Full Result 4.40 Bangor-on-Dee | 2 August 2002

Wirral Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m3f123yds) 2m3½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £4,868.50 2nd £1,498 3rd £749 4th £374.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Epicure (FR) 4/9F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1110	114	37	117	–
bb g Northern Crystal - L'Epicurienne (FR) (Rex Magna)
Held up, closed going well 7th, led on bit 2 out, very easily (tchd 2-5 and 1-2 in places)

2 2½	4. Shifting Moon I 11/2 Leighton Aspell F Jordan	Leighton Aspell F Jordan	10	101 7 1 t	93	–	74	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Moonscape I (Ribero)
Held up, blundered 4th, took closer order after 5th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed next, no chance with winner (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 5 [7½]	6. Althrey Ruler (IRE) 66/1 Sophie Mitchell F Lloyd	Sophie Mitchell F Lloyd	9	100 11	92	–	67	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Keego's Aunt (Tyrant)
Chased leader, led 6th, ridden and headed after 3 out, well beaten when mistake last (op 33-1)

4 ½ [8]	5. Sailor Jack (USA) 20/1 Mr D Gannon ⁷ D McCain	Mr D Gannon ⁷ D McCain	6	97 5	92	–	67	–
b g Green Dancer (USA) - Chateaubrook (USA) (Alleged)
Chased leaders, lost place after 5th, ridden after 3 out, never able to challenge (tchd 25-1)

5 1½ [9½]	2. Sister Superior (IRE) 4/1 Tom Scudamore Steve Gollings	Tom Scudamore Steve Gollings	7	1011	103	–	76	–
b m Supreme Leader - Nicat (Wolver Hollow)
Led to 6th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)