Full Result 3.40 Stratford | 10 August 2002

Avon Estates Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m6f7yds) 2m6f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £4,777.50 2nd £1,470 3rd £735 4th £367.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Mighty Montefalco 10/11F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	114	104	99	113	–
b g Mtoto - Glendera (Glenstal)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, quickened to lead 8th, clear when not fluent last, readily (op evens tchd 11-10, 6-5 in a place and 5-4 in a place)

2 1¾	2. Do It On Dani 11/2 Seamus Durack Alison Thorpe	Seamus Durack Alison Thorpe	7	1013	95	92	101	–
br m Weld - Dark City (Sweet Monday)
With leaders, led 2nd to next, driven to challenge 4 out, stayed in 2nd but one pace from 3 out, closed on eased down winner close home (op 9-2)

3 6 [7¾]	8. Romany Hill 16/1 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	7	107	74	80	89	–
b m Nomadic Way (USA) - Snarry Hill (Vitiges)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, chased leaders from 3 out, kept on to take 3rd approaching last but not a danger (op 33-1)

4 2 [9¾]	9. Trumpington 4/1 R Wakley David Bridgwater	R Wakley David Bridgwater	4	104	95	75	84	–
ch f First Trump - Brockton Flame (Emarati)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 8th, rallied 4 out, pressed leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

5 dist [39¾]	6. Strong Finish 40/1 Warren Marston Peter Hiatt	Warren Marston Peter Hiatt	7	1012	81	–	–	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Atlantic ViewI (Crash Course)
Led to 2nd, stayed pressing leaders to 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	3. Aztec Rule (IRE) 40/1 Tom Doyle Roger Curtis	Tom Doyle Roger Curtis	9	1012	83	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Monksville (Monksfield)
Behind, ridden 8th and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	5. Knight Of Silver 25/1 Sean Fox M J Gingell	Sean Fox M J Gingell	5	1012	79	–	–	–
gr g Presidium - Misty Rocket (Roan Rocket)
Jumped slowly 4th and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	4. Hidden Affair (IRE) 12/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Lovely Affair (IRE) (Roselier)
Led 3rd to 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 9-1 tchd 14-1)

PU	7. Keegan Bearnais (FR) 14/1 Jimmy McCarthy Alex Hales	Jimmy McCarthy Alex Hales	4	109	–	–	–	–
b g Tropular - Sofyland (FR) (Kashneb)
In touch, headway 5th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 5m 38.10s (slow by 30.10s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Peter S Thompson (Mighty Montefalco) 1st breeder: Darley Stud Management Co Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs A M Thorpe (Do It On Dani)
3rd owner: Capt M S Bagley (Romany Hill)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £3.70 Ex: £7 CSF: £6.45

3:40 Stratford 10 Aug 2002

Avon Estates Novices' Hurdle Class D