Full Result 4.10 Hereford | 4 May 2002

Strongbow Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Firm

1st £3,150 2nd £900 3rd £450

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Downpour (USA) 3/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	4	109	–	–	100	–
b g Torrential (USA) - Juliac (USA) (Accipiter)
In touch, chased leaders 6th, challenged next and soon led, ridden and stayed on well approaching last (op 9-4 tchd 100-30 in places)

2 9	8. River City (IRE) EvensF Tom Doyle Noel Chance	Tom Doyle Noel Chance	5	110	–	–	95	–
b g Norwich - Shuil Na Lee (IRE) (Phardante)
Behind, headway 6th, pressed leaders 7th, chased winner from next, ridden and not fluent 2 out, soon one pace (op 4-5 tchd 11-10 and 5-4 in places)

3 1½ [10½]	2. Doran's Day (IRE) 12/1 Ollie McPhail Heather Dalton	Ollie McPhail Heather Dalton	5	110	–	–	90	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Inverdonan (Our Mirage)
Behind, steady headway from 6th, chased leaders from 4 out, stayed on from 2 out but not pace to reach leaders, finished lame (jockey said gelding finished lame) (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 and 20-1 in places)

4 14 [24½]	4. Meltonian 11/1 R Wakley Kim Bailey	R Wakley Kim Bailey	5	110	–	–	76	–
ch g Past Glories - Meltonby (Sayf El Arab)
Chased leaders to 4 out, weakened from next (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5 3 [27½]	9. The Proof 33/1 Simon Elliott ⁷ G B Balding	Simon Elliott ⁷ G B Balding	5	107	–	–	73	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Indubitable (Sharpo)
Behind, kept on from 3 out, never dangerous (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

6 3½ [31]	11. Carraca (IRE) 40/1 Tony Evans ⁵ Alison Thorpe	Tony Evans ⁵ Alison Thorpe	4	104	–	–	65	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Honey BunI (Unfuwain)
Behind, moderate headway from 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

7 15 [46]	7. Rainbow Sun 16/1 Vince Slattery N M Babbage	Vince Slattery N M Babbage	6	110	–	–	55	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Rilin (Ribston)
Behind from 5th (op 12-1 tchd 20-1)

8 2 [48]	1. Awesome Wells (IRE) 66/1 P Griffiths ⁷ D J Wintle	P Griffiths ⁷ D J Wintle	8	107	–	–	53	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Shadywood (Habitat)
Prominent early, some headway 6th, weakened next (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

9 5 [53]	15. Your Turn Rosie 66/1 Mr Adrian Brown ⁷ I R Brown	Mr Adrian Brown ⁷ I R Brown	7	102	–	–	43	–
b m Relief Pitcher - Bremhill Rosie (Celtic Cone)
Always behind (op 40-1)

10 4 [57]	16. The Tube (IRE) 33/1 Paul W Flynn Peter Bowen	Paul W Flynn Peter Bowen	4	104	–	–	34	–
b f Royal Abjar (USA) - Grandeur And Grace (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
Behind, some headway 6th, weakened next (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

11 23 [80]	3. Inthaar 25/1 T Jenks Roy Brotherton	T Jenks Roy Brotherton	5	110	–	–	21	–
b g Nashwan (USA) - Twafeaj (USA) (Topsider)
In touch, ridden and weakened 7th (op 12-1)

12 7 [87]	6. Moykon (IRE) 9/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	110	–	–	14	–
b g Gothland (FR) - Yawa Prince (IRE) (Yawa)
Chased leaders to 7th, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 and 12-1 in places)

F	5. Mikhail (USA) 66/1 Mr F Windsor Clive ⁵ Nigel Hawke	Mr F Windsor Clive ⁵ Nigel Hawke	5	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Nureyev (USA) - Rythmical (USA) (Fappiano)
Behind, tailed off when fell 7th (op 40-1)

PU	10. Venn Ottery 100/1 Mr Phillip York ⁷ O J Carter	Mr Phillip York ⁷ O J Carter	7	108 1	–	–	–	–
b g Access Ski - Tom's Comedy (Comedy Star)
Pulled hard and soon with leaders, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 40-1)

PU	14. Tarongo (FR) 66/1 J R Kavanagh Mrs L C Taylor	J R Kavanagh Mrs L C Taylor	4	109 tv¹	–	–	–	–
b g Tel Quel (FR) - Rainbow Rainbow (IRE) (Vision)
Led until headed after 7th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 40-1)

PU	13. Paxford Lady 100/1 Jason Maguire Milton Harris	Jason Maguire Milton Harris	5	109 b	–	–	–	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Rakajack (Rakaposhi King)
Chased leaders, ridden 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1)