Full Result 2.35 Newton Abbot | 31 July 2002

Buckfastleigh Maiden Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £3,581.50 2nd £1,102 3rd £551 4th £275.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Totland Bay (IRE) 5/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	6	112	83	–	91	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Seanaphobal Lady (Kambalda)
Held up, stumbled 6th, headway approaching 7th, led approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, ran on well (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in a place)

2 3½	4. Stafford King (IRE) 4/5F A P McCoy John O'Shea	A P McCoy John O'Shea	5	112	100	–	88	–
b g Nicolotte - Opening Day (Day Is Done)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, beaten when mistake last (op 4-6 tchd 5-6 in places)

3 4 [7½]	3. Midnight Coup 13/8 Rodi Greene Brendan Powell	Rodi Greene Brendan Powell	6	112	87	–	84	–
br g First Trump - Anhaar I (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Always prominent, jumped slowly 3rd and 4th, led approaching 7th to 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 5-2)

4 9 [16½]	7. Notty 33/1 Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	7	1011	59	–	70	–
ch m Nicholas Bill - Silver Empress (Octavo)
Held up, no headway from 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 and 50-1 in a place)

5 dist [46½]	8. Royal Pretence 40/1 Mr Darren Edwards ⁷ Gordon Edwards	Mr Darren Edwards ⁷ Gordon Edwards	5	104 b¹	–	–	–	–
b m Royal Fountain - Just Pretend (Sayyaf)
Pulled hard, prominent until weakened approaching 7th, tailed off (op 33-1)

PU	1. Erics Way 33/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Man Among Men (IRE) - Gypsy Crystal (USA) (Flying Saucer)
Led, mistake 1st, headed approaching 7th, weakened quickly approaching 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 40-1)

6 ran Off time: 2:36:00 Winning time: 5m 23.80s (slow by 26.80s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Lost Direction (unsuitable ground), Megazine (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Ian M McGready (Totland Bay) 1st breeder: Edmond Cronin
2nd owner: The Stafford Syndicate (Stafford King)
3rd owner: Mark Barrett Racing (Midnight Coup)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £2.60 £1.10 Ex: £16.80 CSF: £10.52

2:35 Newton Abbot 31 Jul 2002

Buckfastleigh Maiden Hurdle Class D