Full Result 1.20 Taunton | 17 January 2002

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class D

(Class 3) (5-7yo) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £4,130 2nd £1,180 3rd £590

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Mark Equal 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	110	–	–	110	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Dissolution I (Henbit)
Held up mid-division, headway approaching 7th, led after 3 out, slipped and went left 2 out, not fluent last, driven out (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

2 1	1. Tosawi (IRE) 12/1 Robert Thornton Ron Hodges	Robert Thornton Ron Hodges	6	115	91	–	109	–
b g Commanche Run - Deep Satisfaction (Deep Run)
Held up, headway approaching 7th, every chance when mistake last, hard ridden, not quicken towards finish (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

3 1¾ [2¾]	2. Will Of The People (IRE) 9/2 Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	7	115	–	–	108	–
b g Supreme Leader - Another Partner (Le Bavard)
With leader, led 6th, mistake 7th, headed after 3 out, every chance last, not quicken (op 11-4 tchd 5-1 in places)

4 7 [9¾]	6. Dragon Hunter (IRE) 11/1 D Gallagher Charles Egerton	D Gallagher Charles Egerton	7	110	–	–	95	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Sahob (Roselier)
Held up mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5 6 [15¾]	8. Jenski 20/1 B J Crowley Ron Hodges	B J Crowley Ron Hodges	7	110	–	–	89	–
b g Petoski - Mrs Jennifer (IRE) (River Knight)
Held up in touch, weakened approaching 2 out (op 20-1 after 33-1 in places tchd 25-1 in places)

6 6 [21¾]	3. Beau Coup 33/1 B Grattan John Upson	B Grattan John Upson	5	110	–	–	83	–
b g Toulon - Energance (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 25-1)

7 3½ [25¼]	9. King Bee (IRE) 8/1 Seamus Durack Henry Daly	Seamus Durack Henry Daly	5	110	–	–	80	–
b g Supreme Leader - Honey Come Back (Master Owen)
Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

8 20 [45¼]	4. Cyanara 25/1 Brian Murphy ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Brian Murphy ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	6	109	77	–	60	–
b m Jupiter Island - Shamana (Broadsword)
Held up in touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 20-1)

9 22 [67¼]	7. Gotham (IRE) 16/1 Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	5	109	–	–	38	–
gr g Gothland (FR) - Inchriver (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up in touch, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off

PU	12. Worthahand 66/1 Jay Harris Ron Hodges	Jay Harris Ron Hodges	7	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Worth Matravers I (National Trust I)
Behind, mistake 1st, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1)

PU	14. Tombazaan (IRE) EvensF Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	109	–	–	–	–
b m Good Thyne (USA) - Master Nidee (Master Owen)
Led to 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare was unsound) (op 4-5 tchd 5-4)

PU	5. Doctor Wood 25/1 Miss V Stephens Miss V A Stephens	Miss V Stephens Miss V A Stephens	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Joligeneration - Ladywood (Doctor Wall)
Held up and behind, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	13. Alabaster I 66/1 R Wakley Nigel Hawke	R Wakley Nigel Hawke	7	109	–	–	–	–
gr m Gran Alba (USA) - Last Ditch (Ben Novus)
Always behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1)

13 ran Off time: 1:21:00 Winning time: 5m 2.90s (slow by 37.90s) Total SP: 134%
Non-runners: Supreme Native (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Heeru Kirpalani Racing (Mark Equal) 1st breeder: H L Kirpalani
2nd owner: S J Norman (Tosawi)
3rd owner: Drs D Silk,M Gillard,P Walker,R Purkis (Will Of The People)
Tote win: £7.40 PL: £2.50 £4.40 £1.40 Ex: £119.30 CSF: £76.75

1:20 Taunton 17 Jan 2002

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class D