Full Result 2.00 Leicester | 4 December 2003

Barkby Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Good 10 hurdles

1st £2,324 2nd £664 3rd £332

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fairtoto 11/4J Tony Evans ³ D J Wintle	Tony Evans ³ D J Wintle	7	119 b	88	–	88	–
b g Mtoto - Fairy Feet (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, outpaced after 4 out, headway to chase leader 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 and 11-2 in a place)

2 2	4. Time For Action (IRE) 25/1 John Pritchard ⁷ James Evans	John Pritchard ⁷ James Evans	11	1013 t	82	–	82	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Beyond Words (Ballad Rock)
Held up, headway after 6th, led approaching and hit 3 out, soon clear, hit last, headed and no extra towards finish (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

3 9 [11]	9. Prayerful 9/1 Vince Slattery B N Doran	Vince Slattery B N Doran	4	105	67	–	56	–
b f Syrtos - Pure Formality (Forzando)
Held up, headway 5th, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous after (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4 4 [15]	7. Walcot Lad (IRE) 12/1 Jimmy McCarthy A Ennis	Jimmy McCarthy A Ennis	7	1013 hb	75	–	62	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Butty Miss (Menelek)
Chased leaders, every chance after 4 out, weakened approaching last (op 10-1)

5 5 [20]	5. Gaelic Probe (IRE) 10/1 Jason Maguire Robert Cowell	Jason Maguire Robert Cowell	9	111	77	–	57	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Scottish Gaelic (USA) (Highland Park)
Led to 2nd, remained handy, every chance 3 out, weakened before next (tchd 11-1 in places)

6 3 [23]	6. The Fenman 14/1 Mr R Armson ⁷ Richard Armson	Mr R Armson ⁷ Richard Armson	5	108 1	77	–	54	–
b g Mazaad (IRE) - Dalgorian (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Chased leaders until weakened after 4 out (trainer said gelding was coughing after the race) (tchd 16-1 in places)

7 1¼ [24¼]	3. Zahaalie (USA) 4/1 W A Worthington ⁷ John Pickering	W A Worthington ⁷ John Pickering	11	111	84	–	60	–
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Bambee Tt (USA) (Better Bee)
Held up, headway 5th, mistake next, weakened 4 out (op 3-1)

8 2½ [26¾]	2. Great Oaks 11/4J Robert L Butler ⁷ Zoe Davison	Robert L Butler ⁷ Zoe Davison	9	112	85	–	58	–
b g Sylvan Express - Springdale Hall (USA) (Bates Motel)
Pulled hard, led 2nd, headed and weakened approaching 3 out (op 3-1 tchd 9-4)

9 dist [56¾]	8. Canny Chiftane 20/1 Wayne Hutchinson ³ Clarissa Caroe	Wayne Hutchinson ³ Clarissa Caroe	7	103 v	68	–	–	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Prudence (Grundy)
Behind and pushed along 5th, tailed off after 4 out (trainer said gelding was found to be suffering from a neck strain) (tchd 25-1 in a place)

9 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 5m 18.10s (slow by 26.10s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: John W Egan (Fairtoto) 1st breeder: The Overbury Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Jane Evans (Time For Action)
3rd owner: P N Exton (Prayerful)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.50 £4.90 £2.10 Ex: £74.70 CSF: £61.80 Tricast: £550.31
There was no bid for the winner.

2:00 Leicester 4 Dec 2003

Barkby Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G