Full Result 2.50 Fontwell | 24 October 2012

Champagne Joseph Perrier Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m5f139yds) 2m5½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,534.22 2nd £744.12 3rd £372.06 4th £186.03

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Award Winner 4/7F A P McCoy Brendan Powell	A P McCoy Brendan Powell	9	116 7 v	94	73	105	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Blackwater Bay (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Tracked leader, joined leader 6th, led narrowly after 3 out travelling well, pecked next, soon in command, shaken up final 50yds, comfortably (op 8-13 tchd 4-6 and 1-2)

2 3	1. Inner Steel (IRE) 15/2 Leighton Aspell Lydia Richards	Leighton Aspell Lydia Richards	7	1112	100	76	99	–
b g Zagreb (USA) - Mrs McClintock (IRE) (Arctic Lord)
Held up in last 3, took closer order after 7th, ridden to challenge when awkward and mistake 2 out, held soon after but kept on run-in (op 17-2 tchd 7-1)

3 3½ [6½]	4. John's Gem 16/1 Gemma Gracey-Davison ⁵ Zoe Davison	Gemma Gracey-Davison ⁵ Zoe Davison	7	114 t	97	70	92	–
ch g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Hollow Legs (Alflora)
Tracked leaders, ridden in close 4th after 3 out, soon slightly outpaced, stayed on from last (op 28-1)

4 13 [19½]	7. Jerry Lee (IRE) 12/1 William Kennedy Violet M Jordan	William Kennedy Violet M Jordan	9	101	75	35	57	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Vinicky (USA) (Kingmambo)
Held up in last 3, hit 5th, ridden after 3 out, plugged on to go 4th run-in, never troubled leaders (tchd 10-1 and 14-1)

5 2½ [22]	6. Wheres Johnny 16/1 Mattie Batchelor Jamie Poulton	Mattie Batchelor Jamie Poulton	11	114 t	92	50	72	–
gr g Touch Of Grey - Lady Poly (Dunbeath)
Led until ridden after 3 out, still pressed winner until before last, weakened flat (op 14-1)

6 6 [28]	2. Oscar Baby (IRE) 6/1 Mr N Halley ⁷ Diana Grissell	Mr N Halley ⁷ Diana Grissell	6	115	100	52	73	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Snowbaby (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in last 3, outpaced approaching 8th, never a threat (op 11-2 tchd 13-2)

7 39 [67]	3. Red Anchor (IRE) 40/1 Andrew Thornton Linda Jewell	Andrew Thornton Linda Jewell	8	119	97	10	31	–
ch g Snurge (IRE) - Clonartic (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leaders, joined leaders after 7th until next, soon driven, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

7 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 6m 5.00s (slow by 53.00s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: John P McManus (Award Winner) 1st breeder: Mrs L M Northover
2nd owner: The Inner Steel Partnership (Inner Steel)
3rd owner: Golfguard Limited (John's Gem)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £2.40 Ex: £5.10 CSF: £5.52

2:50 Fontwell 24 Oct 2012

Champagne Joseph Perrier Handicap Hurdle