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2002 Top Novices' Hurdle
In Contrast (IRE) won the 2002 Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree on 5 April 2002, trained by Philip Hobbs and ridden by Richard Johnson, at 5/2, beating Westender (FR) by 8 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Top Novices' Hurdle in 2002? In Contrast (IRE) won the 2002 Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree on 5 April 2002, trained by Philip Hobbs and ridden by Richard Johnson, at 5/2, beating Westender (FR) by 8 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2002 Top Novices' Hurdle? Westender (FR) (5/4F) finished second, and April Louise (GB) (66/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2002 Top Novices' Hurdle? No. The 5/4 favourite Westender (FR) finished 2nd of 11.
- What was the winning time of the 2002 Top Novices' Hurdle? In Contrast (IRE) won in 4m 0.30s over 2m½f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2002 Top Novices' Hurdle winner get? In Contrast (IRE) earned £29,000 for winning the 2002 Top Novices' Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2002 Top Novices' Hurdle? 11 ran in the 2002 Top Novices' Hurdle (average since 1990: 10.5).
Full result
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Contrast (IRE) | 2002-04-17 | Cheltenham | Telectronics Systems 'National Hunt' Auction Novices' Hurdle Class B | Won | 4/7F |
| 2 | Westender (FR) | 2003-01-01 | Cheltenham | George Stevens Handicap Hurdle Class B | 3rd of 9 | 11/2 |
| 3 | April Louise (GB) | 2002-06-22 | Ascot | Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) Class B | 8th of 13 | 100/1 |
| 4 | Sharmy (IRE) | 2002-09-14 | Doncaster | Porcelanosa Rated Stakes (Handicap) | 10th of 10 | 33/1 |
| 5 | Castleshane (IRE) | 2002-04-18 | Cheltenham | Endsleigh Insurance Novices' Hurdle Class B | 3rd of 8 | 5/1 |
| 6 | Robber Baron I (IRE) | 2002-11-05 | Exeter | Riding For The Disabled Association Novices' Hurdle Class D | Won | 4/6F |
| 7 | Old Marsh (IRE) | 2002-05-17 | Aintree | Jewson Novices' Hurdle Class D | Won | 3/1F |
| UR | Baron De Pichon (IRE) | 2002-09-30 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Come Evening Racing On 5th October Amateur Riders' Handicap Class G | 6th of 12 | 25/1 |
| PU | Majlis (IRE) | 2002-11-04 | Warwick | Hatton Novices' Chase Class D | Fell | 11/2 |
| PU | Melledgan (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| PU | Terek (GER) | 2002-11-12 | Huntingdon | Q103 Novices' Hurdle (Div I) | 4th of 17 | 6/4F |
10 of 11 have run since; 3 won next time out.
Top Novices' Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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