Full Result 12.25 Taunton | 12 December 2002

South West Racing Club Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £7,085 2nd £2,180 3rd £1,090 4th £545

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Toulouse (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	5	1012	–	108	114	–
b g Toulon - Neasham (Nishapour)
Always going well, led on bit approaching 2 out, easily (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in a place)

2 5	7. Mr Ed (IRE) 4/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Bowen	Leighton Aspell Peter Bowen	4	1012 p	–	103	99	–
ch g In The Wings - Center Moriches (IRE) (Magical Wonder)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and went 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

3 3 [8]	2. Pepe Galvez (SWE) 4/1 Richard Johnson Mrs L C Taylor	Richard Johnson Mrs L C Taylor	5	113	113	105	104	–
br g Mango Express - Mango Sampaquita (SWE) (Colombian Friend)
Held up, headway 4th, blundered 3 out, soon ridden, one pace (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in a place)

4 20 [28]	8. River Bann (USA) 25/1 Rodi Greene Jane Southall	Rodi Greene Jane Southall	5	1012	–	80	76	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Spiritual Star (USA) (Soviet Star)
Held up in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 20-1)

5 2 [30]	13. La Marette 50/1 Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	4	100	–	73	69	–
ch f Karinga Bay - Persistent Gunner (Gunner B)
Behind from 5th

6 12 [42]	10. Whaleef 11/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	4	1012	–	66	62	–
br g Darshaan - Wilayif (USA) (Danzig)
Chased leader, left in lead 3rd, headed and weakened approaching 2 out (op 8-1)

7 dist [72]	11. Animal Cracker 100/1 Sean Fox Roger Curtis	Sean Fox Roger Curtis	4	107	–	–	–	–
gr f Primo Dominie - Child Star (FR) (Bellypha)
Always behind, lost touch from 5th, tailed off

BD	5. Distant Sky I (USA) 33/1 Mattie Batchelor Philip Mitchell	Mattie Batchelor Philip Mitchell	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch h Distant View (USA) - Nijinsky Star (USA) (Nijinsky)
Brought down 1st

CO	1. Old Marsh (IRE) 7/2 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	6	116 tb	118	–	–	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Lolly Dolly (Alleged)
Led until carried out by loose horse 3rd (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

F	4. Balladeer (IRE) 100/30F Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Carousel Music (On Your Mark)
Swerved badly right and fell 1st (op 3-1 tchd 5-2 and 7-2 in places)

PU	6. Flite Of Araby 66/1 Philip Hide Nigel Hawke	Philip Hide Nigel Hawke	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Allegedly Blue (USA) (Alleged)
Hampered 1st, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1)

UR	12. Empress Streamline 66/1 Henry Oliver R H Alner	Henry Oliver R H Alner	6	107	–	–	–	–
b m Emperor Fountain - Judys Line (Capricorn Line)
Hampered and unseated rider 1st (op 50-1)

12 ran Off time: 12:25:00 Winning time: 4m 18.50s (slow by 31.50s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Backscratcher (vet's certificate), Snow Cloud (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Pell-Mell Partners (Toulouse) 1st breeder: D J Fitzpatrick
2nd owner: Gwilym J Morris (Mr Ed)
3rd owner: Mrs D Barnett (Pepe Galvez)
Tote win: £10.50 PL: £2.30 £2.60 £2 Ex: £31.60 CSF: £38.97

12:25 Taunton 12 Dec 2002

South West Racing Club Novices' Hurdle Class C