Full Result 2.15 Taunton | 27 February 2003

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

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

1st £5,369 2nd £1,652 3rd £826 4th £413

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Nonantais (FR) 6/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	6	117	110	106	120	–
b g Nikos - Sanhia (FR) (Sanhedrin)
Made all, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on gamely under pressure run-in (op 5-1)

2 ½	8. Meggie's Beau (IRE) 25/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	7	111	–	99	112	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Romantic Rose (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, ran on under pressure run-in (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

3 6 [6½]	4. Desmond Tutu (IRE) 6/4F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	111	–	93	106	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Amy Fairy (The Parson)
Waited with in mid-division, headway to go 3rd after 5th, went 2nd and going well approaching 3 out, ridden before next, weakened approaching last (op 7-4 tchd 15-8 in places)

4 23 [29½]	9. Mister Magnum (IRE) 25/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	5	111	–	70	83	–
gr g Be My Native (USA) - Miss Henrietta (IRE) (Step Together I)
In rear until ridden and headway approaching 3 out, never near to challenge (op 16-1)

5 6 [35½]	1. Ever Present I (IRE) 9/4 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	117	115	70	83	–
ch g Presenting - My Grand Rose (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Prominent, went 2nd after 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly soon after (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 7-4)

6 nk [35¾]	11. West Coaster (IRE) 10/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	111	–	64	76	–
gr g Be My Native (USA) - Donegal Grey (IRE) (Roselier)
Mid-division, passed beaten horses after 3 out, never on terms (tchd 14-1 and 16-1 in a place)

7 nk [36]	13. Poppet 33/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	7	1010	–	59	71	–
gr m Terimon - Combe Hill (Crozier)
Always towards rear, well behind from 7th (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

8 16 [52]	6. Hi Fi 20/1 Seamus Durack Ian Williams	Seamus Durack Ian Williams	5	111	–	48	60	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Baroness Orkzy (Baron Blakeney)
Chased winner until after 5th, ridden next, steadily weakened (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

9 shd [52¼]	5. Harry's Dream 20/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	6	111	98	48	60	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Cheryls Pet (IRE) (General Ironside)
In touch until ridden and weakened 6th (op 16-1)

10 dist [82¼]	3. Cleymor House (IRE) 150/1 M Mello ⁷ John Upson	M Mello ⁷ John Upson	5	108	–	–	–	–
ch g Duky - Deise Lady (Le Bavard)
Mid-division until weakened after 5th, tailed off (op 50-1)

11 5 [87¼]	7. How Great Thou Art 100/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	7	111	–	–	–	–
b g Almoojid - Mamamere (Tres Gate)
Always behind, tailed off (op 66-1 tchd 150- 1 in places)

12 2½ [89¾]	14. Sparkling Lass 100/1 Gerry Supple Nick Ayliffe	Gerry Supple Nick Ayliffe	9	1010	74	–	–	–
gr m Nicholas Bill - Sparkling Time (USA) (Olden Times)
Always in rear, tailed off (op 66-1)

13 dist [119¾]	12. Weston Court 66/1 L Cummins Pat Murphy	L Cummins Pat Murphy	9	111	–	–	–	–
b g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Lady Westown (Town And Country)
Always behind, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

14 1¼ [121]	10. Motown Man (IRE) 200/1 Tom Best ⁷ G B Balding	Tom Best ⁷ G B Balding	6	108	–	–	–	–
b g Detroit Sam (FR) - Hands Off (Nearly A Hand)
Always last, tailed off 5th (op 66-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 4m 49.20s (slow by 19.20s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: The Frankly Intolerable (Nonantais) 1st breeder: Mle Isabelle Lelievre And Jean-Pierre Garcon
2nd owner: T England (Meggie's Beau)
3rd owner: D J Nichols (Desmond Tutu)
Tote win: £7.90 PL: £2.30 £5.70 £1.10 Ex: £151 CSF: £133.58

2:15 Taunton 27 Feb 2003

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