Full Result 12.45 Fakenham | 4 December 2000

Pudding Norton Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £1,802.50 2nd £515 3rd £257.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Executive Choice (IRE) 3/1F V T Keane ⁷ Brian Ellison	V T Keane ⁷ Brian Ellison	6	117 t	95	85	109	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Shadia (USA) (Naskra)
Held up in touch, led 2 out, mistake last, ran on (op 9-4)

2 2½	2. Golden Thunderbolt (FR) 4/1 Dominic Elsworth ⁵ H Alexander	Dominic Elsworth ⁵ H Alexander	7	112	88	73	97	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Carmita (Caerleon)
Always prominent, led 3rd to 6th, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace last (tchd 9-2)

3 hd [2¾]	7. Jimmy Swift (IRE) 5/1 T Dascombe Peter Hedger	T Dascombe Peter Hedger	5	100	68	52	75	–
b g Petardia - Grade A Star (IRE) (Alzao)
Prominent, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat

4 4 [6¾]	6. Newbridge Boy I 8/1 E Husband Robert Wylie	E Husband Robert Wylie	7	103	71	48	75	–
b g Bustino - Martyrdom (USA) (Exceller)
Pulled hard and prominent, led 6th, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last (op 6-1)

5 8 [14¾]	9. Lucy Tufty 20/1 R Farrant George Prodromou	R Farrant George Prodromou	9	100 8	68	32	63	–
b m Vin St Benet - Manor Farm Toots (Royalty)
Held up in touch, hit 5th, weakened after 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

6 3½ [18¼]	4. Rusk 6/1 Richard Hobson ⁷ John Allen	Richard Hobson ⁷ John Allen	7	109 tb	83	42	76	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Springwell I (IRE) (Miami Springs)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 4-1)

7 12 [30¼]	3. Flutterbud 14/1 Mr Matthew Smith ⁷ George Prodromou	Mr Matthew Smith ⁷ George Prodromou	8	1012	86	24	67	–
b m Lord Bud - Spartan Flutter (Spartan General)
Held up, ridden 6th, soon lost touch (op 6-1)

F	8. Lutine Bell I 6/1 Jim Culloty Hugh Collingridge	Jim Culloty Hugh Collingridge	5	100	68	–	–	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Bell Toll (High Line)
Led to 3rd, weakening when fell 6th (tchd 7-1 and 8-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 12:45:00 Winning time: 4m 21.60s (slow by 31.60s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Sturgeon (traffic problems)
1st owner: The Couriers Syndicate (Executive Choice) 1st breeder: D P O'Brien
2nd owner: Phil Lever (Golden Thunderbolt)
3rd owner: P R Hedger (Jimmy Swift)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £2 £1.20 £1.90 Ex: £14.30 CSF: £13.93 Tricast: £51.07 Trifecta: £21 1.20 w/u, pool £35.54
The winner was bought in for 3,000 guineas

12:45 Fakenham 4 Dec 2000

Pudding Norton Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G