Full Result 8.00 Wolverhampton (AW) | 22 March 2003

Littlewoods Bet Direct Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo+) (1m1f79yds) 1m1½f OMS Standard

1st £3,435.25 2nd £1,057 3rd £528.50 4th £264.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	1. African Sahara (USA) 10/11F Simon Whitworth G C H Chung	Simon Whitworth G C H Chung	4	912 t	74	55	81	–
br c El Gran Senor (USA) - Able Money (USA) (Distinctive)
Held up in rear, steady headway over 4f out, led well over 1f out, ran on well (op 4-5 tchd Evens and 11-10 in places)

2⁽⁷⁾ 4	4. Raoul Dufy (USA) 5/1 Jimmy Quinn Paul Cole	Jimmy Quinn Paul Cole	3	87	–	42	73	–
gr g El Prado (IRE) - Parrish Empress (USA) (His Majesty)
Took keen hold in touch, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, one pace (op 7-2 tchd 11-2 in a place)

3⁽⁵⁾ 5 [9]	6. Tetragon (IRE) 7/1 Darren Williams K R Burke	Darren Williams K R Burke	3	87 v	53	32	62	–
b g Octagonal (NZ) - Viva Verdi (IRE) (Green Desert)
Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 12-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [11½]	8. Sea Skate (USA) 20/1 Royston Ffrench John A Quinn	Royston Ffrench John A Quinn	3	82	–	22	52	–
b f Gilded Time (USA) - Sea Of Serenity (USA) (Conquistador Cielo)
Held up, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out (op 16-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 7 [18½]	5. Senor Toran (USA) 4/1 Steve Drowne Paul Cole	Steve Drowne Paul Cole	3	87	–	–	42	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Applaud (USA) (Rahy)
Held up, behind final 4f (op 5-1 after 6-1 in places)

6⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [19¾]	2. Fairmorning (IRE) 100/1 T Quinn James Unett	T Quinn James Unett	4	912	26	15	39	–
b g Ridgewood Ben - The Bratpack (IRE) (Mister Majestic)
Chased leader, pushed along 6f out, weakened over 4f out (op 66-1 tchd 150-1 in a place)

7⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [21½]	7. Play The Flute 80/1 Fergus Sweeney Michael Blanshard	Fergus Sweeney Michael Blanshard	3	86 4	48	–	35	–
ch f Piccolo - Son Et Lumiere (Rainbow Quest)
Prominent until ridden and weakened 4f out (jockey said he eased in final furlong after filly became very tired and need holding together) (op 66-1 tchd 100-1)

8⁽³⁾ 3 [24½]	3. Pringipessa's Way 14/1 Micky Fenton Patrick Chamings	Micky Fenton Patrick Chamings	5	97	52	–	24	–
b m Machiavellian (USA) - Miss Fancy That (USA) (The Minstrel)
Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out (jockey said mare lost her action and was eased in the final furlong) (tchd 16-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 8:00:00 Winning time: 2m 3.30s Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Miss Debbie Mountain (African Sahara) 1st breeder: Chris Nolan
2nd owner: Richard Green (fine Paintings) (Raoul Dufy)
3rd owner: Ian Bartlett (Tetragon)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £2.20 £1.50 Ex: £6.90 CSF: £5.90

8:00 Wolverhampton (AW) 22 Mar 2003

Littlewoods Bet Direct Maiden Stakes Class D