Full Result 1.00 Taunton | 14 November 2002

Opening Meets Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £5,931.25 2nd £1,825 3rd £912.50 4th £456.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Metal Detector (IRE) 5/2F Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	5	113	107	106	122	–
b g Treasure Hunter - Las-Cancellas (IRE) (Monksfield)
Held up mid-division, headway approaching 9th, led flat, all out (op 3-1 tchd 10-3)

2 ½	14. The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) 10/1 Mr R Flavin ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	Mr R Flavin ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	5	101	89	94	110	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Dooley O'Brien (The Parson)
Held up in touch, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed flat, stayed on well under pressure (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

3 18 [18½]	7. Howdydoody (IRE) 100/30 R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	6	108 t	–	81	98	–
b g HawkstoneI (IRE) - Larry's Law (IRE) (Law Society)
Prominent, ridden after 3 out, 4th and weakening when pecked 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in places)

4 1½ [20]	2. Flying Fortune I (IRE) 5/1 Jodie Mogford N M Babbage	Jodie Mogford N M Babbage	6	113	105	85	103	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Dynamite Flyer (USA) (Explodent)
Held up mid-division, headway 7th, led 9th until after 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 6-1)

5 3½ [23½]	11. Meggie's Beau (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Thornton Venetia Williams	Andrew Thornton Venetia Williams	6	1011	–	75	92	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Romantic Rose (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 8-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6 9 [32½]	1. Celtic Star (IRE) 10/1 A P McCoy Nick Williams	A P McCoy Nick Williams	4	113	102	72	89	–
b g Celtic Swing - Recherchee (Rainbow Quest)
Held up and behind, never near leaders (op 5-1)

7 hd [32¾]	13. Street Smart I (IRE) 20/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	1011	–	66	82	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - College Street (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up and behind, some headway 9th, weakened after 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

8 22 [54¾]	8. Indoux (FR) 33/1 Sam Stronge Ron Hodges	Sam Stronge Ron Hodges	6	1011	77	44	60	–
b g Useful (FR) - Pin'Hup (FR) (Signani)
With leader, led approaching 8th to 9th, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

9 shd [54¾]	9. King Triton I (IRE) 25/1 Justin Morgan ⁷ L Wells	Justin Morgan ⁷ L Wells	5	107 3	–	44	63	–
br g Mister Lord (USA) - Deepwater Woman (The Parson)
Always in rear, tailed off from 8th (op 14-1)

PU	6. High Drama 6/1 Mr Marc Barber ⁷ Peter Bowen	Mr Marc Barber ⁷ Peter Bowen	5	104	104	–	–	–
bb g In The Wings - Maestrale (Top Ville)
Pulled hard, led until pulled up after 2nd, saddle slipped (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 4-1 tchd 13-2 in a place)

PU	5. Fuero Real (FR) 100/1 Mr J Owen ⁷ Simon Lewis	Mr J Owen ⁷ Simon Lewis	7	104	67	–	–	–
b g Highest Honor (FR) - Highest Pleasure (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Held up in touch, hit 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 66-1)

PU	4. Frentzen 25/1 Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	5	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Golden Heights - Milly Black (IRE) (Double Schwartz)
Always in rear, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1)

PU	10. Malbec (IRE) 100/1 Henry Oliver Anna Newton-Smith	Henry Oliver Anna Newton-Smith	5	1011 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Key Door (IRE) (Beau Charmeur)
Pulled hard, left in lead after 2nd, headed approaching 8th, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1 tchd 150-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 6m 14.80s (slow by 38.80s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Red Hot Robbie (vet's certificate)
1st owner: D Allen (Metal Detector) 1st breeder: C O'Brennan
2nd owner: The Chamberlain Addiscott Partnership (The Lyme Volunteer)
3rd owner: B L Blinman (Howdydoody)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.20 £1.70 £1.70 Ex: £39.50 CSF: £28.27

1:00 Taunton 14 Nov 2002

Opening Meets Novices' Hurdle Class D