Full Result 1.20 Fontwell | 31 December 1997

Tortington Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4-7yo) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £1,961.50 2nd £544 3rd £260.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Adilov 7/1 Mattie Batchelor ⁷ John Bridger	Mattie Batchelor ⁷ John Bridger	5	105	–	–	78	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Volida (Posse I)
Always prominent, led 6th, hard ridden approaching 2 out, all out

2 nk	8. Royal Then (FR) 9/2J A P McCoy J Neville	A P McCoy J Neville	4	1012 v	–	–	78	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Miss Then (FR) (Carmarthen)
Steady headway approaching 2 out, chased winner from last, hard ridden, ran on

3 7 [7¼]	5. Katatonic (IRE) 20/1 J R Kavanagh Linda Jewell	J R Kavanagh Linda Jewell	4	1012	–	–	71	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Miss Kate (FR) (Nonoalco)
Headway 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, unable to quicken

4 2½ [9¾]	10. Sunrise Special (IRE) 16/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	4	1012	–	–	68	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Break Of DayI (On Your Mark)
Headway 6th, hard ridden approaching 2 out, one pace

5 2½ [12¼]	4. Five Boys (IRE) 20/1 P Holley Ron Hodges	P Holley Ron Hodges	5	1012	–	–	66	–
b g King Luthier - Riverside Willow (Callernish)
Ridden approaching 2 out, headway approaching last, never nearer

6 ¾ [13]	9. Sexton's Mirror (IRE) 9/2J D Gallagher T M Jones	D Gallagher T M Jones	5	1012 b	–	–	65	–
ch g Sexton Blake - Aries Star (King's Leap)
Led to 2nd, weakened approaching 2 out

7 3 [16]	12. Golden Lily 6/1 Seamus Durack ⁵ Gay Kelleway	Seamus Durack ⁵ Gay Kelleway	4	102	–	–	57	–
ch f Interrex (CAN) - Gold Risk (Mansingh)
Prominent to 6th

8 1¼ [17¼]	3. Challenger Row (IRE) 12/1 B Powell Snr Linda Jewell	B Powell Snr Linda Jewell	7	1012	–	–	61	–
b g Colmore Row - Tunguska I (Busted)
Prominent to 5th

PU	7. Reservation Rock (IRE) 14/1 A Bates ⁵ R Simpson	A Bates ⁵ R Simpson	6	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Ballad Rock - Crazyfoot (Luthier)
Led 2nd to 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	6. Oscar Rose 20/1 Philip Hide M J Bolton	Philip Hide M J Bolton	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Aragon - Mossy Rose (King Of Spain)
Not jump well, jumped right 1st, behind from 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

PU	1. Laura Lye (IRE) 7/1 R Dunwoody Ben De Haan	R Dunwoody Ben De Haan	7	110	–	–	–	–
b m Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Pennyala (Skyliner I)
Hampered 1st, headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	11. Brave Friend (IRE) 33/1 Vince Slattery Mrs C M Hicks	Vince Slattery Mrs C M Hicks	5	107	–	–	–	–
bb m Beau Sher - Ashford House (Brave Invader)
Prominent until mistake and weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	13. Saniwood (IRE) 16/1 Leighton Aspell ³ John Bridger	Leighton Aspell ³ John Bridger	4	104	–	–	–	–
b f Law Society (USA) - Art Duo (Artaius)
Headway 5th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

13 ran Off time: 1:22:00 Winning time: 5m 0.60s (slow by 49.60s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Trevor Mitchell (Adilov) 1st breeder: Lord Vestey
2nd owner: T A Wadsworth (Royal Then)
3rd owner: Sadlers Estate Agents (Katatonic)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £2.30 £2.20 £6.50 Ex: £20 CSF: £33.49 Trifecta: £233.30 Pool: £581.84. 1.77 winning tickets.
There was no bid for the winner.

1:20 Fontwell 31 Dec 1997

Tortington Selling Hurdle Class G