Full Result 3.30 Sandown | 6 December 2002

GQ 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £5,798 2nd £1,784 3rd £892 4th £446

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Lord Sam (IRE) 5/2 Mick Fitzgerald Victor Dartnall	Mick Fitzgerald Victor Dartnall	6	110	–	107	121	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Russian Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, progress 3 out, led 2 out, mistake last, shaken up and ran on strongly flat (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in places)

2 3½	4. Inca Trail (IRE) 8/11F Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	6	110	–	103	118	–
br g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate)
Held up in touch, progress 5th, led before 2 out, outjumped and headed 2 out, ran on flat but always held (op 4-6 tchd 4-5)

3 26 [29½]	8. Smokestack (IRE) 33/1 Leighton Aspell Jim Old	Leighton Aspell Jim Old	6	110	–	77	91	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Chiminee Fly (Proverb)
Held up last of main group, to take 3rd 2 out, nudged along and easily outpaced by leading pair (op 20-1)

4 17 [46½]	6. Kingfisher Flyer (IRE) 40/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	8	110	–	60	74	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Melarka (Dara Monarch)
Chased leader 3rd to 3 out, soon beaten, no chance when mistake 2 out (tchd 50-1 in places)

5 ¾ [47¼]	1. Epicure (FR) 11/2 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	5	118	119	67	81	–
bb g Northern Crystal - L'Epicurienne (FR) (Rex Magna)
Led, driven and headed before 2 out, soon weakened (op 6-1 tchd 5-1)

6 6 [53¼]	3. Gismo 66/1 Tom Doyle Ms J S Doyle	Tom Doyle Ms J S Doyle	5	110	–	53	67	–
ch g Arazi (USA) - Gisarne (USA) (Diesis)
Whipped round start, detached last, nudged along and behind after 3 out (tchd 100-1 in places)

7 15 [68¼]	5. Instant Appeal I 66/1 Mattie Batchelor Peter Winkworth	Mattie Batchelor Peter Winkworth	5	110	–	38	52	–
gr g Terimon - Free Travel (Royalty)
Took keen hold, chased leader to 3rd, steadily lost place, well behind after 3 out (tchd 100-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 3:33:00 Winning time: 4m 12.00s (slow by 20.00s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Duma Tau (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Plain Peeps (Lord Sam) 1st breeder: James Canty And John Moloney
2nd owner: Philip F Myerscough (Inca Trail)
3rd owner: M Lovatt/c Jenkins (Smokestack)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £2.40 £1.10 Ex: £5.30 CSF: £4.52
Jackpot: £2,787.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £55,750.27. 14.20 winning tickets.
Placepot: £39.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £54,071.60. 1,010.90 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £14.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,186.00. 165.05 winning tickets.

3:30 Sandown 6 Dec 2002

GQ 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D