Full Result 1.15 Uttoxeter | 2 February 2002

Blue Square Classic Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m3f207yds) 2m4f Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £12,000 2nd £4,600 3rd £2,300 4th £1,100

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Keen Leader (IRE) 10/11F L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	6	115	–	115	154	–
b g Supreme Leader - Keen Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway 7th, led 3 out, clear next, eased flat (op 11-8 tchd 6-4 in places)

2 19	9. Tarasco (FR) 5/1 Russ Garritty Paul Webber	Russ Garritty Paul Webber	6	112	124	93	129	–
b g Deploy - Moucha (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Chased leader, led 8th, headed 3 out, weakening when mistake next (op 7-2)

3 8 [27]	7. Bacardi Boy (IRE) 12/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	6	112	–	85	121	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Little Welly (Little Buskins)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

4 14 [41]	6. Asparagus (IRE) 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Matt Sheppard	Carl Llewellyn Matt Sheppard	8	112 t	111	71	107	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Arctic Bead (IRE) (Le Moss)
Led to 8th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 20-1)

5 dist [71]	8. General 16/1 Leighton Aspell Mrs N Smith	Leighton Aspell Mrs N Smith	5	112	124	–	–	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Bareilly (USA) (Lyphard)
Prominent until weakened 4 out (op 12-1)

PU	5. Sea Drifting 12/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Slip Anchor - Theme (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent to 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 8-1)

PU	1. Beethoven I (IRE) 5/1 Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	6	119	–	–	–	–
bb g Yashgan - Adare Princess (IRE) (Paico)
Held up, mistake 1st, pushed along 5th, weakening when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding hung; vet said gelding had lost an off-fore plate; trainer said gelding was found to be suffering from a virus) (op 3-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

7 ran Off time: 1:15:00 Winning time: 5m 27.20s (slow by 49.20s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Farmer Jack (second preference), Forest Gunner (second preference)
1st owner: Mrs Stewart Catherwood (Keen Leader) 1st breeder: Dan Noonan
2nd owner: Mrs D Ridley (Tarasco)
3rd owner: Allan Stennett & Terry Warner (Bacardi Boy)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.50 £2.70 Ex: £7.70 CSF: £5.49

1:15 Uttoxeter 2 Feb 2002

Blue Square Classic Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2