Full Result 2.10 Taunton | 28 February 2002

Royal Bath & West 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £4,556.50 2nd £1,402 3rd £701 4th £350.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Best Available (IRE) 6/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	111	–	–	102	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Grangeshoon (Green Shoon)
Held up, headway 6th, pressed leaders after next, led soon after 2 out, driven out run-in (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 and 9-4 in places)

2 4	3. Burwood Breeze (IRE) 6/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	6	111	–	–	98	–
b g Fresh Breeze (USA) - Shuil Le Cheile (Quayside I)
Held up, headway from 6th, led briefly 2 out, hard ridden and no impression run-in (op 5-1)

3 1¼ [5¼]	5. French Executive (IRE) 11/4 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	7	111	102	–	99	–
br g Beau Sher - Executive Move (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Never far away, challenging for lead when stumbled badly 3 out, rallied and hit 2 out, ran on one pace under pressure (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in a place)

4 1¾ [7]	1. Baltic Magic (IRE) 6/1 Henry Oliver John Spearing	Henry Oliver John Spearing	8	117 b	100	–	102	–
b g Yashgan - Woolly (Giolla Mear)
Prominent, led approaching 4th, blundered and headed 2 out, one pace after (op 4-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

5 3½ [10½]	4. Dantie Boy (IRE) 14/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	6	111	–	–	92	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Ballybride Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always prominent, no headway after 3 out (op 16-1 after 20-1 in places)

6 5 [15½]	11. Charlestown Lass 16/1 Noel Fehily J Neville	Noel Fehily J Neville	5	1010	–	–	82	–
b m Bob Back (USA) - Prepare (IRE) (Millfontaine)
Held up, moderate headway from 3 out, never near to challenge (op 20-1)

7 13 [28½]	9. Polligana 33/1 Mr R Widger Victor Dartnall	Mr R Widger Victor Dartnall	6	111	–	–	74	–
b g Lugana Beach - Pollibrig (Politico)
Always well in rear (op 25-1)

8 dist [58½]	13. Crowning Glory 100/1 J R Kavanagh Debra Hamer	J R Kavanagh Debra Hamer	8	1010	–	–	–	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Miss Lizzie (Push On)
Always behind, tailed off (op 66-1)

9 1 [59½]	7. Moscow Dancer (IRE) 33/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	5	111	–	–	–	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Cromhill Lady (Miner's Lamp)
Behind from halfway, tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

10 2½ [62]	10. Red Square Island 100/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Lisa Williamson	Colin Bolger ⁷ Lisa Williamson	7	108	–	–	–	–
ch g Jupiter Island - Queen Of The Nile I (Hittite Glory)
Prominent until ridden and weakened 7th, tailed off (op 66-1)

11 5 [67]	8. Nick The Jewel 66/1 Leighton Aspell J S King	Leighton Aspell J S King	7	111	–	–	–	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Bijou Georgie (Rhodomantade)
In touch until outpaced from 6th, soon behind, tailed off (tchd 100-1 in places)

12 3 [70]	14. Moon Island I 100/1 Mattie Batchelor S J Gilmore	Mattie Batchelor S J Gilmore	8	1010	–	–	–	–
b m Jupiter Island - Wild Moon (Belfalas)
Led until approaching 4th, lost touch after next, tailed off (op 66-1)

F	12. Court Nanny 66/1 S Burrough Peter Purdy	S Burrough Peter Purdy	8	1010	–	–	–	–
ch m Nicholas Bill - Tudor Sunset (Sunyboy)
In rear when fell 2nd (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

UR	6. Gilzine 20/1 Andrew Thornton Martin Hill	Andrew Thornton Martin Hill	6	111	–	–	–	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Sherzine (Gorytus)
In rear when badly hampered and unseated rider 2nd (op 16-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:11:00 Winning time: 5m 7.50s (slow by 42.50s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Aiden Murphy (Best Available) 1st breeder: Lawrence And Maureen Keenan
2nd owner: David & Lesley Byrne (Burwood Breeze)
3rd owner: T Chappell,R Eddy,Mrs Jackson,Mrs Solman (French Executive)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £1.30 Ex: £11.90 CSF: £11.32

2:10 Taunton 28 Feb 2002

Royal Bath & West 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D