Full Result 2.45 Taunton | 28 November 2002

Leath Jewellers & Valuers 'National Hunt' Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £6,110 2nd £1,880 3rd £940 4th £470

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fragrant Rose 10/11F R Biddlecombe ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	R Biddlecombe ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	6	1013	–	–	109	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Levantine Rose (Levanter)
Tracked leader 2nd, left in lead after 5th, driven approaching last, stayed on well (op 11-10 tchd 6-5 in places, 5-4 in a place and 4-5)

2 6	3. Blue Ride (IRE) 6/1 R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	5	109	–	–	98	–
b m King's Ride (IRE) - Charmere's Beauty (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up in rear, headway and jumped slowly 4 out, driven to chase winner when veered left 2 out, not quicken under pressure run-in (op 3-1)

3 nk [6¼]	11. Native Approach (IRE) 10/1 Marcus Foley ³ Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley ³ Nicky Henderson	5	109	–	–	97	–
b m Be My Native (USA) - Castle Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Headway 5th, chased winner from 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

4 14 [20¼]	8. Dusky Light 16/1 Mr Nick Williams ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Mr Nick Williams ⁷ Paul Nicholls	4	105	–	–	83	–
b f Gildoran (IRE) - Starawak (Star Appeal)
In touch, pressed leaders from 4 out, shaken up and weakened approaching 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

5 1 [21¼]	2. Bessie Bunter 66/1 Leighton Aspell Jim Old	Leighton Aspell Jim Old	6	1012	–	–	82	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Black H'Penny (Town And Country)
Behind, pushed along and stayed on approaching 2 out, never dangerous (op 50-1)

6 21 [42¼]	10. Ms Trude (IRE) 7/1 Timmy Murphy Tony Carroll	Timmy Murphy Tony Carroll	5	1012	–	–	61	–
b m Montelimar (USA) - PencilI (IRE) (Crash Course)
Never dangerous, no chance from 4 out (tchd 9-1 and 10-1in places)

7 4 [46¼]	14. Village Queen I (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1012	–	–	57	–
b m Good Thyne (USA) - Lady Henbit (IRE) (Henbit)
Behind, effort approaching 4 out, soon weakened (op 10-1)

8 shd [46½]	9. Kathella (IRE) 100/1 Henry Oliver Nick Ayliffe	Henry Oliver Nick Ayliffe	5	1012	–	–	57	–
b m Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Niat Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Hit 1st, always behind (op 66-1)

9 dist [76½]	12. Scottish Dance 15/2 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch m Bustino - Highland Lyric (Rymer)
Chased leaders to 4 out, weakened quickly after next, tailed off (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 and 9-1 in a place)

F	4. Bracken Fire 100/1 James Davies ⁷ G F H Charles-Jones	James Davies ⁷ G F H Charles-Jones	8	105	–	–	–	–
b m Jupiter Island - Dragon Fire (Dragonara Palace)
Fell 1st (op 66-1)

PU	5. Clifton Mist I 20/1 C Rafter ³ Stuart Howe	C Rafter ³ Stuart Howe	6	109	88	–	–	–
gr m Lyphento (USA) - Brave Maiden (Three Legs)
Saddle slipped, pulled hard and led after 1st until pulled up after 5th (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 33-1)

PU	7. Dunnicks Chance 100/1 S Burrough F G Tucker	S Burrough F G Tucker	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b m Greensmith - Field Chance (Whistlefield)
Led until after 1st, stayed chasing leaders until blundered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	13. Trochilidae (IRE) 100/1 Mattie Batchelor Jim Wilson	Mattie Batchelor Jim Wilson	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b m Alphabatim (USA) - Quincy Bay (Buckskin)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up after 5th (op 66-1)

PU	6. Dawn Court 40/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Herald The Dawn (Dubassoff)
Always behind, pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

14 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 5m 5.30s (slow by 40.30s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: David Jenks (Fragrant Rose) 1st breeder: Mrs D Jenks
2nd owner: Mrs Angela Tincknell (Blue Ride)
3rd owner: J Hanson (Native Approach)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £3.20 £3.20 Ex: £7 CSF: £6.86

2:45 Taunton 28 Nov 2002

Leath Jewellers & Valuers 'National Hunt' Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class C