Full Result 2.25 Stratford | 20 April 2002

Racecourse Video Services Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £3,783 2nd £1,164 3rd £582 4th £291

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Borani 15/2 E J Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	E J Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	7	112	107	94	118	–
b g Shirley Heights - Ower (IRE) (Lomond)
Held up and behind, steady headway when blundered 6th, plenty to do 3 out, strong run to lead last strides (op 6-1)

2 ½	8. Red Sun 8/1 Lee Vickers ⁵ A Streeter	Lee Vickers ⁵ A Streeter	5	107	97	82	106	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Superetta (Superlative)
Always prominent, led approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, hard ridden and headed last strides (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

3 1½ [2]	14. Ijika (FR) 10/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	6	108	93	76	100	–
ch g Aelan Hapi (USA) - Belle Des Airs (FR) (Saumon)
Chased leader, hit 1st, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on flat (tchd 11-1 in places, 12-1 in a place)

4 2½ [4½]	1. Perchancer (IRE) 5/1F Benjamin Hitchcott ³ P C Haslam	Benjamin Hitchcott ³ P C Haslam	6	1112	113	94	118	–
ch g Perugino (USA) - Irish Hope (Nishapour)
Pulled hard in rear, headway approaching 6th, ran on one pace from 2 out (tchd 6-1)

5 5 [9½]	11. Taming (IRE) 11/2 Paul W Flynn Venetia Williams	Paul W Flynn Venetia Williams	6	1010	95	70	94	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Black Fighter (USA) (Secretariat)
Took keen hold, headway approaching 6th, effort approaching 2 out, 5th and beaten when mistake last (op 6-1 tchd 7-1, 15-2 in places)

6 hd [9¾]	5. Sylva Legend (USA) 16/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	6	110	99	74	98	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Likeashot (CAN) (Gun Shot)
Held up in touch, ridden approaching 6th, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

7 ½ [10¼]	4. Country Kris 25/1 Barry Keniry John Ryall	Barry Keniry John Ryall	10	112	101	75	99	–
b g Town And Country - Mariban (Mummy's Pet)
Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 20-1)

8 3 [13¼]	13. Apadi (USA) 12/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	6	108	93	64	89	–
ch g Diesis - Ixtapa (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Pulled hard mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened 3 out (op 8-1)

9 17 [30¼]	9. Leagues (NZ) 15/2 Henry Oliver Mrs L C Taylor	Henry Oliver Mrs L C Taylor	6	1011	96	50	74	–
b g Kenfair (NZ) - Hidden Depths (NZ) (Beaufort Sea)
Held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

10 3½ [33¾]	7. Breaking Breeze (IRE) 10/1 Leighton Aspell J S King	Leighton Aspell J S King	7	1013	98	48	73	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Knockacool Breeze (Buckskin)
Prominent until weakened approaching 6th (tchd 12-1 in places)

11 1¼ [35]	10. Polish Spirit 10/1 Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	7	1011	96	45	70	–
b g Emarati (USA) - Gentle Star (Comedy Star)
Ridden 5th, always behind (op 8-1)

12 1¼ [36¼]	3. Rogue Spirit I 16/1 Sam Stronge Robert Stronge	Sam Stronge Robert Stronge	6	113	102	50	74	–
b g Petong - Quick Profit (Formidable I)
Always behind (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

13 12 [48¼]	6. John Foley (IRE) 16/1 Ollie McPhail Heather Dalton	Ollie McPhail Heather Dalton	4	1013	102	34	58	–
b g Petardia - Fast Bay (Bay Express)
Prominent until weakened approaching 6th (tchd 20-1 in places)

14 12 [60¼]	12. Talbot Lad 14/1 Jason Maguire S A Brookshaw	Jason Maguire S A Brookshaw	6	109 t	94	18	42	–
b g Weld - Greenacres Girl (Tycoon II)
Held up in touch, ridden after 5th, soon lost place (op 10-1)

PU	15. Serious Position (IRE) 14/1 Mr R Flavin ⁵ D R Stoddart	Mr R Flavin ⁵ D R Stoddart	7	100	90	–	–	–
ch g Orchestra - Lady Temba (Callernish)
Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

15 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 3m 58.60s (slow by 18.60s) Total SP: 137%
Non-runners: Sofisio (vet's certificate)
1st owner: G McManus (Borani) 1st breeder: J A E Hobby
2nd owner: Bulls Head Racing Club (Red Sun)
3rd owner: Brian Luby & Roy Van Gelder (Ijika)
Tote win: £6.90 PL: £3.30 £2.70 £4.30 Ex: £108.80 CSF: £75.58 Tricast: £637.94

2:25 Stratford 20 Apr 2002

Racecourse Video Services Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D