Full Result 1.00 Ascot | 20 December 2002

Mitie Group 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £7,133.75 2nd £2,195 3rd £1,097.50 4th £548.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Far Horizon I (IRE) 3/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	110	–	50	129	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Polly Puttens (IRE) (Pollerton)
Held up in touch, progress 5th, tracked leader 7th, led 3 out, shaken up and drew clear after 2 out, driven out flat (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places)

2 9	9. Supreme Hill (IRE) 7/2 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	110	–	41	120	–
br g Supreme Leader - Regents Prancer (Prince Regent)
Held up in rear, progress to track leaders and mistake 7th, chased winner after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon driven and one pace (tchd 4-1 in places)

3 1½ [10½]	7. Master Trix (IRE) 6/4F Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	5	110	–	39	119	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Bannow Drive (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Led to 3rd, led 5th to 3 out, pushed along and soon not quicken, one pace from 2 out (op 13-8 tchd 7-4 in places)

4 dist [40½]	3. Dragut Torghoud (IRE) 100/1 X Aizpuru N M Babbage	X Aizpuru N M Babbage	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Persian Mews (IRE) - Artist's Jewel (Le Moss)
Started slowly, last and pushed along 4th, struggling from 6th, plodded on from 3 out (op 66-1 tchd 150-1 in places)

5 7 [47½]	1. Benrajah (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Andy's Fancy (IRE) (Andretti I)
With leader, led 3rd to 5th, lost place 7th, weakened next, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

6 27 [74½]	8. Salix Bay 100/1 Robert L Butler ⁷ Paddy Butler	Robert L Butler ⁷ Paddy Butler	6	107	–	–	–	–
b g Karinga Bay - Willow Gale (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, lost place 5th, mistake next, ridden to chase leading quartet 7th, weakened next, tailed off (tchd 150-1 in places)

PU	6. Little Mick (IRE) 100/1 Leighton Aspell Jim Old	Leighton Aspell Jim Old	5	110	–	–	–	–
br g Mister Lord (USA) - Strong Trump (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mistakes, dropped rear after 3rd, tailing off when blundered badly 7th, pulled up before next (op 66-1)

PU	2. Copsale Lad 7/1 R Biddlecombe ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	R Biddlecombe ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	5	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Squeaky Cottage (True Song)
Whipped round start and lost 15l, soon in touch, chased leading pair 4th, jumped left 5th and not run on, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 4 out (trainer said the gelding was found to be suffering parysaml tachycardia the following day) (op 6-1)

UR	5. Kappelhoff (IRE) 100/1 Philip Hide Lydia Richards	Philip Hide Lydia Richards	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Mukaddamah (USA) - Miss Penguin (General Assembly)
In touch, disputing 4th when stumbled and unseated rider 6th (tchd 200-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 5m 24.00s Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Lady Tennant (Far Horizon I) 1st breeder: Colman O'Flynn
2nd owner: J E Brown (Supreme Hill)
3rd owner: Patrick Bancroft (Master Trix)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.40 £1.50 £1.10 Ex: £13.80 CSF: £13.15

1:00 Ascot 20 Dec 2002

Mitie Group 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class C