Full Result 4.00 Sedgefield | 25 July 2002

Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m5f34yds) 2m5f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £3,672.50 2nd £1,130 3rd £565 4th £282.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Cill Churnain (IRE) 5/4F Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	9	111	104	55	108	–
b g Arctic Cider (USA) - The Dozer (IRE) (Bulldozer)
Made all, quickened clear after 3 out, easily (tchd 11-8, 6-4 in a place and 6-5)

2 8	4. Tuska Ridge (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson J J Lambe	Richard Johnson J J Lambe	9	1012	101	44	95	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Mcbrides Reject (Avocat)
Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden to chase winner next, one pace (op 6-1)

3 4 [12]	1. Empire Park 3/1 A P McCoy Charles Egerton	A P McCoy Charles Egerton	7	1110 b	112	52	101	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Millaine (Formidable I)
Chased winner, ridden along halfway, driven 3 out and soon weakened (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

4 3 [15]	5. John Bush (IRE) 8/1 John McNamara Ferdy Murphy	John McNamara Ferdy Murphy	8	1011	100	36	86	–
b g Asir - PhilosophicalI (Welsh Chanter)
Held up and behind, mistake 5th, headway 3 out, soon ridden and no impression (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

5 17 [32]	2. River Captain (USA) 9/1 Andrew Tinkler ⁷ A Scott	Andrew Tinkler ⁷ A Scott	9	110	109	29	86	–
ch g Riverman (USA) - Katsura (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened before next (op 8-1)

PU	6. Tiger Talk 8/1 Graham Lee Mike Sowersby	Graham Lee Mike Sowersby	6	109	98	–	–	–
ch g Sabrehill (USA) - Tebre (USA) (Sir Ivor)
In touch, pushed along and lost place 7th, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)