Full Result 4.55 Newbury | 22 March 2002

Newbury Racecourse Golf Centre 'Hands & Heels' Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m2f183yds) 2m3f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £3,342.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50

Newbury Racecourse Golf Centre 'Hands & Heels' Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E, 2m3f - Soft, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Rocky Island 4/1 C R Weaver John Mackie	C R Weaver John Mackie	5	111	93	–	102	–
b g Rock Hopper - Queen's Eyot I (Grundy)
Tracked leader, challenged 5th, led 6th, headed next, stayed upsides until led 3 out, driven and stayed on well run-in (op 3-1)

2 2½	4. Sure Future 7/4F F Houston ³ Robert Stronge	F Houston ³ Robert Stronge	6	107	89	–	95	–
b g Kylian (USA) - Lady Ever-So-Sure (Malicious)
Held up in rear, headway 6th, chased leaders 4 out, kept on to take 2nd run-in, no impression on winner (op 6-4 tchd 2-1, 9-4 in a place)

3 2½ [5]	7. Sorely Missed (IRE) 9/2 Mr M Pearson ⁵ Robin Dickin	Mr M Pearson ⁵ Robin Dickin	7	913	83	–	86	–
br g Yashgan - Well Honey (Al Sirat I)
Held up in rear, shaken up and rapid headway to chase leaders 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, soon driven, one pace and lost 2nd run-in (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

4 15 [20]	5. Audiostreetdotcom 8/1 Mr Simon Elliott ⁵ G B Balding	Mr Simon Elliott ⁵ G B Balding	5	103 h	87	–	75	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Ballagarrow Girl (IRE) (North Stoke)
In touch, outpaced 7th, some headway 4 out, no chance when hung badly left 2 out (tchd 10-1 in places)

5 1¼ [21¼]	2. Celtic Justice (IRE) 12/1 Mr L Tibbatts ⁵ Ron Hodges	Mr L Tibbatts ⁵ Ron Hodges	7	119	106	–	94	–
br g Mister Lord (USA) - Just Ginger (The Parson)
In touch, not fluent 6th, weakened 3 out (op 8-1)

6 1 [22¼]	6. Dalcassian Buck (IRE) 16/1 Chris Honour Kim Bailey	Chris Honour Kim Bailey	8	105	84	–	80	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Menebeans (IRE) (Duky)
Led to 6th, led again next, driven along to hold narrow lead to 3 out, one pace when blundered badly next, not recover (op 14-1)

7 7 [29¼]	1. Skye Blue (IRE) 11/1 E J Cooper ³ Nicky Henderson	E J Cooper ³ Nicky Henderson	5	1111	106	–	86	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Hitopah (Bustino)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, weakened after 4 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

8 ¾ [30]	8. Polish Paddy (IRE) 20/1 Daniel Allen ⁵ Seamus Mullins	Daniel Allen ⁵ Seamus Mullins	4	99 6	87	–	57	–
b g Priolo (USA) - Polish Widow (Polish Precedent)
Always behind, lost touch from 6th, moderate headway from 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)