Full Result 2.10 Towcester | 30 March 2002

GG.com Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m7f211yds) 3m Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,507 2nd £1,002 3rd £501

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Two For Joy (IRE) 11/4J Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	7	117	115	–	115	–
br m Mandalus (IRE) - Misty Joy (General Ironside)
Held up, headway 5th, chased leader 9th, led approaching 2 out, clear last (op 7-2)

2 7	10. Madam's Man 11/4J Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	110	–	–	102	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Madam-M (Tina's Pet)
Held up in touch, lost place 5th, headway 8th, chased winner approaching 2 out, soon ridden, hit last, one pace (op 3-1 tchd 5-2)

3 1 [8]	12. Poon Hill (IRE) 4/1 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	6	110	–	–	100	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Pennyland (Le Bavard)
Chased leader, led 7th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten (op 7-2)

4 15 [23]	7. All Guns Blazing I (IRE) 5/1 Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	6	110	102	–	88	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Malone Ranger (Noble Philip)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

5 14 [37]	6. Sir Ruscott (IRE) 14/1 N Hannity ³ John Norton	N Hannity ³ John Norton	8	113 v	98	–	77	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Clash Moss (Le Moss)
Chased leaders until weakened 8th (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6 2½ [39½]	5. Regal Statesman (NZ) 16/1 Henry Oliver Owen Brennan	Henry Oliver Owen Brennan	8	116	101	–	75	–
br g Vice Regal (NZ) - Hykit (NZ) (Swinging Junior)
Held up, headway 8th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 14-1)

7 8 [47½]	3. Commanche Jim (IRE) 16/1 Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	6	111	96	–	67	–
b g Commanche Run - On A Dream (Balinger)
Prominent, ridden and weakened after 9th (op 14-1)

PU	9. King Of The Blues 66/1 Tom Siddall ³ Graeme Roe	Tom Siddall ³ Graeme Roe	10	1011	69	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Colonial Princess (Roscoe Blake)
Held up, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1)

PU	11. Merry Mole (IRE) 50/1 L Cummins Jim Old	L Cummins Jim Old	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Merry Miss (Deep Run)
Led to 7th, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 33-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:11:00 Winning time: 6m 20.00s (slow by 40.00s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Call Me Ash (broken down horse-box), Jurassic Scratch (vet's certificate), News Maker (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Ian Jacombs Sarah MacEchern & Partners (Two For Joy) 1st breeder: Hugh Harley
2nd owner: H R Mould (Madam's Man)
3rd owner: Annapurna Partnership (Poon Hill)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.20 £1.10 £1.50 Ex: £12.90 CSF: £9.97

2:10 Towcester 30 Mar 2002

GG.com Novices' Hurdle Class D