Full Result 2.40 Bangor-on-Dee | 19 December 2001

Noah's Ark Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m145yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,807 2nd £802 3rd £401

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Tarasco (FR) 6/1 Russ Garritty Paul Webber	Russ Garritty Paul Webber	5	1012	–	–	130	–
b g Deploy - Moucha (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden clear approaching last (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in a place)

2 17	2. Tissifer 7/2 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	5	1112	–	–	124	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Ingozi (Warning)
Midfield, driven and headway 4 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner (op 5-2 tchd 4-1 in a place)

3 1½ [18½]	3. Caballe (USA) 4/5F Marcus Foley ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley ⁵ Nicky Henderson	4	109	–	–	114	–
ch f Opening Verse (USA) - Attirance I (FR) (Crowned Prince)
Handy, niggled along when chasing winner 3 out, tired when blundered last and rider lost iron, soon lost 2nd (op 5-6 after 5-4 in a place and 11-10 in places tchd 8-11)

4 26 [44½]	5. Baron De Pichon (IRE) 50/1 Lee Vickers ⁵ Miss S J Wilton	Lee Vickers ⁵ Miss S J Wilton	5	107	–	–	89	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Ariadne (Bustino)
Held up, ridden 4 out, never able to challenge (tchd 66-1 in places)

5 18 [62½]	8. Moss Deeping 100/1 Mr R Flavin ⁵ R N Bevis	Mr R Flavin ⁵ R N Bevis	9	107	–	–	65	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Lady Run (Deep Run)
Raced keenly in touch, lost place 5th, eased (op 66-1)

F	1. Ice 8/1 L Cooper ³ S E Kettlewell	L Cooper ³ S E Kettlewell	5	119 v	110	–	–	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Sarabah (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Tracked leaders, every chance from 4 out until niggled along when fell next, dead (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

PU	7. Grand Ambition (USA) 100/1 Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Terry Caldwell	Bernie Wharfe ⁷ Terry Caldwell	5	105	73	–	–	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Longing To Dance (USA) (Nureyev)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 66-1)

PU	13. The O'Malley 100/1 R Wakley Michael Mullineaux	R Wakley Michael Mullineaux	4	107	–	–	–	–
b f Risk Me (FR) - Farrh Nouriya (IRE) (Lomond)
Mistake 3rd, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up after 4th

PU	11. Harcelante (FR) 100/1 J Bosley ⁷ Peter Hiatt	J Bosley ⁷ Peter Hiatt	4	100	–	–	–	–
br f Balleroy (USA) - Hekabe (GER) (Surumu)
Took keen hold, held up, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	6. Fairy Hill 100/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Starch Brook (Starch Reduced)
Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 150-1 in places)

PU	10. York Rite (AUS) 25/1 Henry Oliver Sirrell Griffiths	Henry Oliver Sirrell Griffiths	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Amazaan (NZ) (Zamazaan)
In rear, mistake 1st, blundered 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 20-1)

UR	4. Althrey Torch (IRE) 100/1 Mr B R Foster F Lloyd	Mr B R Foster F Lloyd	9	1012	80	–	–	–
b g Torus - Keep The Cut (Tarqogan)
Led, clear to 4th, mistake next, headed 4 out, soon weakened, hampered and unseated rider next

12 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 4m 23.90s (slow by 35.90s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Rakaposhi Raid (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs D Ridley (Tarasco) 1st breeder: Victor Resk And Horsinvest Corporation
2nd owner: Richard Abbott & Mario Stavrou Ii (Tissifer)
3rd owner: The Caballeros (Caballe)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £2 £1.30 £1.10 Ex: £23.50 CSF: £26.53

2:40 Bangor-on-Dee 19 Dec 2001

Noah's Ark Novices' Hurdle Class E