Full Result 1.30 Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 January 2002

Littlewoods Bet Direct On 0800 329393 Claiming Stakes Class F

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

1st £2,219 2nd £634 3rd £317

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Desert Spa (USA) 2/1F Tony Clark Peter Makin	Tony Clark Peter Makin	7	813	61	41	62	–
b g Sheikh Albadou - Healing Waters (USA) (Temperence Hill)
Held up, smooth headway over 5f out, led on bit over 1f out, soon shaken up, ridden out (op 15-8 tchd 9-4)

2⁽⁶⁾ nk	2. Failed To Hit 9/4 Tom McLaughlin Nick Littmoden	Tom McLaughlin Nick Littmoden	9	813 v	61	41	62	–
b g Warrshan (USA) - Missed Again (High Top)
Always prominent, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach winner (op 2-1 tchd 15-8 in a place and 5-2 in places)

3⁽³⁾ 1 [1¼]	6. Al's Alibi 5/1 Martin Dwyer William Muir	Martin Dwyer William Muir	9	85	43	31	52	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Lady Kris (IRE) (Kris)
Held up and behind, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong (op 7-2 tchd 11-2 in a place)

4⁽⁵⁾ hd [1½]	7. Geri Roulette 10/1 Jimmy Quinn Eric Alston	Jimmy Quinn Eric Alston	4	80	38	30	51	–
b f Perpendicular - Clashfern (Smackover)
Led after 3f, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace (op 12-1)

5⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [4]	3. Tweed II 25/1 Ian Mongan Malcolm Jefferson	Ian Mongan Malcolm Jefferson	5	89	52	30	52	–
ch g Barathea (IRE) - In Perpetuity (Great Nephew)
In rear, soon ridden along, well behind 7f out, headway on inside 2f out, not trouble leaders (op 20-1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 4 [8]	4. Poker School I (IRE) 20/1 Fergus Sweeney Martin Bosley	Fergus Sweeney Martin Bosley	8	87	42	20	44	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Mosaique Bleue (Shirley Heights)
Held up, ridden over 5f out, behind final 2f (op 16-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 10 [18]	8. Flying Romance (IRE) 10/1 Francis Ferris ⁵ David Evans	Francis Ferris ⁵ David Evans	4	77	44	–	24	–
b f Flying Spur (AUS) - State Romance (Free State I)
Took keen hold, prominent, hard ridden and weakened 2f out, eased when no chance over 1f out (op 7-1)

8⁽²⁾ 15 [33]	5. Rambo Waltzer 14/1 Paul Quinn ³ Miss S J Wilton	Paul Quinn ³ Miss S J Wilton	10	84	48	–	6	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Vindictive Lady (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Led 3f, lost place 7f out, well behind final 4f (op 10-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 2m 45.20s Total SP: 115%
1st owner: D M Ahier (Desert Spa) 1st breeder: Robert White & Virginia White
2nd owner: M C S D Racing Ltd (Failed To Hit)
3rd owner: J Haim (Al's Alibi)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £2.30 £1.20 £1.10 Ex: £6.20 CSF: £6.67

1:30 Wolverhampton (AW) 7 Jan 2002

Littlewoods Bet Direct On 0800 329393 Claiming Stakes Class F