Full Result 4.00 Towcester | 10 October 2001

Lambert Smith Hampton Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,723 2nd £778 3rd £389

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Night Fighter (GER) 11/4F Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	6	1112 t	95	–	106	–
b g Dashing Blade - Nouvelle (GER) (Nandino)
Settled towards rear, smooth progress 3 out, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, heavily eased flat (op 9-4 tchd 100-30, 7-2 in places)

2 4	4. The Silver Surfer (IRE) 3/1 John McNamara John Mackie	John McNamara John Mackie	6	113 v	86	–	87	–
gr g Sexton Blake - Ballinkillen (Levmoss)
Pressed leaders, close 4th before 2 out, not quicken with winner, went 2nd at last (tchd 7-2 and 11-4)

3 ½ [4½]	10. Some Operator I (IRE) 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1010	79	–	80	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Rathvilly Flier (Peacock I)
Held up in rear, 7th and effort when not fluent 3 out, driven and not fluent last, stayed on flat (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

4 ½ [5]	2. Lysandros (IRE) 8/1 Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	7	116	89	–	89	–
b g Lycius (USA) - Trojan Relation (Trojan Fen)
Behind, 6th and driven to close 3 out, one pace after next (tchd 10-1, 12-1 in places)

5 2 [7]	3. Gee Bee Boy 20/1 R Wakley G M McCourt	R Wakley G M McCourt	7	114	87	–	87	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Blue And White (Busted)
Keen hold, led until headed and mistake 2 out, weakened flat (tchd 25-1 in places)

6 4 [11]	7. Sleeting 14/1 Adrian Maguire John Gallagher	Adrian Maguire John Gallagher	8	1013	82	–	78	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Pluvial (Habat)
Prominent in 2nd or 3rd, ridden and every chance before 2 out, soon weakened (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

7 8 [19]	11. Arctic Spirit I 12/1 Mr M Pearson ⁷ Robin Dickin	Mr M Pearson ⁷ Robin Dickin	6	103	79	–	65	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Dickies Girl (Saxon Farm)
Pressed leader until 5th, struggling next (op 8-1)

8 ¾ [19¾]	6. Mr Snaggle (IRE) 12/1 Norman Williamson Simon Earle	Norman Williamson Simon Earle	12	1013	82	–	67	–
ch g Pollerton (IRE) - Truly Deep (Deep Run)
Behind, some progress 5th, beaten next, eased 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

9 24 [43¾]	13. Walcot Lad (IRE) 66/1 Mattie Batchelor Zoe Davison	Mattie Batchelor Zoe Davison	5	100 7	69	–	30	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Butty Miss (Menelek)
Chased leaders until 4th, tailed off 3 out (op 50-1)

10 1 [44¾]	5. Deel Time 12/1 N Kavanagh ⁷ Ian Williams	N Kavanagh ⁷ Ian Williams	8	108	84	–	44	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Milltown Lady (Deep Run)
Chased leaders until weakened and mistkake 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

11 24 [68¾]	9. Straffan Gold (USA) 40/1 Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	7	1011	80	–	16	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Oro Bianco (USA) (Lyphard's Wish)
In touch until 5th, tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 50-1)

PU	8. Dark Romance (IRE) 50/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Zoe Davison	Colin Bolger ⁷ Zoe Davison	12	106	82	–	–	–
b m Sarab - Narnia I (Le Moss)
Behind, ridden 3rd, lost touch 5th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (jockey said, with regard to to his jumping the penultimate flight on a mount that was tailed off last and tired, that the mare is a difficult ride and had tried to pull herself up at that flight. However, as she was neither tired nor distressed, he felt entitled to jump the obstacle but then decided to pull her up as she was jumping so awkwardly. ) (op 33-1)

UR	12. Ninnolo (IRE) 9/1 Philip Hide Conrad Allen	Philip Hide Conrad Allen	4	109	78	–	–	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Primo Stampari (Primo Dominie)
Held up, hit rails and unseated rider after 2nd (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places and 8-1)

13 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 3m 58.40s (slow by 13.40s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: N B Mason (Night Fighter) 1st breeder: K H Kling And Frau M Menzer
2nd owner: A J Winterton (The Silver Surfer)
3rd owner: Lock Cottage Racing (Some Operator I)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.60 £1.90 £3.30 Ex: £7.60 CSF: £11.85 Tricast: £61.94

4:00 Towcester 10 Oct 2001

Lambert Smith Hampton Handicap Hurdle Class F