Full Result 3.00 Fontwell | 8 January 2001

Crown Racing Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m3f33yds) 2m3f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £5,382 2nd £1,656 3rd £828 4th £414

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Iris Royal (FR) 5/1 Marcus Foley ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley ⁷ Nicky Henderson	5	110	129	122	129	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Tchela (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Led to 4th, tracked leader after, ridden before 2 out, rallied to lead narrowly last, held on well run-in (op 6-1)

2 1¼	11. Count Tony 25/1 David Dennis ⁵ Peter Bowen	David Dennis ⁵ Peter Bowen	7	100 5 5	113	104	111	–
ch g Keen - Turtle Dove I (Gyr)
Tracked leader, led 4th, kicked 4l clear after 3 out, narrowly headed last, every chance run-in, no extra last 75y (op 20-1)

3 15 [16¼]	10. Fionnula's Rainbow (IRE) 8/1 Jonathan Riddell Noel Chance	Jonathan Riddell Noel Chance	6	101	110	80	92	–
ch m Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Bon Retour (Sallust)
Tracked leaders, pushed along after 6th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again to take 3rd run-in (tchd 9-1 in places, 10-1 in a place)

4 10 [26¼]	1. Eastwell Hall 7/1 A P McCoy Thomas Patrick McGovern	A P McCoy Thomas Patrick McGovern	6	120	135	94	116	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Kinchenjunga (Darshaan)
Raced wide, held up in touch, effort 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair before 2 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered badly last, weakened (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

5 2½ [28¾]	3. Moonshine Bay I (IRE) 7/2F Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	114	126	80	97	–
b g Executive Perk - Sister Of Slane (The Parson)
Tracked leaders until shaken up and not quicken after 3 out, soon beaten (op 5-2)

6 20 [48¾]	9. Blueshaan (IRE) 20/1 Dave Crosse ⁷ Charlie Mann	Dave Crosse ⁷ Charlie Mann	8	910	111	37	62	–
b g Darshaan - Pale Blue (Kris)
Raced wide, tracked leaders until weakened after 3 out (op 12-1)

7 17 [65¾]	6. Nine O Three I (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Thornton Mrs S D Williams	Andrew Thornton Mrs S D Williams	12	108	116	–	50	–
b g Supreme Leader - Grenache (Menelek)
Mid-division, ridden and lost touch rapidly after 6th, soon tailed off, ran on again from last

8 dist [95¾]	8. Ne M'Oublie Pas I (FR) 12/1 Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	5	106	114	–	–	–
bb g Shining Steel - Irish Lullaby (FR) (Prince Tenderfoot)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out, soon tailed off, virtually pulled up run-in (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

9 9 [104¾]	5. Hariymi (IRE) 14/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	6	109	117	–	–	–
gr g Woodman (USA) - Harouniya (Siberian Express)
Held up towards rear, weakened rapidly 3 out, tailed off when virtually pulled up run-in (trainer said animal had a breathing poblem) (trainer said gelding gurgled) (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

F	4. Shahrur (USA) 20/1 J R Kavanagh Gary Moore	J R Kavanagh Gary Moore	8	110	122	–	105	–
bb g Riverman (USA) - Give Thanks (Relko)
Held up rear, steady progress after 3 out, 4th and staying on but no chance with leading pair when fell heavily last (op 14-1)

PU	7. Noble Demand (USA) 5/1 Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	6	105	116	–	–	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Noble Nordic (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Rear, mistake 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 7th (trainer said, on Jan 9, gelding was found to be lame the morning after race) (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

11 ran Off time: 3:04:00 Winning time: 5m 23.20s (slow by 49.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Iris Royal) 1st breeder: Jean And Mrs Besnouin
2nd owner: Brian Collett (Count Tony)
3rd owner: Brockwell Syndicate (Fionnula's Rainbow)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £2.20 £6.60 £2.50 Ex: £166 CSF: £107.45 Tricast: £887.26 Trifecta: £164.40 Pool: £231.60 - part won 0.20 w/u

3:00 Fontwell 8 Jan 2001

Crown Racing Handicap Hurdle Class C