Full Result 12.30 Fontwell | 8 January 2001

Docker Hughes Memorial Challenge Trophy Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m5f139yds) 2m5½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,534 2nd £724 3rd £362

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Kentford Fern 33/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	6	111	–	90	114	–
b m El Conquistador - Busy Mittens (Nearly A Hand)
Took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader after 3 out, led last, ridden clear (op 25-1)

2 12	8. Sea Ferry (IRE) 13/8F Leighton Aspell Noel Chance	Leighton Aspell Noel Chance	5	116	–	81	109	–
b g Ilium - Nicholas Ferry (Floriferous)
Close up, mistake 5th, challenged and mistake 3 out, soon led, ridden and joined next, headed and mistake last, weakened (op 4-5 tchd 7-4 in places)

3 nk [12¼]	2. Bassano (USA) 9/4 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	116	102	80	107	–
b g Alwasmi (USA) - Marittima (USA) (L'Emigrant)
Held up in touch, effort to chase leading pair after 3 out, soon not quicken, kept on from last (op 3-1 after 4-1 in a place and 7-2 in others)

4 14 [26¼]	6. King's Whisper (IRE) 5/1 A P McCoy C M Kinane	A P McCoy C M Kinane	8	116	99	64	93	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Deep Green (Deep Run)
Held up in touch, ridden 3 out, soon one pace and beaten (tchd 6-1 in places and 11-2 and 4-1)

5 dist [56¼]	1. Avec Plaisir (IRE) 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Tom George	Carl Llewellyn Tom George	6	116	–	–	–	–
ch g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Ballinellard Lady (Fine Blade)
Prominent, mistake 3rd, ridden after 8th, weakened next, tailed off (tchd 33-1)

6 21 [77¼]	5. Keltic Heritage (IRE) 25/1 Timmy Murphy Luke Dace	Timmy Murphy Luke Dace	7	116	–	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Peek-A-Step (IRE) (Step Together I)
Led at slow pace to 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

7 7 [84¼]	4. Famous (FR) 33/1 Gerry Supple ³ John Bridger	Gerry Supple ³ John Bridger	8	113 b	67	–	–	–
b g Tropular - Famous Horse (FR) (Labus)
Not fluent, held up rear, weakened before 8th, tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

8 6 [90¼]	7. Max (FR) 50/1 T Dascombe John Bridger	T Dascombe John Bridger	6	116	–	–	–	–
gr g L'Emigrant (USA) - Miss Mendez (FR) (Bellypha)
Held up rear, weakened before 8th, tailed off (tchd 100-1 in a place)

9 10 [100¼]	9. Sweet Rodger (IRE) 33/1 Barry Keniry ³ C L Popham	Barry Keniry ³ C L Popham	8	113	82	–	–	–
ch g Heavenly Manna - Mad Rodger (Royal Match)
In touch until ridden and weakened 7th, tailed off (tchd 40-1 in a place)

F	3. Dragon Lord 14/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	7	116	92	–	–	–
b g Warning - Cockatoo Island (High Top)
Well in touch, pushed along in 6th when stumbled and fell 8th (tchd 20-1 in a place)

PU	11. Winnie 100/1 Mattie Batchelor Anna Newton-Smith	Mattie Batchelor Anna Newton-Smith	6	111	–	–	–	–
br m Presidium - Sindur (Rolfe)
Rear, mistake 3rd, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 7th (tchd 200-1 in a place)

11 ran Off time: 12:31:00 Winning time: 6m 12.10s (slow by 1m 0.10s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Kentford Racing (Kentford Fern) 1st breeder: D I And Mrs H Bare
2nd owner: A D Weller (Sea Ferry)
3rd owner: The Arkle Bar Partnership (Bassano)
Tote win: £34.30 PL: £4.50 £1.10 £1.30 Ex: £74 CSF: £75.37

12:30 Fontwell 8 Jan 2001

Docker Hughes Memorial Challenge Trophy Novices' Hurdle Class E