Full Result 2.50 Fontwell | 17 February 1997

Wittering Selling Handicap Chase Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 5yo+) 2m3f OMS Good 14 fences

1st £2,553 2nd £708 3rd £339

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Opal's Tenspot 10/1 Barry Fenton Milton Bradley	Barry Fenton Milton Bradley	10	105	76	81	81	–
b g Royal Boxer - Opal Lady (Averof)
Always prominent, led 3 out, ran on well

2 8	4. Golden Opal 25/1 D Bridgwater Bob Buckler	D Bridgwater Bob Buckler	12	116	91	89	88	–
ch g Golden Love I - Coquita (Go Match)
Mistake 10th, headway approaching 3 out, ran on one pace, disqualified

3 3 [11]	5. Whistling Buck (IRE) 13/2 D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	9	113	88	83	82	–
br g Whistling Deer - Buck Ends (Master Buck)
Led to 3rd, led 6th, mistake 12th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, finished 3rd, placed 2nd

4 2½ [13½]	7. Master Comedy 11/4F Adrian Maguire Miss L Bower	Adrian Maguire Miss L Bower	13	108 b	79	72	70	–
b g Comedy Star (USA) - Romardia (Romulus)
Held up, one pace from 4 out, finished 4th, placed 3rd

5 nk [13¾]	8. Rhoman Fun (IRE) 5/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	8	105	76	69	67	–
b g Rhoman Rule (USA) - Fun (Jukebox)
Never near to challenge, finished 5th, placed 4th

6 1½ [15¼]	11. Full Shilling (USA) 16/1 Guy Lewis ³ Dai Williams	Guy Lewis ³ Dai Williams	8	913 2 b	71	61	63	–
bb g Sovereign Dancer (USA) - Full Virtue (USA) (Full Out)
Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

7 8 [23¼]	14. Salcombe Harbour (NZ) 33/1 Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	12	100 8	71	55	53	–
ch g English Harbour I - Faux Leigh (NZ) (Harleigh)
Always behind

F	6. Spring Loaded 10/1 Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	6	1010 v	84	–	–	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Time For Romance (IRE) (Cure The Blues)
3rd when fell 11th

PU	2. Tapageur 10/1 D Walsh M C Pipe	D Walsh M C Pipe	12	1113	98	–	–	–
b g Tap On Wood - Ravenshead (Charlottown)
Tailed off when pulled up before 10th

PU	3. Fighting Days (USA) 20/1 P Holley Gary Moore	P Holley Gary Moore	11	118 v	93	–	–	–
ch g Fit To Fight (USA) - August Days (USA) (In Reality)
Led 3rd to 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

PU	12. Albury Grey 25/1 G Crone Thomas Patrick McGovern	G Crone Thomas Patrick McGovern	10	100 4	71	–	–	–
gr m Petong - Infelice (Nishapour)
Always well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

PU	10. Warspite 25/1 S Ryan ⁵ P M Mooney	S Ryan ⁵ P M Mooney	7	912 b¹	74	–	–	–
b g Slip Anchor - Valkyrie (Bold Lad)
5th when mistake 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 10th

UR	1. Mr Bean 9/1 A Watt ⁷ K R Burke	A Watt ⁷ K R Burke	7	117	99	–	–	–
b g Salse (USA) - Goody Blake (Blakeney)
Mistake 4th, mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

UR	13. Tug Your Forelock 11/1 Jim Culloty G F Johnson Houghton	Jim Culloty G F Johnson Houghton	6	100 4	71	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Tuggles Owen (Owen Anthony)
Behind until blundered and unseated rider 12th

14 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 5m 10.40s (slow by 37.40s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Miss Joy Mailes (Opal's Tenspot) 1st breeder: S A Mailes And Mrs R Bradley
2nd owner: West Dorset Racing (Golden Opal)
3rd owner: M P Sampson (Whistling Buck)

2:50 Fontwell 17 Feb 1997

Wittering Selling Handicap Chase Class G