Full Result 2.00 Wolverhampton (AW) | 18 December 2001

Festive Fun Handicap Class F

(Class 6) (0-60, 3yo+) (2m46yds) 2m OMS Slow

1st £2,338 2nd £668 3rd £334

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	2. Aveiro I (IRE) 5/4F Paul Quinn ³ Charlie Morlock	Paul Quinn ³ Charlie Morlock	5	93 6 b	52	46	66	–
b g Darshaan - Avila (Ajdal)
Tracked leaders, led on bit over 3f out, clear over 2f out, eased final furlong (op 11-10 tchd 6-4)

2⁽¹³⁾ ¾	7. Evezio Rufo 12/1 Chris D Cogan ⁵ Nick Littmoden	Chris D Cogan ⁵ Nick Littmoden	9	810 v	47	40	56	–
b g Blakeney - Empress Corina (Free State I)
Held up, headway 6f out, went 2nd 2f out, stayed on, no chance with winner (op 7-1)

3⁽¹²⁾ 10 [10¾]	9. Vincent 10/1 K Dalgleish John Harris	K Dalgleish John Harris	6	90	46	29	43	–
b g Anshan - Top-Anna (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, headway 6f out, outpaced over 2f out (tchd 12-1 in places)

4⁽⁵⁾ 3 [13¾]	3. Welsh Dream 9/2 Michael Tebbutt P C Haslam	Michael Tebbutt P C Haslam	4	95	51	31	44	–
b g Mtoto - Morgannwg (IRE) (Simply Great)
Soon chasing leaders, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 4 [17¾]	11. Khaled (IRE) 100/1 Simon Whitworth Tom Keddy	Simon Whitworth Tom Keddy	6	88	40	16	29	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Felin Special (Lyphard's Special)
Held up, headway 3f out, never troubled leaders

6⁽²⁾ 5 [22¾]	1. Tufty Hopper 11/1 Jimmy Quinn Paul Howling	Jimmy Quinn Paul Howling	4	100	60	31	43	–
b g Rock Hopper - Melancolia (Legend Of France)
Held up, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous (op 6-1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 11 [33¾]	8. Blue Hawk (IRE) 20/1 Graham Gibbons ³ Reg Hollinshead	Graham Gibbons ³ Reg Hollinshead	4	811	46	6	15	–
ch g Prince Of Birds (USA) - Classic Queen (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Led over 10f, weakened over 2f out (op 16-1)

8⁽⁶⁾ 5 [38¾]	6. Sharvie 9/1 Royston Ffrench Lydia Pearce	Royston Ffrench Lydia Pearce	4	91	47	2	10	–
b g Rock Hopper - Heresheis (Free State I)
Chased leaders, lost place halfway, never dangerous after (op 8-1)

9⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [40]	4. Friendly Alliance 12/1 C Rutter R M Flower	C Rutter R M Flower	5	94	50	4	12	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Snow Huntress (Shirley Heights)
Prominent, ridden 6f out, weakened over 3f out

10⁽¹¹⁾ 3 [43]	13. Hasta La Vista I 20/1 Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	11	84 v	36	–	-1	–
b g Superlative - Falcon Berry (FR) (Bustino)
Chased leader over 10f, weakened over 3f out (op 10-1)

11⁽³⁾ hd [43¼]	5. Bergamo 33/1 Ollie Pears Brian Ellison	Ollie Pears Brian Ellison	5	92 v	48	–	6	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Pretty Thing (Star Appeal)
Held up, ridden over 5f out, always in rear (op 20-1)

12⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [44]	10. My Legal Eagle (IRE) 14/1 Alan Daly Richard Price	Alan Daly Richard Price	7	810	42	–	-1	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Majestic Nurse (On Your Mark)
Held up, always in rear (op 12-1)

13⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [46½]	12. DriftI 33/1 Paul Fitzsimons ³ Milton Bradley	Paul Fitzsimons ³ Milton Bradley	7	84	39	–	-1	–
b g Slip Anchor - Norgabie (Northfields)
Mid-division, lost place over 6f out, soon behind (op 40-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 3m 44.70s Total SP: 129%
1st owner: The Dream Connection (Aveiro I) 1st breeder: Saeed Manana
2nd owner: O A Gunter (Evezio Rufo)
3rd owner: Mrs A E Harris (Vincent)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.30 £2.70 £3.90 Ex: £16.40 CSF: £19.07 Tricast: £125.02
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 30 (15%) M [5-9] 40 (34%) H [10-13] 80 (51%)

2:00 Wolverhampton (AW) 18 Dec 2001

Festive Fun Handicap Class F