Full Result 12.40 Fakenham | 24 November 2002

Peter Howes 50th Birthday Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,212 2nd £632 3rd £316

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. York Rite (AUS) 5/2F Larry McGrath ⁷ N B Mason	Larry McGrath ⁷ N B Mason	6	99	63	69	75	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Amazaan (NZ) (Zamazaan)
Held up, headway 6th, led approaching last, all out (trainer's representative said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had suffered interference on its previous run) (op 3-1 tchd 10-3, 7-2 in places and 4-1 in a place)

2 ½	3. Distant Storm 8/1 Miss E J Jones ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	Miss E J Jones ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	9	114 tb	84	89	95	–
ch h Pharly (FR) - Candle In The Wind (Thatching)
Chased leader, left in lead after 8th, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on (op 7-1)

3 11 [11½]	6. Happy Hussar (IRE) 8/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	9	1013	79	73	80	–
b g Balinger - Merry Mirth (Menelek)
Prominent, left 2nd after 8th, every chance approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

4 12 [23½]	1. Amarone 8/1 Vince Slattery M J Ryan	Vince Slattery M J Ryan	4	1112 v	87	69	75	–
b g Young Ern - Tendresse (IRE) (Tender King)
Chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 9-1)

5 dist [53½]	7. Polish Pilot (IRE) 8/1 Robert Thornton John Cornwall	Robert Thornton John Cornwall	7	114	79	–	–	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Va Toujours (Alzao)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened after 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	11. Combined Venture (IRE) 25/1 Wayne Hutchinson ⁵ Graham Smith	Wayne Hutchinson ⁵ Graham Smith	6	911	63	–	–	–
b h Dolphin Street (FR) - Centinela (Caerleon)
Held up, ridden 7th, behind when slipped bend before next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 33-1)

PU	8. Knight Of Silver 5/1 Sean Fox M J Gingell	Sean Fox M J Gingell	5	1013 b	74	–	–	–
gr g Presidium - Misty Rocket (Roan Rocket)
Held up, behind and ridden 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 7-1)

PU	4. West End Dancer (USA) 25/1 C Rafter ³ Phil McEntee	C Rafter ³ Phil McEntee	5	115 v	83	–	–	–
b m West By West (USA) - Chateau Dancer (USA) (Giacometti)
Chased leaders to 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 20-1)

PU	2. Cooling Off (IRE) 7/1 Dave Crosse ⁵ J R Jenkins	Dave Crosse ⁵ J R Jenkins	5	116 v	86	–	–	–
b m Brief Truce (USA) - Lovers' Parlour (Beldale Flutter)
Led, stumbled and headed after 8th, not recover, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

PU	5. Bobanvi 25/1 Jamie Goldstein John Wainwright	Jamie Goldstein John Wainwright	4	118	83	–	–	–
b f Timeless Times (USA) - Bobanlyn (IRE) (Dance Of Life)
Behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	9. Priestfield Boy (IRE) 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	5	104 b¹	65	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Sandbank (IRE) (Kambalda)
Held up, behind and ridden 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

11 ran Off time: 12:40:00 Winning time: 5m 21.40s (slow by 34.40s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: N B Mason (York Rite) 1st breeder: Woodlow Stud Nsw
2nd owner: Miss Emily Jane Jones (Distant Storm)
3rd owner: Dr J J Kabler (Happy Hussar)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £1.90 £2.50 £1.70 Ex: £25.30 CSF: £21.87 Tricast: £136.30

12:40 Fakenham 24 Nov 2002

Peter Howes 50th Birthday Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G