Full Result 4.25 Southwell (AW) | 25 June 2003

Claude's 65th Birthday Celebration Selling Stakes Class G

(Class 6) (3-5yo) (1m4f14yds) 1m4f Fbrs Standard

1st £2,905 2nd £830 3rd £415

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	5. Mawhoob (USA) 20/1 Luke Fletcher ⁵ Mrs N Macauley	Luke Fletcher ⁵ Mrs N Macauley	5	91 v	43	13	44	–
gr g Dayjur (USA) - Asl (USA) (Caro)
Held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish (tchd 25-1 in places)

2⁽⁶⁾ ½	4. Heathyards Swing 4/1 Graham Gibbons Reg Hollinshead	Graham Gibbons Reg Hollinshead	5	96 b¹	54	12	43	–
b g Celtic Swing - Butsova (Formidable I)
Held up, headway 8f out, tracked leader over 3f out, led on bit over 2f out, clear over 1f out, ridden and headed near finish (jockey said, regarding the apparent tender ride, gelding is very quirky, and must be kept on the bridle for as long as possible and nursed, as he is inclined to pull up when asked for an effort; he added that when he asked gelding for an effort at furlong marker the harder he pushed the more the gelding tried to pull itself up; trainer representative added that they have tried various ways of running gelding and confirmed that it stops very quickly) (tchd 7-2)

3⁽²⁾ 5 [5½]	3. First Eagle 12/1 Pat McCabe Mrs N Macauley	Pat McCabe Mrs N Macauley	4	96 v¹	44	2	36	–
b g Hector Protector (USA) - Merlin's Fancy (Caerleon)
Chased leader, led halfway, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 9-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ shd [5½]	9. Galfan 12/1 Micky Fenton Bryn Palling	Micky Fenton Bryn Palling	3	86	54	–	35	–
ch g Atraf - Clunk Click (Star Appeal)
Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong (op 10-1)

5⁽¹⁾ hd [5¾]	2. Fairmorning (IRE) 33/1 Alan Daly James Unett	Alan Daly James Unett	4	96	26	2	35	–
b g Ridgewood Ben - The Bratpack (IRE) (Mister Majestic)
Chased leaders, lost place halfway, stayed on inside final furlong

6⁽⁴⁾ 23 [28¾]	1. Exclusive Air (USA) 5/4F Dean Mernagh David Barron	Dean Mernagh David Barron	4	911	53	–	6	–
ch g Affirmed (USA) - Lac Dessert (USA) (Lac Ouimet)
Held up, ridden over 4f out, always in rear (trainer was unable to offer any explanation for the gelding's poor running) (op 11-8 tchd 6-4)

7⁽⁹⁾ 9 [37¾]	6. Tropical Son 10/1 Neil Callan Derek Shaw	Neil Callan Derek Shaw	4	96 v	58	–	–	–
b g Distant Relative - Douce Maison (IRE) (Fools Holme)
Prominent 8f

8⁽³⁾ nk [38]	8. Dream King (IRE) 40/1 Kevin Ghunowa ⁷ M J Polglase	Kevin Ghunowa ⁷ M J Polglase	3	713	25	–	–	–
b c Petardia - Barinia (Corvaro)
Led to halfway, weakened over 4f out (op 33-1)

9⁽⁸⁾ dist [68]	7. Sweetstock 7/1 J Bramhill Richard Ford	J Bramhill Richard Ford	5	91	40	–	–	–
b m Anshan - Stockline (Capricorn Line)
Held up, always behind (op 8-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:25:00 Winning time: 2m 42.54s (slow by 8.54s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mrs N Macauley (Mawhoob) 1st breeder: Shadwell Farm Inc
2nd owner: L A Morgan (Heathyards Swing)
3rd owner: Mrs N Macauley (First Eagle)
Tote win: £24.60 PL: £4.60 £1.50 £4.70 Ex: £79.20 CSF: £93.68
There was no bid for the winner.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 43 (12%) M [4-6] 67 (64%) H [7-9] 40 (24%)

4:25 Southwell (AW) 25 Jun 2003

Claude's 65th Birthday Celebration Selling Stakes Class G