Full Result 12.50 Ascot | 12 January 2002

Victor Chandler Make Sport More Exciting Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £5,200 2nd £1,600 3rd £800 4th £400

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Hitman (IRE) 20/1 Barry Fenton Mark Pitman	Barry Fenton Mark Pitman	7	110	111	108	136	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - Loveville (USA) (Assert)
Led to 4th, chased leader to 4 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, headway after next, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, driven out (trainer had no explanation for the improved form shown) (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

2 5	2. First Love EvensF Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	115	–	108	136	–
br g Bustino - First RomanceI (Royalty)
Raced keenly, tracked leader, challenged 3rd, led next, ridden 2 out, headed approaching next, no extra run-in (op 5-4 tchd 11-8 in a place and 10-11)

3 4 [9]	4. Image De Marque II (FR) 3/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	6	110 t	133	99	128	–
b m Royal Charter (FR) - Tourbrune (FR) (Pamponi)
Pulled hard early, behind, headway 5th, chased leader 4 out, challenged from next, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace (op 9-4 tchd 100-30, 7-2 in a place)

4 18 [27]	6. Mingling 66/1 Dave Crosse ⁵ Charlie Mann	Dave Crosse ⁵ Charlie Mann	5	109	–	81	110	–
b g Wolfhound (USA) - On The Tide (Slip Anchor)
Chased leaders, hit 5th, weakened 3 out (tchd 100-1 in places)

5 1¼ [28¼]	8. April Louise 100/1 Rodi Greene Trevor Wall	Rodi Greene Trevor Wall	6	109	83	75	103	–
b m Meqdaam I (USA) - California Dreamin (Slip Anchor)
Behind from 5th (tchd 200-1 on places)

6 dist [58¼]	5. Kaikovra (IRE) 50/1 J R Kavanagh Noel Chance	J R Kavanagh Noel Chance	6	110	99	–	–	–
ch g Toulon - Drefflane Supreme (Rusticaro)
Hit 1st, lost touch 4th, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

7 dist [88¼]	7. York Rite (AUS) 100/1 Henry Oliver Sirrell Griffiths	Henry Oliver Sirrell Griffiths	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Amazaan (NZ) (Zamazaan)
Soon behind, tailed off (tchd 200-1 in places)

F	1. In Contrast (IRE) 5/2 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	6	118	125	–	134	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Ballinamona Lady (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up in rear, reminders 5th, headway to chase leaders from 4 out, came wide to stands side home turn, one pace and 5l 4th when fell 2 out (op 2-1 tchd 11-4, 3-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 12:50:00 Winning time: 4m 6.20s Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Paper Boys (Hitman) 1st breeder: A F O'Callaghan
2nd owner: Queen Elizabeth (First Love)
3rd owner: The Johnson Family (Image De Marque II)
Tote win: £15.80 PL: £2.70 £1.10 £1.10 Ex: £35.20 CSF: £42.15

12:50 Ascot 12 Jan 2002

Victor Chandler Make Sport More Exciting Novices' Hurdle Class C