Full Result 3.45 Cheltenham | 17 April 2002

Mitie Group Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f213yds) 3m New Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £9,243 2nd £2,844 3rd £1,422 4th £711

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Hidden Bounty (IRE) 11/2 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	6	106	98	–	104	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Sought Out (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
In touch, headway 7th, outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway next, hard driven and edged left run-in, stayed on well under pressure to lead last strides (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

2 hd	16. Ballyvaddy (IRE) 7/1 Marcus Foley ⁵ G B Balding	Marcus Foley ⁵ G B Balding	6	910	93	–	100	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Bodalmore Kit (Bargello)
Mid-division, headway 6th, chased leader 3 out, led approaching last, hard driven and kept on, headed last strides (tchd 8-1 in places)

3 2 [2¼]	3. Ashgar (USA) 12/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	6	117	112	–	122	–
ch g Bien Bien (USA) - Ardisia (USA) (Affirmed)
Chased leaders, hit 5th, outpaced 3 out, rallied next, pressed leaders and not fluent last, kept on same pace under pressure (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 and 16-1 in a place)

4 17 [19¼]	1. You're Special (USA) 14/1 Tommy Phelan ⁵ P C Haslam	Tommy Phelan ⁵ P C Haslam	5	119	119	–	107	–
b g Northern Flagship (USA) - Pillow Mint (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last and weakened quickly (op 9-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

5 29 [48¼]	17. Royal Plum 10/1 Richard Johnson Mrs M Reveley	Richard Johnson Mrs M Reveley	6	101 v	93	–	51	–
ch g Inchinor - Miss Plum (Ardross)
Behind, some headway 7th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

6 4 [52¼]	18. Channahrlie (IRE) 16/1 Dave Crosse ⁵ Robin Dickin	Dave Crosse ⁵ Robin Dickin	8	99 1	92	–	46	–
gr g Celio Rufo - Derravarragh Lady (IRE) (Radical)
Behind, pushed along and some headway 8th, soon weakened (op 12-1)

7 1¼ [53½]	9. Regal Vision (IRE) 20/1 D Gallagher Clive Cox	D Gallagher Clive Cox	5	1013 b	104	–	58	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Shining Eyes (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Led until headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly (op 16-1)

8 6 [59½]	8. Fountain Bank (IRE) 14/1 Sean Fox M J Gingell	Sean Fox M J Gingell	9	110 v	105	–	53	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Clogrecon Lass (Raise You Ten)
Always well behind (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

9 2½ [62]	11. The Sawdust Kid 20/1 J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	8	109	101	–	45	–
ch g River God I (USA) - Susie's Money (Seymour Hicks)
Chased leaders to 3 out (op 16-1)

PU	19. Sandywell George 50/1 Ollie McPhail Liam Grassick	Ollie McPhail Liam Grassick	7	100 19	92	–	–	–
ch g Zambrano - Farmcote Air (True Song)
Soon behind, tailed of when pulled up after 6th (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	13. Joe Di Capo (IRE) 25/1 Wilson Renwick ³ Andrew Crook	Wilson Renwick ³ Andrew Crook	7	103	98	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Supreme Glen (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In touch, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	6. Marino West (IRE) 9/1 Jim Culloty N M Babbage	Jim Culloty N M Babbage	7	111	106	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Seanaphobal Lady (Kambalda)
Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 10-1, 12-1 in places and 14-1 in a place)

PU	5. Moral Justice (IRE) 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy S J Gilmore	Jimmy McCarthy S J Gilmore	9	112	107	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Proven Right (IRE) (Kemal)
Behind, some headway 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	2. Jurancon II (FR) 13/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	118	113	–	–	–
b g Scooter Bleu (IRE) - Volniste (FR) (Olmeto)
Rear, headway 8th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied under pressure from next to press leaders after 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

UR	10. Supreme Quest (IRE) 9/2F L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	6	1011	102	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Hazy River (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leaders and not fluent, hit 3rd, 7th and 8th, still pressing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 3-1 tchd 5-1 and 11-2 in a place)

15 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 5m 48.50s (slow by 2.50s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Gumley Gale (unsuitable ground), Ismene (unsuitable ground), Lets Go Dutch (unsuitable ground), Zaffaranni (unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: No.4 Gumley Gale and No.15 Lets Go Dutch were withdrawn not under orders. There was no market formed. Rule 4 does not apply
1st owner: M E Foxton (Hidden Bounty) 1st breeder: Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Lady G Wates (Ballyvaddy)
3rd owner: Jay Dee Bloodstock Limited (Ashgar)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £2.80 £2.90 £3.10 Ex: £91.20 CSF: £42.46 Tricast: £460.38

3:45 Cheltenham 17 Apr 2002

Mitie Group Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D