Full Result 2.40 Huntingdon | 26 May 2003

David Ford 40th Birthday Intermediate Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good 19 fences

1st £3,339 2nd £954 3rd £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. March North 7/1 Jimmy McCarthy Renee Robeson	Jimmy McCarthy Renee Robeson	8	116 v¹	90	–	103	–
b g Petoski - Coral Delight (Idiots Delight)
Made all, stayed on well (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

2 8	2. Barbizon (NZ) 4/1 Mr R Flavin ³ Ben De Haan	Mr R Flavin ³ Ben De Haan	8	113 t	90	–	95	–
b g Oregon (USA) - Fleece Tum (NZ) (Umteen)
Held up, headway 10th, ridden to chase winner approaching last, weakened flat, finished lame (jockey said gelding finished lame) (tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in a place)

3 ½ [8½]	11. Baron Allfours 66/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Zoe Davison	Colin Bolger ⁵ Zoe Davison	11	99 10	70	–	74	–
gr g Baron Blakeney - Georgian Quickstep (Dubassoff)
Held up, headway approaching 2 out, weakened flat (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

4 10 [18½]	7. Flinders 14/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	8	108	78	–	73	–
b m Henbit (USA) - Stupid Cupid (Idiots Delight)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 2 out, left 4th last (op 8-1)

PU	9. Perk Alert (IRE) 4/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	9	106	76	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Clondo Blue (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Prominent until pulled up after 11th (jockey said gelding suffered an over-reach and pulled up lame) (op 11-4 tchd 9-2 in places)

PU	5. Executive Office (IRE) 25/1 Marcus Foley Simon Lewis	Marcus Foley Simon Lewis	10	113	87	–	–	–
bl g Executive Perk - Lilly's Pride (IRE) (Long Pond)
Always in rear, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	10. Virac Lad (IRE) 50/1 Mark Bradburne Georgina Nicholls	Mark Bradburne Georgina Nicholls	9	102	72	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Garryduff Lass (Green Shoon)
Prominent to 6th, ridden 9th, behind when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding was lame) (op 33-1)

PU	8. Atomic Breeze (IRE) 14/1 J R Kavanagh D M Forster	J R Kavanagh D M Forster	9	106	76	–	–	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Atomic Lady (Over The River)
Chased leaders, weakening when mistake 13th, behind when pulled up before 15th (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	6. First Officer (USA) 2/1F Jim Culloty Chris Bealby	Jim Culloty Chris Bealby	6	1013 7 b	83	–	–	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Trampoli (USA) (Trempolino)
Lost place 2nd, behind when pulled up after 5th (jockey said gelding lost its action in running but after pulling up was susequently sound) (op 15-8 tchd 9-4)

UR	1. Count Oski 9/1 Barry Keniry M J Ryan	Barry Keniry M J Ryan	7	1112	96	–	100	–
b g Petoski - Sea Countess (Ercolano)
Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, 4th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider last (tchd 8-1 and tchd 10-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 5m 54.80s (slow by 5.80s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Fielding's Hay (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Ron Collins (March North) 1st breeder: Mrs T D Pilkington
2nd owner: Plough Racing (Barbizon)
3rd owner: The Secret Circle Racing Club (Baron Allfours)
Tote win: £11 PL: £2.60 £1.90 £13.10 Ex: £66.90 CSF: £35.68 Tricast: £1,712.59

2:40 Huntingdon 26 May 2003

David Ford 40th Birthday Intermediate Handicap Chase Class F