Full Result 4.20 Wolverhampton (AW) | 23 March 2000

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(Class 6) (4yo+) 1m4f OMS Standard

1st £1,859.20 2nd £531.20 3rd £265.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	10. Sure Quest 15/8F Simon Whitworth David Arbuthnot	Simon Whitworth David Arbuthnot	5	88	48	38	49	–
b m Sure Blade (USA) - Eagle's Quest I (Legal Eagle)
Always in touch, led over 2f out, soon clear, comfortably (op 7-4 tchd 2-1)

2⁽⁵⁾ 4	5. Approachable (USA) 6/1 Ian Mongan ⁵ Miss S J Wilton	Ian Mongan ⁵ Miss S J Wilton	5	88	44	35	48	–
bb g Known Fact (USA) - Western Approach (USA) (Gone West)
Held up, headway to go 2nd 2f out, no impression after (op 9-2)

3⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [4¾]	8. Malchik 25/1 Ray Cochrane Paul Howling	Ray Cochrane Paul Howling	4	811	34	33	47	–
ch g Absalom - Very Good (Noalto)
Prominent until outpaced 5f out, ridden and stayed on final 2f (op 20-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1 [5¾]	2. Artic Courier 7/2 C Rutter D J S Cosgrove	C Rutter D J S Cosgrove	9	95	50	37	52	–
gr g Siberian Express (USA) - La Reine De France (Queen's Hussar)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace after (op 5-2 tchd 4-1 in a place)

5⁽¹⁾ 10 [15¾]	3. Colonel Custer 11/2 Jamie Spencer Roy Brotherton	Jamie Spencer Roy Brotherton	5	95 b¹	51	14	37	–
ch g Komaite (USA) - Mohican (Great Nephew)
Led until ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

6⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [17]	4. Billichang 8/1 T Williams Paul Howling	T Williams Paul Howling	4	93	46	12	35	–
b c Chilibang - Swing O'The Kilt (Hotfoot I)
Soon chased leader, weakened 3f out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1, 10-1 in a place)

7⁽²⁾ ¾ [17¾]	1. Adirpour (IRE) 33/1 Stephanie Hollinshead ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	Stephanie Hollinshead ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	6	812	39	10	34	–
gr g Nishapour (FR) - Adira (IRE) (Ballad Rock)
In touch early, behind from halfway (op 25-1)

8⁽³⁾ 23 [40¾]	6. Col-Woody 16/1 David Kinsella ⁷ Jonathan Portman	David Kinsella ⁷ Jonathan Portman	4	84	56	–	–	–
ch g Safawan - Sky Fighter (Hard Fought)
In touch until ridden and weakened 5f out, tailed off (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 8 [48¾]	9. Sparkling Dove 12/1 N Carlisle Cecil Price	N Carlisle Cecil Price	7	88	–	–	–	–
ch m Lighter - Nimble Dove (Starch Reduced)
Always behind, tailed off final 5f (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

10⁽⁶⁾ 16 [64¾]	7. Hill Storm (IRE) 25/1 Tom McLaughlin Kevin McAuliffe	Tom McLaughlin Kevin McAuliffe	4	811 t	38	–	–	–
b g Mukaddamah (USA) - Brockley Hill Lass (IRE) (Alzao)
In touch early, behind final 6f, tailed off (op 16-1)

10 ran Off time: 4:21:00 Winning time: 2m 41.80s Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Miss P E Decker (Sure Quest) 1st breeder: Miss P E Decker
2nd owner: John Pointon And Sons (Approachable)
3rd owner: I G Mirzoian (Malchik)
Tote win: £3 PL: £2 £2.60 £3.60 Ex: £13.30 CSF: £12.82 Trifecta: £146.80
The winner was bought in for 3,800 guineas
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 30 (20%) M [4-7] 65 (36%) H [8-10] 55 (44%)

4:20 Wolverhampton (AW) 23 Mar 2000

Bet Direct On Sky Text Page 372 Selling Stakes Class G