Full Result 2.00 Newton Abbot | 18 November 1997

Wishful Thinking Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4-7yo) (2m167yds) 2m1f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £1,751.30 2nd £491.80 3rd £239.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Brighstone 5/6F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1012	–	57	77	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - High Fountain (High Line)
Held up behind, headway 5th, slight mistake next, disputed lead 2 out, led last, comfortably

2 2	4. Coeur Battant (FR) 9/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	7	1012	–	55	65	–
ch g General Holme (USA) - Feerie Boreale (FR) (Irish River)
Led 3rd, headed approaching 5th, disputed lead 2 out, led briefly approaching last, no extra flat

3 11 [13]	6. Haydown (IRE) 14/1 Mr P Phillips ⁷ Martin Bosley	Mr P Phillips ⁷ Martin Bosley	5	105	–	37	58	–
bb g Petorius (IRE) - Hay Knot (Main Reef I)
Headway 5th, soon prominent, led briefly approaching 2 out, every chance until weakened approaching last

4 dist [43]	1. Touch Silver 5/1 A Dowling ⁷ H J Manners	A Dowling ⁷ H J Manners	7	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Local Suitor (USA) - Octavia Girl (Octavo)
In touch until ridden and weakened approaching 6th, tailed off

5 dist [73]	7. Irish Sea I (USA) 8/1 G Tormey Bernard Llewellyn	G Tormey Bernard Llewellyn	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Zilzal (USA) - Dunkellin (USA) (Irish River)
In touch until weakened 5th, tailed off

PU	8. Sassy Street (IRE) 7/1 D Gallagher R F Johnson Houghton	D Gallagher R F Johnson Houghton	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Sassy Lane (Sassafras)
Led until 3rd, led approaching 5th, mistake next, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last

PU	2. Albert The Lion (IRE) 20/1 Richard Johnson J Neville	Richard Johnson J Neville	5	1012 v¹	–	–	–	–
gr g Celio Rufo - Esker Lady (Gala Performance)
Behind 3rd, headway approaching 5th, weakened approaching next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	5. Granstown Lake (IRE) 25/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ A Barrow	Ollie McPhail ⁷ A Barrow	6	105	–	–	–	–
b g Clearly Bust - More Hassel (Torenaga)
Always behind, tailed off approaching 5th, pulled up before 2 out

8 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 4m 33.40s (slow by 47.40s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Richard Green (fine Paintings) (Brighstone) 1st breeder: Michael Poland
2nd owner: B P Jones (Coeur Battant)
3rd owner: Edwin Phillips (Haydown)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £1.70 £4 Ex: £3.90 CSF: £9.44
The winner was bought in for 4,600gns.

2:00 Newton Abbot 18 Nov 1997

Wishful Thinking Selling Hurdle Class G