Full Result 1.40 Taunton | 16 January 2003

Carlsberg Lager Novices' Hurdle Class E

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

1st £4,615 2nd £1,420 3rd £710 4th £355

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Shalako I (USA) 2/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1111	111	84	122	–
ch g Kingmambo (USA) - Sporades (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Held up in touch, headway 5th, chased leader and mistake 2 out, 2 lengths down and one pace when left in lead and hit last, idled run-in, driven out (op 5-2 after 3-1 in a place tchd 11-4 in places)

2 1¼	7. Quedex 33/1 Robert Walford ³ Richard Price	Robert Walford ³ Richard Price	7	111	–	75	110	–
b g Deploy - Alwal (Pharly)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, left 2nd last, ran on well close home (op 25-1)

3 3½ [4¾]	10. Master Papa (IRE) 5/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	110	122	67	104	–
bl g Key Of Luck (USA) - Beguine I (USA) (Green Dancer)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th to 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on again from 2 out, kept on run-in (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

4 9 [13¾]	8. River Bann (USA) 50/1 Philip Hide Jane Southall	Philip Hide Jane Southall	6	114	–	62	98	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Spiritual Star (USA) (Soviet Star)
Chased leaders, ridden and one pace from 3 out (op 40-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

5 30 [43¾]	5. Ishandraz (GER) 33/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	6	114	–	32	68	–
gr g Mondrian (GER) - Isla Limpia (GER) (Limbo)
Behind from 4th (op 20-1)

6 dist [73¾]	6. One More Stride 200/1 Sean Curran H Edward Haynes	Sean Curran H Edward Haynes	7	114	–	–	–	–
gr g Beveled (USA) - Gem Of Gold (Jellaby)
Chased leaders to 5th, tailed off (op 100-1)

7 11 [84¾]	13. Trink Hill 100/1 Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	Mr L Tibbatts ⁷ Ron Hodges	5	106	–	–	–	–
ch m Good Times (ITY) - Sweet On Willie (USA) (Master Willie)
Chased leaders to 5th, tailed off (op 50-1)

BD	12. Regardez-Moi 100/1 Tom O'Connor Miss M Bragg	Tom O'Connor Miss M Bragg	6	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Distinctly North (USA) - Tomard (Thatching)
Behind until hampered and brought down 4 out

BD	3. Aussi Don (IRE) 66/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Paul Nicholls	A Honeyball ⁵ Paul Nicholls	7	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Maryland Flagship (Persian Bold)
Took keen hold in rear, behind when brought down 4 out, dead (op 33-1)

F	11. Hoteliers' Dream 100/1 Mick Fitzgerald Stuart Kittow	Mick Fitzgerald Stuart Kittow	5	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Reprimand - Pride Of Britain (CAN) (Linkage)
Soon behind, fell 4 out

F	1. Royal Ceti (FR) 9/4 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1111	–	–	–	–
bb g Garde Royale (IRE) - Mira Ceti (FR) (Carvin)
Led 2nd, hit 4 out, headed after next, 3rd and weakening when fell 2 out, dead (op 6-4)

PU	4. City Reach 66/1 A Bateman ⁵ Miss M Bragg	A Bateman ⁵ Miss M Bragg	7	1013 t	–	–	–	–
b g Petong - Azola (IRE) (Alzao)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	9. Somerton (POL) 66/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Saphir I (GER) - Sobota (POL) (Pawiment)
Led to 2nd, stayed chasing leaders to 4th, ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

RO	14. Oracle Des Mottes (FR) 6/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	107	–	–	105	–
b g Signe Divin (USA) - Daisy Des Mottes (FR) (Abdonski)
Held up in rear, steady headway 5th, chased leader 4 out, led after next, 2 lengths clear and going well when ran out last (op 9-2 tchd 7-1 and 15-2 in a place)

14 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 4m 8.60s (slow by 21.60s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: D J Jones (Shalako I) 1st breeder: Haras Du Mezeray
2nd owner: Fox And Cub Partnership (Quedex)
3rd owner: The Alchemists 2 (Master Papa)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.10 £5.30 £1.90 Ex: £75.60 CSF: £66.92

1:40 Taunton 16 Jan 2003

Carlsberg Lager Novices' Hurdle Class E