	110	–	16	49	–
b g Supreme Leader - One Way Only (Le Bavard)
Soon behind (tchd 100-1 in places)

16 29 [115½]	18. Cyanara 100/1 Brian Murphy ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Brian Murphy ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	6	104	78	–	15	–
b m Jupiter Island - Shamana (Broadsword)
Chased leaders to 4th

PU	16. Witney O'Grady (IRE) 100/1 David Verco Louise Davis	David Verco Louise Davis	9	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Ring Of Ford - C B M Girl (Diamonds Are Trump)
Reluctant to line up, very slowly away, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 200-1 in places)

PU	3. Island Sound I 10/1 Seamus Durack David Elsworth	Seamus Durack David Elsworth	5	115	–	–	103	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Ballet (Sharrood)
Led until headed 4 out, weakened and jumped slowly 3 out, pulled up before last (op 8-1)

PU	10. Nadderwater 100/1 Jimmy McCarthy Jackie Retter	Jimmy McCarthy Jackie Retter	10	110	–	–	–	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Flying Cherub (Osiris)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 200-1 in places)