Full Result 4.05 Newbury | 1 March 2003

Curzon Partnership 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Soft 12 hurdles

1st £5,271.50 2nd £1,622 3rd £811 4th £405.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Fern Lord (IRE) 9/2 Mr R Flavin ³ Jonjo O'Neill	Mr R Flavin ³ Jonjo O'Neill	6	1012	–	–	114	–
ch h Mister Lord (USA) - Deep Fern (IRE) (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, headway 6th, tracked leaders 8th, challenged 4 out, soon led, 5 lengths ahead and going easily when left well clear 2 out (op 3-1)

2 21	11. Stack The Pack (IRE) 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Tom George	Jimmy McCarthy Tom George	6	111	–	–	86	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Game Trix (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders, challenged 8th, slight lead 4 out, soon headed, left moderate 2nd 2 out, all out to hold that position run-in (tchd 9-1 in places)

3 nk [21¼]	2. Ask For Luck (IRE) 25/1 Noel Fehily Jonathan Portman	Noel Fehily Jonathan Portman	6	111	–	–	86	–
b g Camden Town - French Thistle (Kemal)
Behind, effort 7th, no impression next, stayed on under pressure from 2 out to press for moderate 2nd close home (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

4 18 [39¼]	10. Knowhow (IRE) 12/1 C Rafter ³ Mark Pitman	C Rafter ³ Mark Pitman	6	1012	–	–	68	–
bl g Mister Lord (USA) - Mossy Mistress (IRE) (Le Moss)
With leader until led 5th, kept slight advantage to 4 out but still every chance, soon weakened, left disputing poor 2nd 2 out, soon weakened (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places and 16-1 in a place)

5 23 [62¼]	7. Diamond Monroe (IRE) 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	111	–	–	45	–
ch g Treasure Hunter - Star Of Monroe (Derring Rose)
Behind, reminder 2nd, ridden and lost touch 8th (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

6 dist [92¼]	13. Whatawizard (IRE) 33/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Robin Dickin	Benjamin Hitchcott Robin Dickin	6	111	–	–	–	–
br g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Justine's Way (USA) (Buffalo Lark)
Slight lead to 5th, weakened rapidly 8th, tailed off (op 25-1)

F	12. Tacin (IRE) EvensF Richard Johnson Brendan Powell	Richard Johnson Brendan Powell	6	111	–	–	94	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Nicat (Wolver Hollow)
Chased leaders, challenged 4 out, one pace after next, 5 lengths 2nd and held when fell 2 out (tchd 11-10, 6-5 in places and 5-4 in a place)

PU	5. Collective Dream 33/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ Roger Curtis	Mark Nicolls ⁷ Roger Curtis	8	108	–	–	–	–
b g North Col (IRE) - Toumanova (High Line)
Pulled hard, chased leaders to 5th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	6. Dark Island I 33/1 L Cummins Mary Meek	L Cummins Mary Meek	8	111	–	–	–	–
b g Silver Season - Isle Maree (Star Appeal)
Hit 4th, always behind, tailed off when hit 8th, pulled up before 4 out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 4:07:00 Winning time: 6m 22.30s (slow by 35.30s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Beaufort Zero (unsuitable ground), Brewster (vet's certificate), Grayslake (unsuitable ground), Rodalko (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs L Busteed (Fern Lord) 1st breeder: Eamonn Kelleher
2nd owner: Mrs Christine Davies (Stack The Pack)
3rd owner: Anthony Boswood (Ask For Luck)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £2.30 £1.80 £4.80 Ex: £49.10 CSF: £35.98

4:05 Newbury 1 Mar 2003

Curzon Partnership 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D