Full Result 3.30 Fontwell | 6 October 2002

Cortaflex Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £3,108 2nd £888 3rd £444

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Special Present 4/6F A P McCoy L Wells	A P McCoy L Wells	4	115	–	76	110	–
ch g Presenting - Pitts Special (Pitpan)
Tracked leading pair from 3rd, left 2nd at 6th, challenging when stumbled bend after 3 out, led 2 out, blundered last, kept on flat, finished lame, dead (op 4-7 tchd 8-11)

2 4	1. Dardanus 2/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	4	115	106	72	103	–
ch g Komaite (USA) - Dance On A Cloud (USA) (Capote)
Led, ridden and hard pressed after 3 out, headed next, every chance when blundered last, no extra flat (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

3 4 [8]	7. Soldershire 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	5	1012	–	61	91	–
b g Weld - Dishcloth (Fury Royal)
Held up towards rear, progress after 6th, nudged along and outpaced 3 out, stayed on steadily to take 3rd flat, never nearer (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

4 3 [11]	9. Mountrath Rock 14/1 Mattie Batchelor Miss B Sanders	Mattie Batchelor Miss B Sanders	5	107 t	–	53	83	–
b m Rock Hopper - Point Of Law (Law Society)
Held up last pair, progress to chase leading pair before 3 out, ridden and no impression next, lost 3rd flat (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

5 1¾ [12¾]	6. New Perk (IRE) 25/1 Sean Fox M J Gingell	Sean Fox M J Gingell	4	1012	–	56	86	–
br g Executive Perk - New Chello (IRE) (Orchestra)
In touch, mistake 3rd, outpaced after 6th, nudged along and kept on steadily from 2 out (tchd 33-1 in places)

6 28 [40¾]	5. Honourable Chief 25/1 Mr Matthew Smith ⁷ J T Gifford	Mr Matthew Smith ⁷ J T Gifford	5	105	–	28	58	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Magic Orb (Primo Dominie)
In touch, chased leaders after 5th until ridden and weakened before 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 33-1in places)

PU	3. Bradley Wood 100/1 Leighton Aspell Jane Southall	Leighton Aspell Jane Southall	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - SynonymousI (New Member)
In touch, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1)

UR	4. Dispol Rock (IRE) 33/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	6	107	–	–	–	–
b g Ballad Rock - Havana Moon (Ela-Mana-Mou)
In touch when jinked and unseated rider 2nd (tchd 50-1in places and 66-1 in a place)

UR	8. Brenda's Delight (IRE) 66/1 Robert L Butler ⁷ Paddy Butler	Robert L Butler ⁷ Paddy Butler	4	100	–	–	–	–
b f Blues Traveller (IRE) - Tara's Delight (Dunbeath)
Started slowly, last pair, weakened 5th, tailed off when unseated rider on bend before 6th (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

UR	10. Tina's Indian I (IRE) 40/1 Philip Hide Brendan Powell	Philip Hide Brendan Powell	4	107	–	–	–	–
b f Indian Ridge (IRE) - Tina's Charm (IRE) (Hatim)
Pressed leader, mistake 2nd, led briefly after 5th, close 2nd when stumbled badly and unseated rider 6th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 28.90s (slow by 17.90s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Mrs Carrie Zetter-Wells (Special Present) 1st breeder: Mrs C J Zetter-Wells
2nd owner: M J & C G Cruddace (Dardanus)
3rd owner: P McCarthy (Soldershire)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1 £1.10 £4.10 Ex: £2.70 CSF: £2.15

3:30 Fontwell 6 Oct 2002

Cortaflex Novices' Hurdle Class E