Full Result 2.00 Taunton | 12 December 2002

Blackdown Hills Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £4,277 2nd £1,316 3rd £658 4th £329

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Better Thyne (IRE) 7/1 Jim Culloty Victor Dartnall	Jim Culloty Victor Dartnall	6	115	105	–	108	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Cailin Cainnteach (Le Bavard)
Always prominent, chased leader 3rd to 9th, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, hard ridden to lead near finish (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in a place)

2 ½	3. Muck Savage 5/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	1110	110	–	112	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Rare Luck (Rare One)
Led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed near finish (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in a place)

3 1½ [2]	8. Got News For You 20/1 Philip Hide Nigel Hawke	Philip Hide Nigel Hawke	8	1011	97	–	98	–
gr g Positive Statement (USA) - Madame Ruby (FR) (Homing)
Raced wide, held up, joined leaders after 7th, ridden and every chance flat, not quicken when not much room towards finish (op 16-1)

4 ½ [2½]	1. Sea Ferry (IRE) 7/2F Tom Doyle Noel Chance	Tom Doyle Noel Chance	6	1112	111	–	112	–
b g Ilium - Nicholas Ferry (Floriferous)
Held up in touch, joined leader 3 out, every chance from 2 out, not quicken flat (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

5 5 [7½]	2. Colliers Quay I (IRE) 15/2 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	6	1111	110	–	107	–
b g Warcraft I (USA) - Francois's Crumpet (IRE) (Strong Gale)
No headway from 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

6 ½ [8]	9. Southerncrosspatch 9/1 Josh Byrne ³ Mrs Barbara Waring	Josh Byrne ³ Mrs Barbara Waring	11	107	96	–	91	–
ch g Ra Nova - Southern Bird (Shiny Tenth)
Held up and behind, headway 9th, one pace from 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

7 8 [16]	4. Tosawi (IRE) 7/1 Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	6	112	109	–	96	–
b g Commanche Run - Deep Satisfaction (Deep Run)
Prominent, chased leader 9th to 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

8 2 [18]	7. Lorgnette 11/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	112	102	–	87	–
br m Emperor Fountain - Speckyfoureyes (Blue Cashmere)
Raced wide, held up, headway 7th, weakened after 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

9 14 [32]	10. Seize The Day I (IRE) 20/1 Mrs M Roberts ⁷ John Coombe	Mrs M Roberts ⁷ John Coombe	14	97 1	86	–	57	–
b g Lomond (USA) - Cheerful Heart (Petingo)
Chased leader to 3rd, lost place 5th, behind from 8th (tchd 25-1 in places)

10 nk [32¼]	11. Bronhallow 50/1 J R Kavanagh Mrs Barbara Waring	J R Kavanagh Mrs Barbara Waring	9	100 1 t	86	–	56	–
b g Belmez (USA) - Grey Twig (Godswalk)
Behind from 9th

PU	5. Maousse Honor (FR) 14/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	7	115 p	105	–	–	–
b m Hero's Honor (USA) - Maousse (FR) (Labus)
Not fluent, headway approaching 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

11 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 6m 29.50s (slow by 45.50s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: R F Woodward (Better Thyne) 1st breeder: Martin J Dibbs
2nd owner: Granville J Harper (Muck Savage)
3rd owner: Mrs D A Wetherall (Got News For You)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £1.90 £2.70 £5.40 Ex: £59.50 CSF: £42.12 Tricast: £679.51

2:00 Taunton 12 Dec 2002

Blackdown Hills Handicap Hurdle Class D