Full Result 3.30 Navan (IRE) | 22 March 2003

European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m6f Good To Yielding 13 hurdles

1st €12,765 2nd €2,960 3rd €1,295 4th €740

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Nil Desperandum I (IRE) 4/5F R Walsh Ms F M Crowley	R Walsh Ms F M Crowley	6	1110	–	–	122	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Still Hoping (IRE) (Kambalda)
Tracked leaders, 4th 5 out, 3rd before 3 out, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly (op 4/6)

2 5	6. Heads Onthe Ground (IRE) 9/2 K A Kelly D T Hughes	K A Kelly D T Hughes	6	115	116	–	112	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Strong Wings (Strong Gale)
Always prominent, close 2nd 5 out, disputed next, led after 3 out, headed last, kept on (op 6/1)

3 9 [14]	9. Tandys Bridge (IRE) 9/2 Ian Power ³ Noel Meade	Ian Power ³ Noel Meade	7	112	116	–	103	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Danny's Charm (IRE) (Arapahos)
Close up, disputed lead from 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, 3rd and no extra before last (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

4 4 [18]	7. High Tower 25/1 M F Bates ⁷ M J P O'Brien	M F Bates ⁷ M J P O'Brien	6	1012 t	93	–	99	–
b g Lycius (USA) - Sedova (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up in touch, progress into 4th 4 out, soon ridden, no extra from next (op 20/1)

5 4 [22]	1. Native Sparkle I (IRE) 14/1 K Hadnett ³ T Hogan	K Hadnett ³ T Hogan	6	117	117	–	100	–
br m Be My Native (USA) - Star With A Glimer (Montekin)
Led, joined 4th, headed 4 out, 5th and ridden next, soon no extra (op 12/1)

6 ½ [22½]	11. Lockhard (IRE) 100/1 B M Cash J Larkin	B M Cash J Larkin	7	110	–	–	90	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Lady Pauper (IRE) (Le Moss)
Held up, kept on one pace from 4 out

7 ½ [23]	5. Gerry Strange (IRE) 10/1 G T Hutchinson ³ Michael Cullen	G T Hutchinson ³ Michael Cullen	6	112	–	–	94	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Rathvilly Flier (Peacock I)
In touch, 6th after 4 out, no extra before next (op 8/1)

8 2 [25]	8. My Native Donegal (IRE) 14/1 Adrian Lane ⁵ P A Fahy	Adrian Lane ⁵ P A Fahy	8	110	103	–	92	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Toda (Absalom)
Held up, 7th and ridden 5 out, no extra from next

9 8 [33]	3. Emmet (IRE) 7/1 Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	5	118	–	–	87	–
b g Supreme Leader - Virginia Ironside (IRE) (General Ironside)
In touch, 5th 5 out, mistake and ridden next, soon weakened (op 6/1)

10 25 [58]	10. Captain Mike (IRE) 100/1 D T Evans Patrick Rooney	D T Evans Patrick Rooney	6	110	–	–	54	–
b g Shardari - The Friary Sister (The Parson)
Always behind, lost touch before 4 out

11 dist [88]	12. Zamaine (IRE) 100/1 G Cotter R Marrs	G Cotter R Marrs	9	109	–	–	–	–
bb m Zaffaran (USA) - Stella Maine (Fidel)
Always behind, tailed off

11 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 5m 23.10s (slow by 3.10s) Total SP: 134%
Non-runners: Le-Monde
1st owner: M L Shone (Nil Desperandum I) 1st breeder: J H Kidd
2nd owner: John P McManus (Heads Onthe Ground)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late John O'Meara (Tandys Bridge)
Tote win: €1.80 PL: €1.10 €1.10 €1.50 Ex: €5.50 CSF: €6.02

3:30 Navan (IRE) 22 Mar 2003

European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle