Full Result 12.25 Newbury | 28 December 2002

Anniversary Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Heavy 6 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £4,368 2nd £1,344 3rd £672 4th £336

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Beyond The Pale I (IRE) 7/2C A P McCoy Noel Chance	A P McCoy Noel Chance	4	110	–	82	115	–
gr g Be My Native (USA) - Cyrano Imperial (IRE) (Cyrano De Bergerac)
Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, driven out run-in (tchd 9-2)

2 1¾	3. Derivative (IRE) 7/2C Sam Stronge Venetia Williams	Sam Stronge Venetia Williams	4	110	109	80	112	–
bb g Erins Isle (IRE) - Our Hope (Dancing Brave)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, kept on to take 2nd near finish, no impression on winner (op 5-2)

3 ½ [2¼]	1. Benbecula (IRE) 6/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	5	110	–	79	110	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Lough View (Radical)
Held narrow advantage until headed 3 out, still every chance next, kept on well under pressure run-in (op 7-1)

4 ½ [2¾]	10. Safari Paradise (FR) 20/1 Jamie Moore ⁷ M C Pipe	Jamie Moore ⁷ M C Pipe	5	107	–	78	109	–
ch g Red Paradise (IRE) - Safari Liz (USA) (Hawaii)
Chased leaders, every chance from 4 out, ridden next, kept on under pressure run-in (op 25-1)

5 1½ [4¼]	5. Kercabellec (FR) 7/2C Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	110	–	76	108	–
bb g Useful (FR) - Marie De Geneve (FR) (Nishapour)
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, tracked leaders 4 out, every chance from next, ridden and not quicken run-in (tchd 4-1)

6 13 [17¼]	8. Pawn Broker 11/2 Barry Fenton David Elsworth	Barry Fenton David Elsworth	5	110	–	63	98	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Dime Bag (High Line)
Hit 1st, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 3 out, tracked leaders next, soon ridden, weakened before last (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

7 6 [23¼]	6. Mersey Sound (IRE) 33/1 R Farrant David Elsworth	R Farrant David Elsworth	4	110	–	57	89	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Coral Sound (IRE) (Glow)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, every chance 4 out, weakened next (op 25-1)

8 ¾ [24]	9. Royal Racer (FR) 66/1 Benjamin Hitchcott John Best	Benjamin Hitchcott John Best	4	110	–	56	88	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Green Rosy (USA) (Green Dancer)
With leader from 2nd until led 3 out, headed next and weakened quickly

9 3½ [27½]	4. Esher Common (IRE) 66/1 Leighton Aspell Cecil Price	Leighton Aspell Cecil Price	4	110 t	–	52	84	–
b g Common Grounds - Alsahah (IRE) (Unfuwain)
In touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 100-1 in places)

10 4 [31½]	12. Stars Delight (IRE) 66/1 Mr J J Best ⁷ Gary Moore	Mr J J Best ⁷ Gary Moore	5	107	–	48	80	–
ch g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Celtic Cygnet (Celtic Cone)
In touch, not fluent 3rd, ridden 4 out, soon weakened (tchd 100-1 in places)

11 13 [44½]	11. Sento (IRE) 33/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	110	–	35	67	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Esclava (USA) (Nureyev)
Behind, no chance when hit 4 out and next (op 25-1)

12 dist [74½]	7. Monash Freeway (IRE) 33/1 Tom Doyle Ms J S Doyle	Tom Doyle Ms J S Doyle	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch c General Monash (USA) - Pennine Pearl (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Soon behind, tailed off (tchd 40-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 12:25:00 Winning time: 4m 12.40s (slow by 25.40s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: A D Weller (Beyond The Pale I) 1st breeder: Mrs J Fitzpatrick
2nd owner: P Ryan (Derivative)
3rd owner: J Dougall (Benbecula)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.70 £1.50 £1.50 Ex: £18.30 CSF: £14.28

Last flight of hurdles omitted on each circuit.

12:25 Newbury 28 Dec 2002

Anniversary Novices' Hurdle Class D