Full Result 3.45 Worcester | 11 May 2002

arenaleisureplc.com Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) 3m OMS Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £5,382 2nd £1,656 3rd £828 4th £414

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Mardani (IRE) 12/1 Rodi Greene R S Brookhouse	Rodi Greene R S Brookhouse	7	106 b¹	111	–	118	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Marmana (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Set slow pace, quickened 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, all out (old market op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in places, new market op 10-1)

2 1½	10. City Poser (IRE) 9/4F Jim Culloty Simon Earle	Jim Culloty Simon Earle	7	101	106	–	111	–
b g Posen (USA) - Citissima (Simbir)
Took keen hold, headway approaching 4th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, not quicken flat (old market op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places, new market op 5-2 tchd 2-1)

3 5 [6½]	1. Polar Champ 11/4 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	120	131	–	134	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Ceramic (USA) (Raja Baba)
Held up in touch, went 2nd 8th, every chance approaching 3 out, hard ridden approaching 2 out, weakened flat (old market op 3-1 tchd 4-1 and 9-2 in places, new market op 3-1 tchd 100-30)

4 9 [15½]	8. Nine O Three I (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Thornton Mrs S D Williams	Andrew Thornton Mrs S D Williams	13	108	112	–	106	–
b g Supreme Leader - Grenache (Menelek)
Held up and behind, headway after 10th, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression (old market tchd 16-1 in places, new market op 10-1)

5 3½ [19]	4. Vilprano 7/1 D J Moffatt D Moffatt	D J Moffatt D Moffatt	11	109	113	–	102	–
b g Ra Nova - Village Princess (Rolfe)
Chased winner to 8th, weakened approaching 3 out (old market op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places, new market op 6-1)

6 2½ [21½]	3. Omni Cosmo Touch (USA) 16/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	6	111	119	–	105	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Wooden Pudden (USA) (Top Ville)
Very reluctant to race, well behind when tried to refuse approaching 2nd, headway and in touch 7th, weakened 9th (old market op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places, new market op 10-1 tchd 14-1 and 16-1)

7 nk [21¾]	14. Two Lords 50/1 Henry Oliver Mrs A C Tate	Henry Oliver Mrs A C Tate	10	100 28 t	105	–	90	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Doddycross (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 6th, lost place 7th, ridden and struggling 9th (old market op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in places, new market op 33-1)

8 3 [24¾]	5. Theatreland (USA) 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Simon Sherwood	Carl Llewellyn Simon Sherwood	5	108	112	–	95	–
b g Dynaformer (USA) - Mime (IRE) (Cure The Blues)
Held up and behind, some headway 7th, weakened approaching 9th (old market tchd 14-1, new market op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 5m 43.60s (slow by 11.60s) Total SP: 100%
Non-runners: Derring Bridge (unsuitable ground), Easton Gale (withdrawn; vet's advice), Enrique (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), Granny Rich (unsuitable ground), Quickswood (unsuitable ground), Wild Spice (unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: Enrique (3-1) was withdrawn. Rule 4 applies to bets at board prices prior to withdrawal but not to SP bets - deduction 25p in the pound. Eastern Gale (5-1) was withdrawn. Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound.
1st owner: R S Brookhouse (Mardani) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: The Plum Merchants (City Poser)
3rd owner: The Reims Partnership (Polar Champ)
Tote win: £10 PL: £2 £1.30 £1.10 Ex: £39.20 CSF: £30.57 Tricast: £62.04

3:45 Worcester 11 May 2002

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