Full Result 2.50 Fontwell | 24 September 2002

Doug Wood Birthday Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,320.50 2nd £663 3rd £331.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Almapa 6/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	10	114	80	–	82	–
ch g Absalom - More Fun (Malicious)
Headway 6th, hard ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on to lead near finish (op 9-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

2 nk	7. Premiere Foulee (FR) 6/1 Leighton Aspell F Jordan	Leighton Aspell F Jordan	7	1011	73	–	75	–
ch m Sillery (USA) - Dee (Caerleon)
Headway 6th, led 2 out, hit last, driven run-in, headed near finish (op 13-2 tchd 8-1)

3 3½ [3¾]	1. Baclama (FR) 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1110 v	86	–	85	–
b m Siam (USA) - Santa Ana Wind (USA) (Empery)
Held up in midfield, led 3 out until 2 out, one pace run-in (op 9-2)

4 nk [4]	9. Blowing Away I (IRE) 9/1 Jimmy McCarthy Julian Poulton	Jimmy McCarthy Julian Poulton	8	106	68	–	66	–
bb m Last Tycoon (IRE) - Taken By Force (Persian Bold)
Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 6th, stayed on again from 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

5 shd [4¼]	2. Colonial Sunset (IRE) 10/1 E Husband Dr P Pritchard	E Husband Dr P Pritchard	8	117 b	83	–	81	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Thai Nang (Tap On Wood)
With leader, led after 5th until 3 out, one pace approaching last (op 12-1 after 20-1 in places)

6 7 [11¼]	5. Just Muckin Around (IRE) 7/1 Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Bob Buckler	Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Bob Buckler	6	106	75	–	67	–
gr g Celio Rufo - Cousin Muck (IRE) (Henbit)
Behind, some headway 3 out, ridden and no further progress (op 6-1)

7 5 [16¼]	4. Top Of The Class (IRE) 13/2 Robert Thornton David Evans	Robert Thornton David Evans	5	111 v	77	–	65	–
b m Rudimentary (USA) - School Mum (Reprimand)
Headway to chase leaders 4th, weakened 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 in a place)

8 19 [35¼]	8. Birth Of The Blues 5/1F Sean Fox Anthony Charlton	Sean Fox Anthony Charlton	6	108	70	–	37	–
ch g Efisio - Great Steps (Vaigly Great)
Always behind (op 4-1 tchd 7-2)

9 10 [45¼]	12. Rody (IRE) 40/1 Tom Siddall ³ F Jordan	Tom Siddall ³ F Jordan	5	911 3	62	–	19	–
bb g Foxhound (USA) - Capable Kate (IRE) (Alzao)
Chased clear leaders until 3rd, well behind from 6th

10 3 [48¼]	6. Twoforten 20/1 Robert L Butler ⁷ Paddy Butler	Robert L Butler ⁷ Paddy Butler	7	104	73	–	27	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Grown At Rowan (Gabitat)
Mistake 1st, some headway 5th, weakened next (op 14-1)

11 14 [62¼]	10. Lord Jurado (IRE) 16/1 Seamus Durack Thomas Patrick McGovern	Seamus Durack Thomas Patrick McGovern	6	105 t	67	–	7	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Via Del Tabacco (Ballymoss)
Led until after 5th, soon weakened (op 25-1)

UR	11. Tudor Nickola 66/1 X Aizpuru Peter Purdy	X Aizpuru Peter Purdy	10	102	64	–	–	–
ch m Nicholas Bill - Cottage Melody (Super Song)
Mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 1st (op 50-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 20.60s (slow by 9.60s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: P Slade (Almapa) 1st breeder: Miss M Carrington-Smith
2nd owner: Warwick Davis (Premiere Foulee)
3rd owner: Glenmore Investments Ltd (Baclama)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £2.40 £1.70 £2.80 Ex: £22.90 CSF: £41.93 Tricast: £229.18
There was no bid for the winner

2:50 Fontwell 24 Sep 2002

Doug Wood Birthday Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G