Full Result 2.50 Wincanton | 10 October 2002

Beaumont's Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (3yo) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Firm 8 hurdles

1st £3,108 2nd £888 3rd £444

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ashton Vale 1/4F R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	R P McNally ³ Paul Nicholls	3	112 t	104	–	97	–
ch c Ashkalani (IRE) - My Valentina (Royal Academy)
Took keen hold early, tracked clear leader, steady headway 3 out, led next, soon clear, easily (op 2-7 tchd 30-100 in places and 1-3 in a place)

2 9	2. Asian Persuasion (IRE) 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald E L James	Mick Fitzgerald E L James	3	1012	–	–	70	–
gr g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Kaitlin (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Led, clear when ran wide bend after 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, held on for moderate 2nd (op 6-1)

3 1¾ [10¾]	3. Beasley 13/2 C Rafter ³ Mark Pitman	C Rafter ³ Mark Pitman	3	109	–	–	68	–
b g First Trump - Le Shuttle (Presidium)
Hit 2nd, well behind 3rd and jumped slowly next, moderate headway under pressure from 2 out, never dangerous (op 5-1)

UR	5. Sharp Soprano 25/1 Tom O'Connor Rod Millman	Tom O'Connor Rod Millman	3	107	–	–	–	–
b f Mon Tresor - Gentle Star (Comedy Star)
In 4th most of way and always well behind, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 20-1)