Full Result 4.20 Ascot | 16 February 2002

Ascot United Football Club Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m7f118yds) 2m7½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £5,005 2nd £1,540 3rd £770 4th £385

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Stormez (FR) 2/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1110	–	–	134	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Stormy Scene (USA) (Storm Bird)
Held up in touch, tracked leader after 3 out, challenged going well from 2 out until driven to challenge run-in, hard ridden to lead final 50yds (op 5-4 tchd 9-4 in a place)

2 hd	7. Young Ottoman (IRE) 13/8F Richard Johnson Victor Dartnall	Richard Johnson Victor Dartnall	6	112	121	–	125	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Lone Run (Kemal)
Led, not fluent 4th, headed next, stayed with leader until led again 8th, hard ridden when challenged from 2 out, headed final 50yds, kept on gamely (op 2-1 after 9-4 in places tchd 6-4)

3 23 [23¼]	6. Smarty (IRE) 12/1 Tom Scudamore Mark Pitman	Tom Scudamore Mark Pitman	9	112	116	–	102	–
bb g Royal Fountain - Cahernane Girl (Bargello)
With leader, slight lead 5th to 8th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

4 12 [35¼]	2. Top BuckI (IRE) 7/1 Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	8	116	115	–	94	–
bb g Top Of The World - Orlita (Master Buck)
In touch, chased leaders 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

5 26 [61¼]	8. Clifton Mist I 50/1 Jimmy McCarthy Stuart Howe	Jimmy McCarthy Stuart Howe	6	1011	82	–	59	–
gr m Lyphento (USA) - Brave Maiden (Three Legs)
Steadied start, held up in rear, headway 9th, weakened 4 out

6 9 [70¼]	4. Native Thunder (IRE) 6/1 Norman Williamson Charles Egerton	Norman Williamson Charles Egerton	7	112	–	–	75	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Huntstown Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, weakened quickly from next (op 13-2 tchd 8-1)

PU	3. Gortroe Guy (IRE) 100/1 Leighton Aspell John Panvert	Leighton Aspell John Panvert	10	112	67	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Calfstown Night (Bargello)
Always behind, lost touch from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 66-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 6m 18.50s (slow by 40.50s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Newgate Wells (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Stormez) 1st breeder: Satwa Farm
2nd owner: D G Staddon (Young Ottoman)
3rd owner: Mrs T Brown (Smarty)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.70 £1.60 Ex: £4.90 CSF: £5.23

4:20 Ascot 16 Feb 2002

Ascot United Football Club Novices' Hurdle Class C