Full Result 2.25 Exeter | 23 February 2003

GG-Odds.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m175yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 6 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £4,823 2nd £1,484 3rd £742 4th £371

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Lesdream 9/2 Vince Slattery Jimmy Frost	Vince Slattery Jimmy Frost	6	1011	88	80	97	–
b g Morpeth - Lesbet (Hotfoot I)
Always prominent, ridden 3rd, led approaching 2 out, all out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 and 11-2 in places)

2 1¼	7. Happy Hussar (IRE) 8/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	10	105	87	77	95	–
b g Balinger - Merry Mirth (Menelek)
Held up and behind, good headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd approaching last, kept on flat (op 12-1)

3 12 [13¼]	4. Beat The Retreat 12/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	114	95	73	91	–
b g Terimon - Carpet Slippers (Daring March)
Held up in touch, every chance approaching 2 out, hard ridden and weakened approaching last (op 8-1)

4 3 [16¼]	2. Watch The Dove 11/2 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	119	100	75	93	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Spot The Dove (Riberetto)
Led until after 1st, led 2nd to 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

5 3 [19¼]	8. Charmouth Forest 12/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Carroll Gray	A Honeyball ⁵ Carroll Gray	7	103	85	57	75	–
ch g Lir - Crimson Lady (Crimson Beau)
Held up and behind, headway 3rd, ridden 4th, weakened 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places and 16-1 in a place)

6 8 [27¼]	1. Enitsag (FR) 8/11F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1112	111	67	85	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Rosala I (FR) (Lashkari)
Held up and behind, steady headway approaching 2nd, led 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 10-11 tchd evens in a place)

7 6 [33¼]	11. Over Bridge 66/1 Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	5	100 7	78	35	53	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Celtic Bridge (Celtic Cone)
Always behind (op 33-1)

8 dist [63¼]	3. Polligana 14/1 Paul W Flynn Victor Dartnall	Paul W Flynn Victor Dartnall	7	118	99	–	–	–
b g Lugana Beach - Pollibrig (Politico)
Always behind, tailed off (op 10-1)

PU	5. Hidden Affair (IRE) 20/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	1013 b	90	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Lovely Affair (IRE) (Roselier)
Led after 1st to 2nd, ridden and weakened after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1)

PU	10. Moscow Dancer (IRE) 50/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	6	100 2	78	–	–	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Cromhill Lady (Miner's Lamp)
Prominent, ridden after 2nd, weakened 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1)

PU	12. Bracken Fire 66/1 James Davies ⁷ G F H Charles-Jones	James Davies ⁷ G F H Charles-Jones	9	97 12	78	–	–	–
b m Jupiter Island - Dragon Fire (Dragonara Palace)
In mid-division, ridden approaching 2nd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4th (op 50-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 4m 17.60s (slow by 26.60s) Total SP: 135%
Non-runners: Pip Moss (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs L W Carlson (Lesdream) 1st breeder: Mrs Elizabeth Carlson
2nd owner: Dr J J Kabler (Happy Hussar)
3rd owner: Mrs Peter Mason (Beat The Retreat)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £1.60 £2 £4.70 Ex: £30.60 CSF: £45.24 Tricast: £432.05

2:25 Exeter 23 Feb 2003

GG-Odds.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D