Full Result 2.50 Sandown | 8 March 2002

Thales Defence Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f173yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £4,309.50 2nd £1,326 3rd £663 4th £331.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Indeed (IRE) 5/2 A P McCoy J T Gifford	A P McCoy J T Gifford	7	110	–	–	109	–
ch g Camden Town - Pamrina (Pamroy)
Held up in touch, tracked leader 3 out, led before next, joined and mistake 2 out, driven clear from last (op 11-4 tchd 2-1 and 3-1 in places)

2 4	1. Cracking Dawn (IRE) 8/13F Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	115	124	–	110	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Rare Coin (Kemal)
Held up in touch, progress to join winner 2 out, ridden and every chance last, one pace flat (op 4-7 tchd 4-5 in a place)

3 13 [17]	7. Supreme Storm (IRE) 50/1 Norman Williamson Brendan Powell	Norman Williamson Brendan Powell	7	110	–	–	92	–
b g Supreme Leader - Angolass (Al Sirat I)
Tracked leaders, led and mistake 5th, headed before 2 out, soon outpaced and beaten (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

4 ¾ [17¾]	6. Smokestack (IRE) 14/1 Barry Fenton Jim Old	Barry Fenton Jim Old	6	110	–	–	91	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Chiminee Fly (Proverb)
Held up last, close up before 2 out, soon outpaced and beaten (op 9-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

5 22 [39¾]	4. Jineful (FR) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	110	–	–	69	–
b g Useful (FR) - Finegrila (FR) (Fin Bon)
Held up in touch, slightly hampered 5th, ridden after 3 out, well beaten before next (op 12-1)

PU	5. Major Bit 66/1 Jason Maguire S A Brookshaw	Jason Maguire S A Brookshaw	6	110 t	–	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Cute Pam (Pamroy)
Led at slow pace to 5th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

UR	2. Combe Castle 100/1 Jimmy McCarthy J C McConnochie	Jimmy McCarthy J C McConnochie	7	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Silver Cirrus (General Ironside)
Pressed leader, mistake 4th, stumbled and unseated rider next

7 ran Off time: 2:53:00 Winning time: 5m 15.60s (slow by 24.60s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Pell-Mell Partners (Indeed) 1st breeder: Michael O'Brien
2nd owner: Peter Bonner (Cracking Dawn)
3rd owner: P Keane (Supreme Storm)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.60 £1.10 Ex: £4.90 CSF: £4.04

9 flights of hurdles jumped. Race orginally advertised as 2m 4f 110yds but distance found to be 2m4f on remeasuring.

2:50 Sandown 8 Mar 2002

Thales Defence Novices' Hurdle Class D