Full Result 1.40 Stratford | 30 October 2003

Countryside Foundation Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4-7yo) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,247 2nd £642 3rd £321

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. My Sharp Grey 5/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	107	–	–	84	–
gr f Tragic Role (USA) - Sharp Anne (Belfort)
Held up, headway after 5th, led approaching 3 out, clear next, comfortably (op 7-2)

2 8	8. Kittylee 25/1 Philip Hide Mark Buckley	Philip Hide Mark Buckley	4	107	–	–	70	–
b f Bal Harbour - Courtesy Call (Northfields)
Held up, pecked 2nd, stayed on from 3 out, no chance with winner (tchd 33-1)

3 1½ [9½]	5. Karakum 11/1 Sam Thomas ⁷ Adrian Chamberlain	Sam Thomas ⁷ Adrian Chamberlain	4	105	82	–	74	–
b g Mtoto - Magongo (Be My Chief)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden and every chance after 3 out, weakening when mistake next (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

4 3½ [13]	9. Lady Mercury 66/1 Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	5	107	66	–	65	–
b m Rock Hopper - Bellezza (Ardross)
Pulled hard and prominent, weakened approaching 2 out (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

5 1¾ [14¾]	3. All Honey (IRE) 5/1 Andrew Tinkler ⁵ Mrs K Waldron	Andrew Tinkler ⁵ Mrs K Waldron	6	107	82	–	68	–
ch m Fourstars Allstar (USA) - A Bit Of Honey (The Parson)
Chased leaders until weakened after 3 out (op 13-2)

6 8 [22¾]	4. Grady 33/1 Sean Curran Ms J S Doyle	Sean Curran Ms J S Doyle	4	1012	–	–	61	–
ch g Bluegrass Prince (IRE) - Lady Sabina (Bairn)
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, weakened after 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

F	7. Tadzio 40/1 Brian Murphy ⁵ M J Gingell	Brian Murphy ⁵ M J Gingell	4	107	–	–	–	–
bl g Mtoto - Fresher (Fabulous Dancer)
Held up, always in rear, tailed off when fell last (op 33-1)

PU	1. Indigo Beach (IRE) 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Graham Smith	Mick Fitzgerald Graham Smith	7	1113	93	–	–	–
b g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Sandy Maid (Sandy Creek)
Led, headed approaching 3rd, led 4th, soon headed, weakened before 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

PU	2. Nandoo 2/1F Ollie McPhail Alan Juckes	Ollie McPhail Alan Juckes	4	113 p	99	–	–	–
b f Forzando - Ascend (IRE) (Glint Of Gold)
Soon driven along in rear, not fluent, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (trainer was unable to offer any explanation for the filly's poor running) (op 6-4 tchd 9-4 in places)

PU	6. Our Paddy (IRE) 14/1 Robert L Butler ⁷ Linda Jewell	Robert L Butler ⁷ Linda Jewell	4	105	–	–	–	–
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Lilting Air (IRE) (Glenstal)
Prominent, led approaching 3rd, headed next, soon led again, headed and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 4m 8.70s (slow by 28.70s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: A J Lomas (My Sharp Grey) 1st breeder: K Birkinshaw
2nd owner: M A Buckley (Kittylee)
3rd owner: A J Chamberlain (Karakum)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.20 £3.80 £2.50 Ex: £53 CSF: £62.42
The winner was bought in for 8,500gns

1:40 Stratford 30 Oct 2003

Countryside Foundation Selling Hurdle Class G