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2.00 ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE NOVICES´ HURDLE (GRADE 1) of £95,670.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 5f.

Cheltenham Results Wed, 12th Mar, 2003

Going - Good-Good to Soft in places.

ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE NOVICES´ HURDLE (GRADE 1) of £95,670.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 5f.

1st - £58,000.00, 2nd - £21,890.00, 3rd - £10,890.00, 4th - £4,890.00 19 Ran

1st

silks

Hardy Eustace (IRE) 11-7 (Laurence Byrne)
(5:5.7 4.96 secs faster on today's going )
Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star(Corvaro (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Joyce

SP 6/1

K A Kelly

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chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, kept on again from 3 out to lead after 2 out, ridden out

9th Feb, 03 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl Rated 140 This
Race 4th Apr, 03 Aintree
5th Hdl

2nd

1.25L

Pizarro (IRE) 11-7 (Edward Wallace)

Broken Hearted - Our Swan Lady(Swan's Rock)
Breeder - John Farrar

SP 2/1fav

N Williamson

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held up in rear, headway 5th, pushed along 4 out, tracked leaders 2 out, ridden, effort and switched right run-in, one paced, finished 3rd, placed 2nd

12th Feb, 03 Down Royal
1st Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 03 Aintree
fell Hdl

3rd

1L

Lord Sam (IRE) 11-7

Supreme Leader - Russian Gale (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - James Canty & John Moloney

SP 10/1

W Marston

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18th Jan, 03 Kempton
1st Hdl This
Race 22nd Nov, 03 Huntingdon
1st Nov Chs

4th

3.5L

silks

Foreman (GER) 11-7

Monsun (GER) - Fleurie (GER)(Dashing Blade)
Breeder - Mrs B Neumann

SP 11/1

T Doumen

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22nd Feb, 03 Kempton
1st Hdl This
Race 26th Dec, 03 Kempton
4th Hdl

5th

0.75L

Sh Boom (GB) 11-7

Alderbrook (GB) - Muznah(Royal and Regal (USA))

SP 14/1

L Cooper

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2nd Mar, 03 Huntingdon
1st Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 03 Aintree
p.u. Hdl

6th

shd

Nil Desperandum (IRE) 11-7 (M L Shone)

Un Desperado (FR) - Still Hoping(Kambalda)
Breeder - J H Kidd

SP 25/1

Miss F M Crowley

R Walsh

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behind, headway 4 out, ridden next, soon one paced, finished 7th, placed 6th.

9th Feb, 03 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl This
Race 22nd Mar, 03 Navan
1st Hdl

7th

silks

Supreme Prince (IRE) 11-7

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

SP 16/1

P Flynn

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6th Feb, 03 Wincanton
1st Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 03 Aintree
3rd Hdl

8th

Little Sport (IRE) 11-7

Moscow Society (USA) - Ath Dara(Duky)

SP 100/1

G Hills

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24th Feb, 03 Newcastle
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 03 Aintree
8th Hcp Hdl

9th

Texas Ranger (GB) 11-7 (The Whitcoombe Partnership)

Mtoto - FavorableExchangeUSA(Exceller (USA))

SP 150/1

N Fehily

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22nd Feb, 03 Kempton
16th Hcp Hdl This
Race 25th Jun, 06 Hexham
p.u. Nov Chs

10th

Double Honour (FR) 11-7 (The 4th Middleham Partnership)

Highest Honor (FR) - Silver Cobra (USA)

SP 25/1

R Johnson

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22nd Feb, 03 Kempton
3rd Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 03 Exeter
1st Hdl

11th

Saitensohn (GER) 11-7

Monsun (GER) - Saite (GER)

SP 33/1

Gus Brown

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1st Feb, 03 Sandown
1st Hdl This
Race

12th

3L

silks

Native Sparkle (IRE) 11-2 (Liam O'Regan)

Be My Native (USA) - Star With A Glimmer (IRE)

SP 150/1

K Hadnett

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behind most of way, finished 13th, placed 12th

23rd Feb, 03 Naas
6th Hdl Rated 118 This
Race 22nd Mar, 03 Navan
5th Hdl Rated 117

13th

Rosslea (IRE) 11-7

Roselier (FR) - Burren Gale (IRE)(Strong Gale)

SP 66/1

Miss H C Knight

J Culloty

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6th Feb, 03 Wincanton
3rd Hdl This
Race 28th Nov, 03 Bangor-on-Dee
1st Nov Chs

14th

2L

Mossy Green (IRE) 11-7 (Greenstar Syndicate)

Moscow Society (USA) - Green Ajo(Green Shoon)
Breeder - Eric Barrett

SP 33/1

C F Swan

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chased leader 2nd to 5th, weakened 3 out, finished 15th, placed 14th

23rd Feb, 03 Naas
2nd Hdl Rated 127 This
Race 22nd Nov, 03 Naas
1st Nov Chs

15th

Puntal (FR) 11-7 (Terry Neill)

Bering - Saveur (GB)(Ardross)

SP 14/1

A P McCoy

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8th Feb, 03 Newbury
20th Hcp Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 03 Aintree
p.u. Hdl

16th

6L

Moore's Law (USA) 11-7 (R Sanz)

Technology (USA) - Brass Needles (USA)(Twice Worthy (USA))
Breeder - Cygnet Farms Inc

SP 100/1

P Carberry

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led until after 1st, stayed in touch to 6th, finished 17th, placed 16th

26th Jan, 03 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl This
Race 21st Apr, 03 Fairyhouse
2nd Hdl

17th

silks

Calling Brave (IRE) 11-7

Bob Back (USA) - Queenie Kelly(The Parson)

SP 33/1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

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22nd Feb, 03 Kempton
2nd Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 03 Aintree
9th Hcp Hdl

fell

Hi Cloy (IRE) 11-7 (Mrs S McCloy)

Be My Native (USA) - Thomastown Girl(Tekoah)
Breeder - Mrs Paul Finegan

SP 50/1

Michael Hourigan

T J Murphy

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in rear when fell 5th

23rd Feb, 03 Naas
4th Hdl This
Race 2nd May, 03 Punchestown
5th Hdl

Off
Time 5m. 5.70 secs, which is 4.96 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Non runner Supreme Developer (non-runner) Stewards Enquiry - Coolnagorna finished 2nd but was disqualified.
2002 Galileo 6 11-7 J M Maguire 12/1 (Tom George)
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)