Full Result 3.30 Stratford | 20 April 2002

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m6f7yds) 2m6f Good 11 hurdles

1st £3,230.50 2nd £923 3rd £461.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Mighty Montefalco 8/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Jonjo O'Neill	Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Jonjo O'Neill	6	1011	–	–	116	–
b g Mtoto - Glendera (Glenstal)
Held up mid-division, headway approaching 8th, challenged on bit approaching 2 out, shaken up to lead last, cleverly (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

2 1¾	12. Quel Bon Choix (FR) 8/11F Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	4	1013	–	–	110	–
b g Tel Quel (FR) - Special Marianna (FR) (Kaldoun)
Always prominent, led approaching 8th, hard ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, not quicken (op 10-11 tchd evens in places)

3 dist [31¾]	9. Polligana 5/1 Jim Culloty Victor Dartnall	Jim Culloty Victor Dartnall	6	110	–	–	67	–
b g Lugana Beach - Pollibrig (Politico)
Pulled hard early, led to 2nd, prominent until weakened 3 out (tchd 6-1)

4 1¼ [33]	11. Twice As Good (IRE) 6/1 Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	8	110	96	–	66	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Twice As Fluffy (Pollerton)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching 9th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 7-1 in places)

5 1½ [34½]	5. Call Me Sonic 14/1 Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	6	109	–	–	64	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Call-Me-Dinky (Mart Lane)
Held up, steady headway approaching 6th, not fluent 9th, soon weakened (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6 7 [41½]	14. Criminal Silk 100/1 E Husband S J Gilmore	E Husband S J Gilmore	7	109	–	–	52	–
b m Tragic Role (USA) - See You In Court (London Gazette)
Mid-division, behind from 6th, soon tailed off (op 66-1)

7 2½ [44]	10. Soaring Monarch 16/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	110	96	–	55	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Flying Faith (Rymer)
Held up, headway approaching 8th, weakened 3 out, no chance when mistake 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

8 23 [67]	6. Forbes Park 50/1 Sean Curran Brendan Powell	Sean Curran Brendan Powell	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Rose Alto (Adonijah I)
Held up and behind, steady headway 5th, weakened 8th, tailed off (op 33-1)

9 6 [73]	13. Angel Delight 20/1 Paul W Flynn Venetia Williams	Paul W Flynn Venetia Williams	6	109	–	–	–	–
gr m Seymour Hicks (FR) - Bird's Custard (Birdbrook)
Always behind, jumped right 3rd, tailed off from 7th (op 14-1)

10 dist [103]	4. Blue Chieftain 100/1 Mr M T Campbell ⁷ Liam Grassick	Mr M T Campbell ⁷ Liam Grassick	8	107	57	–	–	–
gr g Zambrano - Lady Crusty (Golden Dipper)
Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, tailed off from 7th (op 50-1)

11 5 [108]	16. Secrete Contract 66/1 Mattie Batchelor Anna Newton-Smith	Mattie Batchelor Anna Newton-Smith	4	107 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - Secret Account (Blakeney)
Led 2nd until approaching 8th, weakened 9th, tailed off (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	3. Awesome Wells (IRE) 66/1 P Griffiths ⁷ D J Wintle	P Griffiths ⁷ D J Wintle	8	107	–	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Shadywood (Habitat)
Always behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	7. Inch Bridge 50/1 Henry Oliver J Neville	Henry Oliver J Neville	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Deep Halo (Deep Run)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th (trainer said gelding was distressed) (op 25-1)

PU	15. Kerry Dancer 100/1 Ollie McPhail H J Manners	Ollie McPhail H J Manners	6	109	–	–	–	–
ch m Ballet Royal (USA) - Muskerry Miss (IRE) (Bishop Of Orange)
Mid-division, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (op 66-1)

PU	17. Neilstoneside (IRE) 33/1 Leighton Aspell M J Ryan	Leighton Aspell M J Ryan	4	102	–	–	–	–
b f General Monash (USA) - Lady Counsel (IRE) (Law Society)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 7th (tchd 50-1 in places)

UR	2. Abbeyknock Boy (IRE) 50/1 R Wakley Ian Williams	R Wakley Ian Williams	5	110	–	–	64	–
bb g Alphabatim (USA) - Haha Dash (IRE) (Lord Ha Ha)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, ridden and lost place approaching 8th, 5th and no chance when blundered and unseated rider last (op 33-1)

16 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 5m 33.30s (slow by 25.30s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Jivaros (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Peter S Thompson (Mighty Montefalco) 1st breeder: Darley Stud Management Co Ltd
2nd owner: B A Kilpatrick (Quel Bon Choix)
3rd owner: W Westacott (Polligana)
Tote win: £11.20 PL: £2.20 £1.30 £1.60 Ex: £36.10 CSF: £15.37

3:30 Stratford 20 Apr 2002

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