Full Result 2.15 Fontwell | 23 March 2002

Flick Saunders 50th Birthday Celebration 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,528 2nd £1,008 3rd £504

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Johnlegood 4/1 L Cummins Gary Moore	L Cummins Gary Moore	6	110	100	97	112	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Dancing Years I (USA) (Fred Astaire)
Midfield, progress to track leaders when not fluent 5th, led 3 out and kicked on, clear after 2 out, driven out (trainer's representative said, regarding the improved form shown, there had been a strong headwind at Sandown last time and gelding had run too freely on the first circuit, adding that gelding had also benefitted from the drop in distance here) (tchd 5-1 in places)

2 6	4. Felixrdotcom 9/2 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	6	110	–	91	106	–
ch g Gran Alba (USA) - Golden Curd (FR) (Nice Havrais)
Held up rear, progress 5th, chased winner soon after 3 out, ridden and not quicken before next, one pace after (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

3 6 [12]	2. Beau Coup 16/1 B Grattan John Upson	B Grattan John Upson	5	110	–	85	100	–
b g Toulon - Energance (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Took keen hold, raced wide and soon held up, just in touch 3 out, nudged along and outpaced soon after, stayed on steadily from 2 out (op 33-1)

4 3½ [15½]	1. Jaybeedee 15/8F X Aizpuru Kim Bailey	X Aizpuru Kim Bailey	6	116	92	87	103	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Meavy (Kalaglow)
Held up midfield, closed 5th, outpaced by leading pair after 3 out, soon ridden and one pace (op 7-4 tchd 2-1)

5 7 [22½]	9. Lord 'N' Master (IRE) 10/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	6	110	–	74	90	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Miss Good Night (Buckskin)
Held up rear, progress 5th, tracked leaders 3 out, lost place before next, nudged along and never near leaders after (op 7-1)

6 ¾ [23¼]	8. Little Ross 20/1 Jamie Goldstein D M Grissell	Jamie Goldstein D M Grissell	7	110	–	73	89	–
b g St Ninian - Little Katrina (Little Buskins)
Took keen hold, pressed leader to 6th, ridden and beaten soon after 3 out (op 33-1)

7 6 [29¼]	5. Hyperion Du Moulin II (FR) 16/1 Barry Keniry Lady Herries	Barry Keniry Lady Herries	7	110	–	67	85	–
b g Kedellic (FR) - Mipour (FR) (Shakapour)
Held up rear, mistake 3rd, effort 6th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened before next (op 14-1)

8 26 [55¼]	6. January Sixteenth 100/1 Mr Daniel Burchell ⁷ Daniel O'Brien	Mr Daniel Burchell ⁷ Daniel O'Brien	6	107	–	41	57	–
b g Presidium - Espanita (Riboboy)
Chased leaders until weakened 6th, tailed off 2 out (op 66-1)

9 27 [82¼]	11. Outlaw Express (IRE) 14/1 R Farrant Paul Webber	R Farrant Paul Webber	6	110	88	14	30	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Surprise Packet (Torus)
Led to 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	10. Lovely Hurling I (IRE) 66/1 N Kavanagh ⁷ Gerald Ham	N Kavanagh ⁷ Gerald Ham	10	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Orchestra - Madonna Pica (Salluceva)
In touch until weakened 4th, tailed off after next, pulled up before 6th (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

PU	3. Dawn Raider 66/1 Robert L Butler ⁷ Paddy Butler	Robert L Butler ⁷ Paddy Butler	7	107	–	–	–	–
b g Sizzling Melody - Dawn Magic (Cleon)
Prominent to 4th, weakened rapidly next, tailed off when pulled up before 6th (jockey said gelding was lame) (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	12. Tiger Rouge 12/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	7	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Kinglet - Lake View Lady (Little Buskins)
Tracked leaders until weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 14-1 in a place)

12 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 4m 36.00s (slow by 25.00s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Bryan Pennick (Johnlegood) 1st breeder: K Higson
2nd owner: Felix Rosenstiel's Widow & Son (Felixrdotcom)
3rd owner: Mrs Ann Key (Beau Coup)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £1.90 £1.90 £2.80 Ex: £20.90 CSF: £22.03

2:15 Fontwell 23 Mar 2002

Flick Saunders 50th Birthday Celebration 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D