Full Result 12.45 Newcastle | 24 February 2003

Bet365 0800 4588888 Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m7f179yds) 3m Soft 13 hurdles

1st £5,040.75 2nd £1,551 3rd £775.50 4th £387.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Little Sport (IRE) 6/1 G Hills A Scott	G Hills A Scott	6	1112	124	120	134	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Ath Dara (Duky)
Close up, mistake 3rd, effort 3 out, rallied to lead run-in, stayed on (op 9-2)

2 1½	9. Sireric (IRE) 7/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	13	100 3	99	92	106	–
b g Asir - Twice Regal (Royal Prerogative)
Led and soon clear, ridden 3 out, headed run-in, kept on (op 13-2)

3 7 [8½]	8. Vilprano 8/1 Paddy Aspell ⁵ James Moffatt	Paddy Aspell ⁵ James Moffatt	12	910	100	86	100	–
b g Ra Nova - Village Princess (Rolfe)
Held up, pushed along and headway 9th, effort 3 out, kept on, no impression (tchd 9-1 in places)

4 2 [10½]	3. Red Marauder 12/1 Richard Guest Richard Guest	Richard Guest Richard Guest	13	119	121	106	120	–
ch g Gunner B - Cover Your Money (Precipice Wood)
Held up, steady headway from 2 out, never nearer (jockey/trainer said, regarding the apparent tender ride, gelding was held up as usual but took a blow and began to hang left approaching second hurdle in back straight which kept him further off the pace than ideal, adding that gelding gurgled from third-last to before the last at which point he was able to ask for an effort) (op 8-1)

5 2½ [13]	4. Robbo 5/1 B W Walsh ⁷ Mrs M Reveley	B W Walsh ⁷ Mrs M Reveley	9	111 p	120	102	117	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Basha I (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Behind, pushed along 9th, some late headway, never on terms (op 7-2)

6 2 [15]	5. A Few Bob Back (IRE) 11/2 Tony Dobbin D Eddy	Tony Dobbin D Eddy	7	115 p	117	97	112	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Kottna (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, beaten next (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

7 16 [31]	2. Sad Mad Bad (USA) 11/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	9	1110	122	86	101	–
b g Sunny's Halo (CAN) - Quite Attractive (USA) (Well Decorated)
Always behind (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

8 2 [33]	6. Wildfield Rufo (IRE) 4/1F Richie McGrath Kate Walton	Richie McGrath Kate Walton	8	111	113	75	90	–
b g Celio Rufo - Jersey Girl (Hardboy)
Held up, raced wide and headway after 6th, outpaced from 9th (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

9 ½ [33½]	7. Chadswell (IRE) 25/1 Carrie Ford ⁵ Richard Ford	Carrie Ford ⁵ Richard Ford	10	106	110	70	85	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Marita Ann (Crozier)
Close up until weakened after 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 12:46:00 Winning time: 6m 4.10s (slow by 13.10s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Maraud
1st owner: Andy Scott (Little Sport) 1st breeder: James Canty And John Moloney
2nd owner: C H P Bell (Sireric)
3rd owner: The Vilprano Partnership (Vilprano)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £2.20 £2.30 £2.70 Ex: £55.60 CSF: £43.76 Tricast: £312.16 Trifecta: £285.60 Pool of £11,185.70 - 27.80 winning tickets

12:45 Newcastle 24 Feb 2003

Bet365 0800 4588888 Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class D