Full Result 1.30 Huntingdon | 15 January 2003

Celebrate An Occasion With Sponsorship Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div II)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f171yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,668 2nd £1,048 3rd £524

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Hasty Prince 2/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	5	113	–	78	121	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Sister Sophie (USA) (Effervescing)
Held up in touch, every chance when carried right 2 out, bumped flat, ran on to lead near finish (tchd 9-4, 5-2 in a place and 15-8)

2 hd	13. Desert Air (JPN) 10/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	105	–	66	108	–
ch c Desert King (IRE) - Greek Air (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased leader, led approaching and went right 2 out, hard ridden and edged right flat, headed near finish (op 7-1)

3 13 [13¼]	1. Balladeer (IRE) 10/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	113	–	65	108	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Carousel Music (On Your Mark)
Held up, headway after 5th, no impression from 2 out (op 8-1)

4 3½ [16¾]	10. Tagar (FR) 7/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	113	120	61	103	–
b g Fijar Tango (FR) - Fight For Arfact (Salmon Leap)
Led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last (tchd 2-1)

5 15 [31¾]	14. Lord Ville (FR) 11/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	105	–	34	78	–
b g Useful (FR) - Triaina (Lancastrian)
Chased leaders until weakened after 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 and 13-2 in a place)

6 4 [35¾]	9. Scarface 50/1 Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	6	113	–	42	84	–
ch h Hernando (FR) - Scarlatine (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up, never near to challenge

7 2 [37¾]	5. Golden Rod I 50/1 Des Flavin ⁵ Kim Bailey	Des Flavin ⁵ Kim Bailey	6	1012	–	40	84	–
ch g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Noble Form (Double Form)
Held up, never troubled leaders

8 8 [45¾]	3. Esher Common (IRE) 40/1 Leighton Aspell Cecil Price	Leighton Aspell Cecil Price	5	113 t	–	32	74	–
b g Common Grounds - Alsahah (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Held up, pulled hard, headway 4th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 66-1)

9 ¾ [46½]	12. Xellance (IRE) 50/1 R Farrant Barry Leavy	R Farrant Barry Leavy	6	113	–	31	73	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Held up, never dangerous

10 7 [53½]	2. Bold Jogger (IRE) 66/1 Carl Llewellyn N A Graham	Carl Llewellyn N A Graham	6	113	–	24	66	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Mouette (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 100-1 in places)

11 10 [63½]	11. Whaleef 16/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	5	113	–	–	56	–
br g Darshaan - Wilayif (USA) (Danzig)
Held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out

12 dist [93½]	4. Gismo 66/1 Timmy Murphy Ms J S Doyle	Timmy Murphy Ms J S Doyle	6	113	–	–	–	–
ch g Arazi (USA) - Gisarne (USA) (Diesis)
Behind from 4th

13 10 [103½]	8. Jacks Birthday (IRE) 66/1 Tom Scudamore D J Caro	Tom Scudamore D J Caro	5	113	–	–	–	–
b g Mukaddamah (USA) - High Concept (IRE) (Thatching)
Held up, behind when blundered 5th (op 50-1)

UR	7. Huge Heart (NZ) 100/1 David Dennis R N Bevis	David Dennis R N Bevis	6	113	–	–	73	–
b g T V Heart Throb (USA) - Christmas Lady (NZ) (Palm Beach)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened before next, behind when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 66-1)

14 ran Off time: 1:31:00 Winning time: 3m 58.80s (slow by 21.80s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: F F Racing Services Partnership III (Hasty Prince) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Belinda Harvey (Desert Air)
3rd owner: Scott Hardy Partnership (Balladeer)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.30 £2.10 £2.40 Ex: £22.60 CSF: £22.45

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

1:30 Huntingdon 15 Jan 2003

Celebrate An Occasion With Sponsorship Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div II)