Full Result 4.30 Sedgefield | 19 March 2002

Darlington Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m178yds) 2m1f Soft 6 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £2,548 2nd £728 3rd £364

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Shalbeblue (IRE) 5/4F V T Keane ³ Brian Ellison	V T Keane ³ Brian Ellison	5	119 b	107	–	108	–
b g Shalford (IRE) - Alberjas (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Held up, went prominent 4th, hard ridden run-in, stayed on to lead last 50y (tchd 11-8)

2 ¾	1. Sound Of Cheers 5/1 Brian Harding Fred Kirby	Brian Harding Fred Kirby	5	120	109	–	109	–
br g Zilzal (USA) - Martha Stevens (USA) (Super Concorde)
Held up, headway 4th, led between last 2, headed and no extra last 50y (op 3-1)

3 6 [6¾]	5. Al Mabrook (IRE) 3/1 Graham Lee Kevin Ryan	Graham Lee Kevin Ryan	7	101	83	–	76	–
b g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Sky Lover (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led until between last 2, one pace (tchd 7-2 in places)

4 2½ [9¼]	4. Niciara (IRE) 7/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	5	112	97	–	89	–
b g Soviet Lad (USA) - Verusa (IRE) (Petorius)
Chased leaders, outpaced between last 2, kept on well final 2f (op 5-1)

5 15 [24¼]	6. Phase Eight Girl 10/1 Warren Marston J Hetherton	Warren Marston J Hetherton	6	100 2	82	–	58	–
b m Warrshan (USA) - Bugsy's Sister (Aragon)
Raced keenly, tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

6 23 [47¼]	7. Gem Of Holly 33/1 Miss L Hislop ⁷ Robert Wood	Miss L Hislop ⁷ Robert Wood	9	97 17 t	82	–	35	–
b m Holly Buoy - Stuart's Gem (Meldrum)
Chased leaders, lost place after 2 out, soon behind (op 25-1)

The final flight was omitted on both circuits.