Full Result 3.25 Worcester | 8 June 2002

William Hill Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 10 hurdles

1st £5,109 2nd £1,572 3rd £786 4th £393

William Hill Handicap Hurdle Class C, 2m4f - Good, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Rainbow Dance (IRE) 4/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Jonjo O'Neill	Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Jonjo O'Neill	6	911 1 b	106	–	120	–
ch g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Nishila (USA) (Green Dancer)
With leader, quickened to lead 5th, ridden and edged right approaching last, ran on well (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

2 3½	8. Mr Fluffy 16/1 A Bateman ⁷ Philip Hobbs	A Bateman ⁷ Philip Hobbs	5	99 2 4	108	–	117	–
br g Charmer (IRE) - Hinton Bairn (Balinger)
Held up, headway after 7th, soon ridden, chased winner from 2 out, no impression (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

3 5 [8½]	2. Loop The Loup 6/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	6	114	123	–	128	–
b g Petit Loup (USA) - Mithi Al Gamar (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out (op 5-1)

4 ½ [9]	6. ChristopherI 3/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	106	112	–	116	–
gr g Arzanni - Forest Nymph (NZ) (Oak Ridge)
Always prominent, chased winner 6th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places)

5 6 [15]	5. Heracles 8/1 Rodi Greene Brendan Powell	Rodi Greene Brendan Powell	6	1012	117	–	116	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - La Masse (High Top)
Always prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

6 17 [32]	4. Wild Spice (IRE) 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Venetia Williams	Mick Fitzgerald Venetia Williams	7	1013	118	–	102	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Curry Lunch (Pry)
Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 6-1)

7 6 [38]	3. Jaybejay (NZ) 100/30 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	111	120	–	99	–
b g High Ice (USA) - Galaxy Light (NZ) (Balios)
Pulled hard in rear, well behind from 7th (op 7-2 after 4-1 in places)

8 ½ [38½]	1. Magic Combination (IRE) 20/1 Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	9	118	130	–	105	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Etage (Ile De Bourbon)
Set slow pace to 5th, weakened 7th (op 14-1)