2.00 BLACKDOWN HILLS HANDICAP HURDLE of £6,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 110yds.

Taunton Results Thu, 12th Dec, 2002

Going - Good to Soft-Soft in places.

BLACKDOWN HILLS HANDICAP HURDLE of £6,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 110yds.

1st - £4,277.00, 2nd - £1,296.00, 3rd - £638.00, 4th - £309.00 11 Ran

1st

Better Thyne (IRE) 11-5
(0:38.95 24.40 secs slower on today's going )
Good Thyne (USA) - Cailin Cainnteach(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 7/1

V Dartnall

J Culloty

8th Feb, 02 Kempton
10th Hdl This
Race 17th Jan, 03 Chepstow
u.r. Nov Chs

2nd

0.5L

Muck Savage (GB) 11-10 (Sean J Murphy)

Homo Sapien - Rare Luck(Rare One)

SP 5/1

C J Mann

N Fehily

24th Nov, 02 Aintree
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race 31st Dec, 02 Cheltenham
u.r. Hcp Hdl

3rd

1.5L

Got News For You (GB) 10-11

Positive Statement (USA) - Madame Ruby (FR)(Homing)

SP 20/1

N Hawke

P Hide

10th May, 02 Wincanton
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 18th Jan, 03 Wincanton
9th Hcp Hdl

4th

0.5L

Sea Ferry (IRE) 11-12

Ilium - Nicholas Ferry(Floriferous)

SP 7/2fav

Noel Chance

T Doyle

12th Jan, 02 Newcastle
p.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 26th Dec, 02 Fontwell
5th Nov Chs

5th

Colliers Quay (IRE) 11-11 (Sean Twomey)

Warcraft (USA) - Francois's Crumpet (IRE)(Strong Gale)

SP 15/2

Miss Venetia Williams

B J Crowley

25th Nov, 02 Ludlow
8th Hdl This
Race 16th Jan, 03 Ludlow
8th Hcp Hdl

6th

0.5L

Southerncrosspatch (GB) 10-10 (Mrs P I Morgan)

Ra Nova - Southern Bird(Shiny Tenth)

SP 9/1

Mrs Barbara Waring

J P Byrne(3)

12th Nov, 02 Southwell
p.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 26th Dec, 02 Hereford
7th Hcp Hdl

7th

Tosawi (IRE) 11-9 (Incl 7lbs overweight)

Commanche Run - Deep Satisfaction(Deep Run)

SP 7/1

R J Hodges

L Tibbatts(7)

28th Nov, 02 Taunton
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 18th Jan, 03 Wincanton
7th Hcp Hdl

8th

Lorgnette (GB) 11-2

Emperor Fountain - Speckyfoureyes(Blue Cashmere)

SP 11/2

R H Alner

A Thornton

25th Nov, 02 Ludlow
4th Nov Chs This
Race 18th Jan, 03 Wincanton
2nd Hcp Hdl

9th

Seize The Day (IRE) 10-0 (Mrs N M Coombe)

Lomond (USA) - Cheerful Heart

SP 20/1

M Coombe

Mrs M Roberts(7)

20th Nov, 02 Kempton
7th Hcp Hdl This
Race

10th

Bronhallow (GB) 10-0 (Racehorse Owners Bath Ltd)

Belmez (USA) - Grey Twig

SP 50/1

Mrs Barbara Waring

J R Kavanagh

30th Nov, 02 Leicester
9th Hcp Hdl This
Race 21st Dec, 02 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Hdl

p.u.

Maousse Honor (FR) 11-5

Hero's Honor (USA) - Maousse (FR)(Labus (FR))

SP 14/1

M C Pipe

R Greene

27th Nov, 02 Chepstow
3rd Hdl This
Race

Off
Time 6m. 29.50 secs, which is 24.40 secs slower than the course average on today's going