Full Result 12.45 Taunton | 28 December 2002

Best Wishes For New Year Novices' Hurdle Class D (Div I)

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

1st £4,972.50 2nd £1,530 3rd £765 4th £382.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Kerrigand (FR) 8/11F Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	4	1012	–	84	116	–
gr g April Night (FR) - Gouerie (FR) (Cadoudal)
Tracked leaders, ridden 6th, led after 3 out, headed briefly last, stayed on well run-in (op 11-10 tchd 6-5)

2 5	6. Loup Bleu (USA) 4/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	4	1012	–	79	112	–
b g Nureyev (USA) - Louve Bleue (USA) (Irish River)
Always prominent, smooth headway to challenge 2 out, led last, soon headed and no extra run-in (op 2-1)

3 10 [15]	3. Goldbrook 10/1 Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	4	105	–	69	101	–
b g Alderbrook - Miss Marigold (Norwick)
Led until headed and weakened approaching 2 out (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in a place)

4 5 [20]	1. Ken Scott (FR) 6/1 Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	4	114	104	70	105	–
b g Kendor (FR) - Scottish Bride (FR) (Owen Dudley)
Tracked leaders, challenging when blundered 3 out, weakened before next (op 9-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

5 17 [37]	8. Charm Offensive 33/1 Richard Hobson ⁵ Carroll Gray	Richard Hobson ⁵ Carroll Gray	4	102	–	42	74	–
b f Zieten (USA) - Shoag (USA) (Affirmed)
Tracked leader until weakened after 6th (op 25-1)

6 ½ [37½]	7. Lucky Lucky Bob (USA) 16/1 Barry Keniry Patrick Chamings	Barry Keniry Patrick Chamings	5	1012	–	46	79	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Alloy (FR) (Pharly)
Slowly away, soon in touch, weakened 3 out (op 20-1 after 33-1 in a place, tchd 25-1 in a place)

7 13 [50½]	10. True Lies 66/1 R P McNally ³ Colin Tizzard	R P McNally ³ Colin Tizzard	5	104	–	28	61	–
ch m King's Signet (USA) - Lysithea (Imperial Fling)
Mid-division, headway 5th, weakened 3 out (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

8 8 [58½]	5. Last Symphony 150/1 Vince Slattery William Reed	Vince Slattery William Reed	5	1012	–	25	58	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Dancing Heights (IRE) (High Estate)
Pulled hard and not jump well, in touch to 6th (op 50-1)

9 ¾ [59¼]	9. Moonlighting I 100/1 Jodie Mogford Nikki Evans	Jodie Mogford Nikki Evans	5	107 p	61	19	52	–
b m Lugana Beach - White Flash (Sure Blade)
In rear, some headway 5th, weakened after next (op 50-1)

PU	2. City Reach 40/1 A Bateman ⁵ Miss M Bragg	A Bateman ⁵ Miss M Bragg	6	107 t	–	–	–	–
b g Petong - Azola (IRE) (Alzao)
Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 12:45:00 Winning time: 4m 29.40s (slow by 42.40s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs Sarah Ling (Kerrigand) 1st breeder: F X Lefeuvre And Anne Doulce Lefeuvre
2nd owner: Richard Green (fine Paintings) (Loup Bleu)
3rd owner: S J Norman (Goldbrook)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £1.70 £1.60 Ex: £5.60 CSF: £3.86

12:45 Taunton 28 Dec 2002

Best Wishes For New Year Novices' Hurdle Class D (Div I)