1.40 HANSON AGGREGATES NOVICES´ HURDLE (DIV 1) of £6,250.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 1f.

Taunton Results Tue, 28th Jan, 2003

Going - Soft.

HANSON AGGREGATES NOVICES´ HURDLE (DIV 1) of £6,250.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 1f.

1st - £4,531.00, 2nd - £1,374.00, 3rd - £677.00, 4th - £329.00 12 Ran

1st

Desert Air (JPN) 10-5
(0:24.98 11.15 secs faster on today's going )
Desert King (IRE) - Greek Air (IRE)(Ela-Mana-Mou)

SP 1/1fav

M C Pipe

A P McCoy

15th Jan, 03 Huntingdon
2nd Hdl This
Race 13th Mar, 04 Sandown
9th Hcp Hdl

2nd

0.75L

Thesis (IRE) 11-2

Definite Article (GB) - Chouette (GB)(Try My Best (USA))

SP 8/1

Miss Venetia Williams

B J Crowley

22nd Oct, 02 Yarmouth
4th Flat Hcp This
Race 13th Feb, 03 Taunton
2nd Mdn Hdl

3rd

3.5L

Sud Bleu (FR) 11-8

Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Sudaka (FR)(Garde Royal)

SP 2/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

1st Jan, 03 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 15th Feb, 03 Wincanton
5th Hcp Hdl

4th

20L

Goldbrook (GB) 11-2 (Incl 7lbs overweight)

Alderbrook (GB) - Miss Marigold (GB)(Norwick (USA))

SP 20/1

R J Hodges

L Tibbatts(7)

28th Dec, 02 Taunton
3rd Hdl This
Race 3rd Mar, 03 Fontwell
2nd Mdn Hdl

5th

17L

Gala Performance (USA) 11-2 (Mrs John Magnier)

Theatrical - Claxton's Slew (USA)(Seattle Slew (USA))

SP 12/1

Jonjo O'Neill

L Cooper

14th Dec, 02 Haydock
5th Hdl This
Race 14th Feb, 03 Sandown
4th Hdl

6th

16L

Saby (FR) 11-2

Sassanian (USA) - Valy Flett (FR)

SP 20/1

Philip Hobbs

P Flynn

28th Dec, 02 Taunton
3rd Hdl This
Race 4th Feb, 03 Chepstow
7th Hdl

7th

Last Symphony (GB) 11-2

Last Tycoon - Dancing Heights (IRE)(High Estate)

SP 200/1

W J Reed

V Slattery

28th Dec, 02 Taunton
8th Hdl This
Race 13th Feb, 03 Taunton
fell Hdl

8th

Backscratcher (GB) 11-2

Backchat (USA) - Tiernee Quintana

SP 40/1

J Upson

B Fenton

12th Nov, 02 Huntingdon
4th Hdl This
Race 2nd Mar, 03 Fontwell
6th Hcp Hdl

9th

Western Ridge (FR) 11-2

Darshaan - Helvellyn (USA)(Gone West (USA))

SP 50/1

B J Llewellyn

T J Murphy

11th Jan, 03 Southwell
9th Flat Hcp This
Race 4th Feb, 03 Chepstow
8th Hdl

10th

Millys Filly (GB) 10-11

Polish Precedent (USA) - Lemon's Mill (USA)(Roberto (USA))

SP 33/1

O Sherwood

J A McCarthy

6th Nov, 01 Catterick
6th Flat Mdn This
Race 8th Feb, 03 Newbury
10th Hdl

11th

Bracken Fire (GB) 10-11

Jupiter Island - Dragon Fire(Dragonara Palace (USA))

SP 33/1

G Charles-Jones

G Richards(7)

27th Jan, 03 Exeter
p.u. Hdl This
Race 23rd Feb, 03 Exeter
p.u. Hcp Hdl

p.u.

Benjamin (IRE) 11-2 (Incl 7lbs overweight)

Night Shift (USA) - Best Academy (USA)(Roberto (USA))

SP 200/1

Miss J Southcombe

N Kavanagh(7)

6th Nov, 02 Newton Abbot
p.u. Hdl This
Race 19th Mar, 03 Chepstow
8th Hdl

Off
Time 4m. 9.80 secs, which is 11.15 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Non runners Orangerie ( ), Epitre (FR) ( ) Stewards Enquiry - No Sp's returned. Bookmaker's industry prices.