Full Result 3.40 Fakenham | 21 April 2003

10th Year Of The Betty And Herbert Cassell Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £5,445.70 2nd £1,675.60 3rd £837.80 4th £418.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Bed Bug (FR) 2/1 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	5	117	95	89	100	–
b g Double Bed (FR) - Cotation (FR) (Recitation)
Pressed leader until led 6th, ridden 4 lengths clear before 2 out, driven and stayed on flat, all out (op 6-4)

2 2	1. Dick Turpin (USA) 13/8F Tom Best ⁵ Lucy Wadham	Tom Best ⁵ Lucy Wadham	9	117	100	92	103	–
br g Red Ransom (USA) - Turn To Money (USA) (Turn To Mars)
Held up, effort to chase winner and ridden 2 out, tried to challenge last, no impression (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in places)

3 7 [9]	7. Breathtaking View (USA) 12/1 Tom Siddall ³ George Prodromou	Tom Siddall ³ George Prodromou	7	102	80	64	75	–
b g Country Pine (USA) - Lituya Bay (USA) (Empery)
Midfield, blundered badly 3rd, outpaced when winner quickened clear 3 out, beaten after next, left 3rd at last (op 10-1)

4 11 [20]	6. River Mere 6/1 Anthony Coyle Lisa Williamson	Anthony Coyle Lisa Williamson	9	109	84	57	68	–
b g River God I (USA) - Rupert's Daughter (Rupert Bear I)
Led, mistake 5th, headed next, every chance of 2nd until weakened quickly 2 out (op 9-2)

5 3½ [23½]	4. Roman Candle (IRE) 7/1 Noel Fehily Lucinda Featherstone	Noel Fehily Lucinda Featherstone	7	111	90	59	71	–
b g Sabrehill (USA) - Penny Banger (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Held up in rear, effort before 3 out, pressed leaders briefly, ridden and faded 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

6 16 [39½]	8. Super Dolphin 14/1 Neil Mulholland ³ Tom Tate	Neil Mulholland ³ Tom Tate	4	101	84	32	44	–
ch g Dolphin Street (FR) - Supergreen (Superlative)
Midfield, driven along after 6th, in chasing bunch until weakened 2 out, flattened last (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

7 6 [45½]	5. Royal Racer (FR) 6/1 Benjamin Hitchcott John Best	Benjamin Hitchcott John Best	5	1012	87	34	46	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Green Rosy (USA) (Green Dancer)
Not fluent 1st, prominent until niggled after 5th, soon last and losing touch, continued well behind (op 5-1)

PU	2. Royal Wanderer (IRE) 7/2 Brian Harding Christopher Wilson	Brian Harding Christopher Wilson	5	119	97	–	100	–
ch g Royal Abjar (USA) - Rose 'n Reason (IRE) (Reasonable)
Held up last until progress 6th, ridden 2 out, 2 lengths 3rd and staying on but looking held by winner when virtually fell last and pulled up (op 3-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 3m 53.27s (slow by 3.27s) Total SP: 150%
1st owner: The Barrow Boys Iv (Bed Bug) 1st breeder: Scea La Fontaine
2nd owner: The Dyball Partnership (Dick Turpin)
3rd owner: Mrs B Macalister (Breathtaking View)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.30 £1.50 £2.90 Ex: £5.30 CSF: £8.23 Tricast: £41.40

3:40 Fakenham 21 Apr 2003

10th Year Of The Betty And Herbert Cassell Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D