Full Result 2.30 Newton Abbot | 10 June 2002

Pot Black Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,646 2nd £756 3rd £378

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Saspys Lad 6/1 R Forristal ³ Mark Brisbourne	R Forristal ³ Mark Brisbourne	5	101	81	90	88	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Legendary Lady (Reprimand)
Soon chasing leader, led after 3 out, ran on well (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

2 3	7. Persian King I (IRE) 7/1 Leighton Aspell Jim Old	Leighton Aspell Jim Old	5	1011	87	94	91	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Queen's Share (Main Reef I)
Held up in touch, went 2nd approaching 5th, every chance 2 out, one pace (op 9-2 tchd 15-2 in places)

3 5 [8]	10. Pennys From Heaven 14/1 Victoria Roberts ⁷ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	Victoria Roberts ⁷ Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	8	913	83	84	81	–
gr g Generous (IRE) - Heavenly Cause (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Held up and behind, headway 5th, one pace from 2 out (op 10-1)

4 1½ [9½]	1. Donatus (IRE) 9/1 Richard Johnson Karen George	Richard Johnson Karen George	6	120	103	104	103	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - La Dame Du Lac (USA) (Round Table)
Held up, headway approaching 5th, one pace from 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

5 3 [12½]	6. Mutadarra (IRE) 5/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Seamus Mullins	A Honeyball ⁵ Seamus Mullins	9	107	88	85	83	–
ch g Mujtahid (USA) - Silver Echo (Caerleon)
Held up, headway on inside when not clear run bend approaching 5th, soon lost place and ridden, stayed on from 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

6 1 [13½]	3. Spirit Of Tenby (IRE) 20/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	119	99	95	93	–
b g Tenby - Asturiana (Julio Mariner)
Led until after 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

7 ½ [14]	11. Abajany 14/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	8	104	81	75	73	–
b g Akarad (FR) - Miss Ivory Coast (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Held up, mistake 4th, ridden and no headway from 3 out, mistake last (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

8 3½ [17½]	8. Wagner I (IRE) 6/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	5	108	84	75	74	–
b g Lure (USA) - Tapaculo (IRE) (Tap On Wood)
Always behind (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

9 1¼ [18¾]	4. Stage Direction I (USA) 12/1 Sam Stronge Bernard Llewellyn	Sam Stronge Bernard Llewellyn	5	111	91	80	79	–
b g Theatrical (IRE) - Carya (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Took keen hold towards rear, headway approaching 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 8-1)

10 1¾ [20½]	5. Winnie The Pooh 25/1 R Wakley Jimmy Frost	R Wakley Jimmy Frost	8	1013	89	76	76	–
br g Landyap (USA) - Moorland Nell (Neltino)
Prominent until weakened approaching 5th (op 16-1)

11 dist [50½]	2. Hard To Know (IRE) 9/2F Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	4	119 b	102	–	–	–
b g Common Grounds - Lady Fern (Old Vic)
Chased leader until jumped very slowly 1st, soon behind, tailed off from 5th (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 3-1)

PU	9. El Don 33/1 Robert Thornton Bernard Scriven	Robert Thornton Bernard Scriven	10	107	84	–	–	–
b g High Kicker (USA) - Madam Gerard (Brigadier Gerard)
Prominent until weakened approaching 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 3m 59.80s (slow by 13.80s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: K J Oulton (Saspys Lad) 1st breeder: Hartpury College
2nd owner: W E Sturt (Persian King I)
3rd owner: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt (Pennys From Heaven)
Tote win: £8.10 PL: £2 £2.20 £2.10 Ex: £72.10 CSF: £46.86 Tricast: £570.35

2:30 Newton Abbot 10 Jun 2002

Pot Black Handicap Hurdle Class F