2.00 ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE NOVICES´ HURDLE (GRADE 1) of £86,070.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 5f.

Cheltenham Results Wed, 13th Mar, 2002

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ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE NOVICES´ HURDLE (GRADE 1) of £86,070.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 5f.

1st - £52,200.00, 2nd - £19,690.00, 3rd - £9,790.00, 4th - £4,390.00 27 Ran

1st

Galileo (POL) 11-7 (Mrs S Nelson,Allan Stennett,Terry W )
(0:31.97)
Jape (USA) - Goldika (POL)

SP 12/1

Tom George

J M Maguire

Tote Win £10.70 Place £3.50

23rd Feb, 02 Kempton
1st Hdl This
Race 13th Mar, 03 Cheltenham
7th Hdl

2nd

3.5L

Over The Bar (IRE) 11-7 (John P McManus )

King's Ride - Merry Madness(Raise You Ten)

SP 14/1

E J O'Grady

N Williamson

Place £3.60

chased leaders, tried to run out 5th, hit next, 1l 2nd when left in lead 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace

6th Jan, 02 Naas
3rd Hdl This
Race 3rd Nov, 02 Navan
p.u. Nov Chs

3rd

shd

Lanzerac (GB) 11-7

Lycius (USA) - Watership (USA)(Foolish Pleasure (USA))

SP 66/1

J A Harris

P Flynn

Place £43.60

16th Feb, 02 Warwick
2nd Hdl This
Race 5th Apr, 02 Aintree
8th Hdl

4th

Classified (IRE) 11-7 (Mr D A Johnson )

Roselier (FR) - Treidlia(Mandalus)

SP 5/1fav

M C Pipe

A P McCoy

2nd Feb, 02 Sandown
1st Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 02 Aintree
1st Hdl

5th

Ballyamber (IRE) 11-7 (S Mulryan )

Glacial Storm (USA) - El Scarsdale(Furry Glen)
Breeder - Liam and Mary Gaynor

SP 16/1

W P Mullins

R Walsh

behind, ridden 4 out, headway from 3 out, kept on under pressure but never near leader

23rd Feb, 02 Fairyhouse
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 112 This
Race 5th Apr, 02 Aintree
9th Hdl

6th

0.75L

Moss Harvey (GB) 11-7 (Mr J R Salter )

Le Moss - Wings Ground

SP 33/1

J Jefferson

G Lee

9th Feb, 02 Haydock
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 5th Apr, 02 Aintree
p.u. Hdl

7th

Too Forward (IRE) 11-7 (Mr Richard Pitman )

Toulon (GB) - One Back (IRE)(Meneval (USA))

SP 33/1

M Pitman

D Gallagher

26th Jan, 02 Doncaster
1st Hdl This
Race 5th Apr, 02 Aintree
10th Hdl

8th

20L

Woodys Blue Lagoon (IRE) 11-7 (Mrs P Sloan )

Buckskin (FR) - Picton Lass(Rymer)

SP 50/1

Noel Meade

D J Casey

behind 4th, ridden along from 6th, stayed on from 2 out, not a danger

24th Feb, 02 Naas
2nd Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 02 Fairyhouse
5th Hdl

9th

Farmer Jack (GB) 11-7 (Mr Peter Partridge )

Alflora (IRE) - Cheryls Pet (IRE)(General Ironside)

SP 25/1

J Mullins

J Tizzard

16th Feb, 02 Ascot
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 5th Nov, 02 Exeter
4th Nov Chs

10th

The Bajan Bandit (IRE) 11-7 (Mrs Alix Stevenson )

Commanche Run - Sunrise Highway VII(*unregistered)

SP 10/1

L Lungo

A Dobbin

9th Feb, 02 Ayr
1st Hdl This
Race 19th Apr, 02 Ayr
1st Hdl

11th

Inching Closer (GB) 11-7 (Mr R J Hewitt )

Inchinor (GB) - Maiyaasah(Kris)

SP 66/1

Ferdy Murphy

J P McNamara

5th Mar, 02 Sedgefield
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 8th Feb, 03 Haydock
1st Hcp Hdl

12th

35+L

Thari (USA) 11-7 (D P Sharkey )

Silver Hawk (USA) - Magic Slipper(Habitat)

SP 33/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

behind, headway 5th, weakened 3 out

10th Feb, 02 Leopardstown
4th Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 02 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl

13th

35+L

Yeoman's Point (IRE) 11-7 (Mr John P McManus )

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Truly Bound (USA)
Breeder - Roncon

SP 12/1

C Roche

C F Swan

help up in rear, some headway 6th, never dangerous

27th Dec, 01 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl Rated 117 This
Race 5th Apr, 02 Aintree
fell Hcp Hdl

14th

The Villager (IRE) 11-7 (Mrs S Tainton )

Zaffaran (USA) - Kitty Wren(Warpath)

SP 66/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

C Llewellyn

12th Jan, 02 Warwick
4th Hdl This
Race 23rd Oct, 02 Chepstow
1st Hcp Hdl

15th

35+L

Direct Bearing (IRE) 11-7 (Michael W J Smurfit )

Polish Precedent (USA) - Uncertain Affair (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd

SP 25/1

D K Weld

C O'Dwyer

in touch, not fluent, blundered 4th, hit 6th, never dangerous after

27th Jan, 02 Leopardstown
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 2nd Apr, 02 Fairyhouse
2nd Hdl

16th

Irish Hussar (IRE) 11-7 (Major Christopher Hanbury )

Supreme Leader - Shuil Ard(Quayside)

SP 16/1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

9th Feb, 02 Newbury
2nd Hdl This
Race 5th Dec, 02 Wincanton
1st Nov Chs

17th

Samon (GER) 11-7 (The Macca & Growler Partnership )

Monsun (GER) - Savanna (GER)

SP 20/1

M C Pipe

R Guest

17th Jan, 02 Taunton
1st Hdl This
Race 7th Dec, 02 Sandown
7th Hcp Hdl

18th

Tucacas (FR) 11-2 (Mrs Belinda Harvey )

Highest Honor (FR) - Three Well (FR)(Sicyos (USA))

SP 50/1

M C Pipe

T Scudamore

15th Feb, 02 Sandown
1st Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 02 Ascot
1st Hcp Hdl

p.u.

Another General (IRE) 11-7 (Paul Duffy, Alan Beard, Brian Beard )

Glacial Storm (USA) - Whats In A Name (IRE)(Le Moss)

SP 33/1

R Phillips

R Johnson

2nd Mar, 02 Newbury
1st Hdl This
Race 12th Dec, 02 Taunton
2nd Nov Chs

b.d.

Ballyhampshire Boy (IRE) 11-7 (Kilmeadan Racing Syndicate )

Husyan (USA) - Dante's Ville (IRE)(Phardante (FR))

SP 12/1

Sean Aherne

B J Geraghty

chased leaders, disputing 4th but hard ridden when brought down 2 out

27th Dec, 01 Leopardstown
4th Hdl This
Race 23rd Apr, 02 Punchestown
2nd Hdl

p.u.

El Viejo (IRE) 11-7 (Mrs Linda Cannon )

Norwich - Shuil Na Gale(Strong Gale)

SP 100/1

L Wells

F Keniry

23rd Feb, 02 Kempton
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 8th Sep, 02 Southwell
3rd Hcp Hdl

p.u.

Iverain (FR) 11-7 (Sir John & Lady Barlow )

Le Riverain (FR) - Ursala (FR)

SP 33/1

Paul Nicholls

T J Murphy

21st Feb, 02 Wincanton
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 27th Oct, 02 Wincanton
1st Nov Chs

fell

Keen Leader (IRE) 11-7 (Mrs Stewart Catherwood )

Supreme Leader - Keen Gale (IRE)(Strong Gale)

SP 8/1

Jonjo O'Neill

L Cooper

2nd Feb, 02 Uttoxeter
1st Hdl This
Race 15th Nov, 02 Cheltenham
fell Nov Chs

p.u.

Mardani (IRE) 11-7 (Markus Graff )

Fairy King (USA) - Marmana (USA)

SP 200/1

R Brookhouse

T Siddall

11th Jul, 01 Worcester
1st Hdl This
Race 1st Apr, 02 Market Rasen
4th Hcp Hdl

p.u.

Master George (GB) 11-7 (Mr David R Watson & Mr Duncan Lofts )

Mtoto - Topwinder (USA)

SP 100/1

I A Balding

B Fenton

23rd Feb, 02 Kempton
2nd Hdl This
Race 22nd Nov, 02 Ascot
1st Hdl

p.u.

Rouble (IRE) 11-7

Moscow Society (USA) - Cashla (IRE)(Duky)

SP 13/2

J T Gifford

L Aspell

18th Feb, 02 Fontwell
1st Hdl This
Race

b.d.

Tarxien (GB) 11-7 (Mr B A Kilpatrick )

Kendor (FR) - Tanz (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))

SP 25/1

M C Pipe

R Greene

22nd Dec, 01 Ascot
1st Hdl This
Race 5th Apr, 02 Aintree
2nd Hdl

Off
Time 5m. 19.70 secs

Non runner Chimes At Midnight (USA) (non-runner)
2001 Abandoned
2000 Monsignor 6 11-7 N Williamson 5/4Fav (M Pitman)
1999 Barton 6 11-7 L Wyer 2/1Fav (Tim Easterby)
1998 French Holly 7 11-7 A Thornton 2/1Fav (Ferdy Murphy)
1997 Istabraq 5 11-7 C F Swan 6/5Fav (A P O'Brien)
1996 Urubande 6 11-7 C Swan 8/1 (A P O'Brien)