Full Result 12.50 Taunton | 28 December 2001

South West Racing Club Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £5,528.25 2nd £1,701 3rd £850.50 4th £425.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Bow Strada 4/7F Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	4	114	–	98	121	–
ch g Rainbow Quest (USA) - La Strada (Niniski)
Tracked leaders, challenged from 2 out until ridden and outpaced after last, rallied gamely under pressure to lead last strides (tchd 8-13 in places)

2 nk	6. Jaboune (FR) 7/1 Warren Marston Alan King	Warren Marston Alan King	4	1012	–	92	115	–
ch g Johann Quatz (FR) - Seasonal Pleasure (USA) (Graustark)
Held up in touch, steady headway 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden and quickened run-in, caught last strides (op 9-2 tchd 8-1 in a place)

3 6 [6¼]	3. Alackaday (GER) 4/1 Benoit Gicquel G Macaire	Benoit Gicquel G Macaire	5	1012	–	86	109	–
b g Nebos (GER) - Aminata (GER) (Local Suitor)
With leaders untuil led 3rd, headed 5th, led again after 3 out, headed after 2 out and soon outpaced (op 5-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

4 11 [17¼]	2. Breaking Breeze (IRE) 12/1 Leighton Aspell J S King	Leighton Aspell J S King	6	114	93	81	105	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Knockacool Breeze (Buckskin)
Led to 3rd, led again 5th, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 20-1)

5 16 [33¼]	9. Royal Beluga (USA) 20/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	4	1012 t	–	59	92	–
b g Rahy (USA) - Navratilovna (USA) (Nureyev)
Chased leaders, not much room bend after 3 out, rallied approaching next, soon weakened (op 14-1)

6 7 [40¼]	7. Jazz Night 50/1 Tony Evans ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	107	–	52	75	–
b g Alhijaz - Hen Night (Mummy's Game)
Chased leaders 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 33-1)

7 11 [51¼]	4. Beau Jake (IRE) 50/1 Barry Fenton N M Babbage	Barry Fenton N M Babbage	6	1012	–	41	64	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Cool Mary (IRE) (Beau Charmeur)
Behind from halfway (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

8 2½ [53¾]	5. First Truth 33/1 T Jenks Heather Dalton	T Jenks Heather Dalton	4	1012	–	38	62	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Pursuit Of Truth (USA) (Irish River)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, weakened after next (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

9 15 [68¾]	10. Sticiboots 200/1 Mr R Cooper ⁷ F Jordan	Mr R Cooper ⁷ F Jordan	4	105 t	–	23	47	–
b g Batshoof - Satiric (IRE) (Doyoun)
Always behind (op 50-1 tchd 500-1 in a place)

10 2½ [71¼]	12. Western Ridge (FR) 200/1 Ollie McPhail Bernard Llewellyn	Ollie McPhail Bernard Llewellyn	4	1012	–	20	44	–
b c Darshaan - Helvellyn (USA) (Gone West)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, ridden and weakened 4 out (op 50-1 tchd 250-1 in places)

11 ½ [71¾]	11. Valjean I (IRE) 200/1 Ross Studholme ³ Richard Price	Ross Studholme ³ Richard Price	5	109	–	19	44	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Escape Path (Wolver Hollow)
Chased leaders 4th, soon weakened (op 50-1 tchd 300-1 in a place)

12 24 [95¾]	13. Rosetta 200/1 Barry Keniry Ron Hodges	Barry Keniry Ron Hodges	4	107	–	–	15	–
b f Fraam - Starawak (Star Appeal)
Always behind (op 50-1 tchd 500-1 in a place)

PU	14. Us And Them I (IRE) 200/1 N Kavanagh ⁷ Gerald Ham	N Kavanagh ⁷ Gerald Ham	4	100	–	–	–	–
ch f Pips Pride - Tasskeen (FR) (Lyphard)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1 tchd 500-1 in a place)

13 ran Off time: 12:50:00 Winning time: 4m 6.80s (slow by 19.80s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Robber Baron I (vet's certificate)
1st owner: M J Tuckey (Bow Strada) 1st breeder: Miss K Rausing
2nd owner: Mrs R J Skan (Jaboune)
3rd owner: Mrs Ying Shen (Alackaday)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1 £2.10 £2 Ex: £3.10 CSF: £5.16

12:50 Taunton 28 Dec 2001

South West Racing Club Novices' Hurdle Class D