Full Result 12.40 Wolverhampton (AW) | 22 December 2003

Merry Christmas From Bet Direct Nursery Class E

(Class 5) (0-75, 2yo) 5f OMS Slow

1st £2,002 2nd £572 3rd £286

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	7. Head Of State 8/1 Jamie Mackay Ralph Beckett	Jamie Mackay Ralph Beckett	2	712 10	50	22	53	–
br g Primo Dominie - Lets Be Fair (Efisio)
With leaders, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on well (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had taken time to mature and had been working well since its previous run) (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 and 7-1 in places)

2⁽⁶⁾ ½	6. Little Flute 20/1 Lisa Jones ³ Tom Keddy	Lisa Jones ³ Tom Keddy	2	79 2	50	20	51	–
b c Piccolo - Nordic Victory (USA) (Nordico)
Held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, chased winner final furlong, not quicken (op 12-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

3⁽⁷⁾ 6 [6½]	3. Blue Power I (IRE) 4/7F Darren Williams K R Burke	Darren Williams K R Burke	2	93	69	15	49	–
b c Zieten (USA) - La Miserable (USA) (Miswaki)
Slowly into stride, joined winner over 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong (tchd 8-13 in places and 8-15)

4⁽³⁾ 2 [8½]	4. Suitcase Murphy (IRE) 25/1 Paul Quinn Ms Deborah J Evans	Paul Quinn Ms Deborah J Evans	2	712	50	–	23	–
b g Petardia - Noble Rocket (Reprimand)
With leaders, lost place and ridden 3f out, soon struggling (op 16-1)

5⁽¹⁾ nk [8¾]	2. Lizhar (IRE) 11/4 Luke Fletcher ³ M J Polglase	Luke Fletcher ³ M J Polglase	2	93	72	–	44	–
b f Danetime (IRE) - Amelesa (IRE) (Perugino)
Led over 1f, ridden and weakened over 2f out (op 2-1 tchd 3-1 and 100-30 in places)

5 ran Off time: 12:40:00 Winning time: 1m 4.98s Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Demolition Molly (vet's certificate), Poacher's Paradise (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Pedro Rosas (Head Of State) 1st breeder: P Asquith
2nd owner: Mrs H Keddy (Little Flute)
3rd owner: F Jeffers (Blue Power I)
Tote win: £8.70 PL: £2.20 £5.90 Ex: £72 CSF: £105.64

Race investigated as part of Winston/Ferris/Fletcher/Fitzpatrick/Nicholl case.