Full Result 1.30 Cheltenham | 18 April 2002

Endsleigh Insurance Novices' Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good 8 hurdles

1st £9,009 2nd £2,772 3rd £1,386 4th £693

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Flame Creek (IRE) 3/1 Richard Johnson Noel Chance	Richard Johnson Noel Chance	6	110	–	103	138	–
b g Shardari - Sheila's Pet (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Held up, headway 5th, led on bit 2 out, mistake last, driven out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

2 6	3. Ruby Gale (IRE) 7/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	114	120	101	133	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Well Over (Over The River)
Chased leader, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, beaten when edged right flat (tchd 4-1 in places)

3 6 [12]	2. Castleshane (IRE) 5/1 Tom Scudamore Steve Gollings	Tom Scudamore Steve Gollings	5	114	121	95	128	–
b g Kris - Ahbab (IRE) (Ajdal)
Led, clear to 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 3-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

4 shd [12]	4. Stars Out Tonight (IRE) 11/8F Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	114	126	95	127	–
b g Insan (USA) - Go And Tell (Kemal)
Held up in touch, lost place after 2nd, pushed along approaching 3 out, some headway 2 out, soon no impression (op 6-5 tchd 6-4 in places)

5 dist [42]	9. Stage Direction I (USA) 100/1 Sam Stronge Bernard Llewellyn	Sam Stronge Bernard Llewellyn	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Theatrical (IRE) - Carya (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Always behind, tailed off from 5th (op 50-1)

6 dist [72]	7. Go Man (IRE) 100/1 Tom Doyle Richard Lee	Tom Doyle Richard Lee	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Cherry Park (Netherkelly)
Always behind, tailed off from 5th (op 50-1)

PU	8. Love Diamonds (IRE) 100/1 Miss C Dyson Claire Dyson	Miss C Dyson Claire Dyson	6	110 t	86	–	–	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Baby Diamonds (Habitat)
In rear, mistake 1st, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before last (op 50-1)

PU	5. Adronikus (IRE) 66/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Monsun (GER) - Arionette (Lombard)
Held up, headway 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 4m 7.50s (slow by 10.50s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Hitman (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Martin Wesson Partners (Flame Creek) 1st breeder: Kilcornan Stables
2nd owner: Mrs Angela Tincknell (Ruby Gale)
3rd owner: W Hobson,J King,G King,P Winfrow (Castleshane)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.50 £1.10 £2 Ex: £14.80 CSF: £13.03

1:30 Cheltenham 18 Apr 2002

Endsleigh Insurance Novices' Hurdle Class B