Full Result 3.00 Fontwell | 25 April 2002

Cortaflex Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m5f139yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £2,719.50 2nd £777 3rd £388.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Forto (GER) 6/4F Paul W Flynn Dai Williams	Paul W Flynn Dai Williams	6	116	107	–	112	–
ch h Acatenango (GER) - Flunder (Nebos)
Prominent, led 8th, ridden 3 out, held on well run-in (tchd 5-4, 13-8 in places)

2 2	8. French Executive (IRE) 3/1 Sam Stronge Paul Nicholls	Sam Stronge Paul Nicholls	7	110	102	–	104	–
br g Beau Sher - Executive Move (IRE) (Executive Perk)
In touch, stayed on from 3 out, hung left run-in, kept on (op 11-4 tchd 7-2)

3 3 [5]	3. Infini (FR) 11/2 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	6	116	113	–	108	–
gr g Le Nain Jaune (FR) - Contessina (FR) (Mistigri)
Prominent, drew clear with winner 3 out, no extra run-in (op 7-2 tchd 6-1)

4 dist [35]	11. Puzzle I 12/1 Leighton Aspell Lady Herries	Leighton Aspell Lady Herries	4	107	–	–	65	–
b g First Trump - Eldoret (High Top)
Wide, in touch, joined leaders 7th, outpaced next, soon beaten (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 10-1)

5 1¾ [36¾]	5. BackpackerI (IRE) 14/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Thomas Patrick McGovern	Colin Bolger ⁵ Thomas Patrick McGovern	5	109	–	–	70	–
b g Petoski - Yellow Iris (Le Bavard)
Led 1st until 3rd, weakened 8th (tchd 16-1, 20-1 in a place)

6 2 [38¾]	6. Cedar Flag (IRE) 100/1 Philip Hide Luke Dace	Philip Hide Luke Dace	8	110 t	–	–	68	–
br g Jareer (USA) - Sasha Lea (Cawston's Clown)
Headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened 8th (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 50-1)

7 5 [43¾]	7. Estupendo (IRE) 25/1 Mr K Culligan ⁷ L Wells	Mr K Culligan ⁷ L Wells	5	107	–	–	63	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Spendapromise (IRE) (GoldhillI)
Held up rear, lost touch 8th (tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	2. Grandee Line 9/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	116	–	–	–	–
gr g Gran Alba (USA) - Judys Line (Capricorn Line)
Held up rear, lost touch 8th, pulled up after 3 out (op 7-1)

PU	10. Top LightI 33/1 J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Myrtilla (Beldale Flutter)
Keen hold, prominent, led 4th until weakened rapidly 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding lost its action) (tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	4. Applemir George 100/1 C Rafter ³ Jane Southcombe	C Rafter ³ Jane Southcombe	7	1011 v	57	–	–	–
b g Almushmmir - Lady Sweetapples (Super Song I)
Led until jumped slowly 1st, led 3rd, headed and jumped slowly next, behind from halfway, pulled up after 3 out (op 66-1)

PU	9. Seattle Lad (IRE) 100/1 Ollie McPhail Mark Allen	Ollie McPhail Mark Allen	10	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Krayyan - Zedosa's Pet (Prince Bee)
Rear 3rd, tailed off halfway, pulled up after 3 out (op 50-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 5m 30.70s (slow by 18.70s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: N F Dawe (Forto) 1st breeder: Gestut Hof Heidendom
2nd owner: T Chappell,R Eddy,Mrs Jackson,Mrs Solman (French Executive)
3rd owner: Roa Arkle Partnership (Infini)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.50 £1.10 £1.70 Ex: £6 CSF: £5.69

3:00 Fontwell 25 Apr 2002

Cortaflex Novices' Hurdle Class E