Full Result 2.00 Fontwell | 26 April 2001

Royal Racing Maiden Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,660 2nd £760 3rd £380

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Sharakapour (IRE) 2/1 Richard Johnson Paul Nicholls	Richard Johnson Paul Nicholls	5	114	107	93	126	–
b g Darshaan - Sharakanda (USA) (Alydar)
Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, clear last, easily (op 7-4 tchd 9-4 and tchd 5-2 in places)

2 9	14. Native Fox 12/1 Mattie Batchelor John Needham	Mattie Batchelor John Needham	6	1013	–	79	101	–
br m Be My Native (USA) - Leinthall Fox (Deep Run)
Midfeld, progress 5th, ridden to lead after 3 out to before next, soon no chance with winner (op 9-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

3 shd [9]	5. Midnight Emperor (IRE) 7/4F Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	6	114	–	84	106	–
b g Supreme Leader - Calfstown Night (Bargello)
Prominent, tracked leader 4th, upsides when left in lead 3 out, soon headed and outpaced, kept on again flat (op 6-4 tchd 2-1)

4 9 [18]	3. Johnlegood 20/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	5	114	–	75	97	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Dancing Years I (USA) (Fred Astaire)
Steadied start, held up rear, progress 5th, outpaced by leaders next, shaken up 3 out, kept on one pace from next

5 1 [19]	6. Mudslide 12/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	7	114	–	74	96	–
b g Gold Dust I - Eskimo Slave (New Member)
Took keen hold, prominent until ridden and faded from 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 and tchd 20-1 in a place)

6 4 [23]	2. Dizzy Lad (IRE) 66/1 Mr R Widger J S King	Mr R Widger J S King	5	114	–	69	92	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Court Session (Seymour Hicks)
Midfield, outpaced by leaders before 6th, one pace after 3 out (tchd 100-1 in a place)

7 ¾ [23¾]	4. Lord Broadway (IRE) 16/1 Jim Culloty N M Babbage	Jim Culloty N M Babbage	5	114	–	68	91	–
b g Shardari - Country Course (IRE) (Crash Course)
Steadied start, held up last pair, steady progress past beaten horses from 3 out, never near leaders (tchd 20-1)

8 2 [25¾]	1. Commanche Grey (IRE) 16/1 Leighton Aspell Mark Campion	Leighton Aspell Mark Campion	6	114	–	66	91	–
gr g Commanche Run - Smokey Path (IRE) (Scallywag)
Started slowly, mistake 1st, held up rear, progress after 5th, soon outpaced by leaders, no chance after 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

9 21 [46¾]	10. Strike Accord (IRE) 66/1 Sean Curran Ian Wood	Sean Curran Ian Wood	7	114	–	44	68	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Ritual Girl (Ballad Rock)
Always towards rear, lost touch from 6th, soon behind (tchd 100-1 in places)

10 3½ [50¼]	15. Stonehill Prospect 66/1 Warren Marston J Cullinan	Warren Marston J Cullinan	7	1013	–	35	60	–
b m Lightning Dealer - Ditchling Beacon (High Line)
Took keen hold, tracked leader to 4th, weakened before 6th (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

11 14 [64¼]	8. Royal Chime (IRE) 25/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ D M Grissell	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ D M Grissell	8	1013	–	25	51	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Sweet Chimes (Orchestra)
Midfield, driven after 5th, soon weakened (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

12 8 [72¼]	11. Zorro 33/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	7	1011	–	16	43	–
gr g Touch Of Grey - Snow Huntress (Shirley Heights)
Held up rear, mistake 4th, some progress after 5th, soon weakened (tchd 50-1 in a place)

F	7. Pharpen (IRE) 16/1 T Jenks Mrs C J Robinson	T Jenks Mrs C J Robinson	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Penthouse Pearl (Green Shoon)
Led, clear with three others when joined and fell 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

F	12. Cosimworthit 100/1 R Wakley Mark Hoad	R Wakley Mark Hoad	5	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Imp Society (USA) - Sasha Lea (Cawston's Clown)
Started slowly, held up rear, badly hampered 3rd, ridden and weakened 5th, tailed off when fell next (op 66-1)

F	13. Fancy Hand 25/1 J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	5	1013	–	–	–	–
ch m Nearly A Hand - Metafan (Last Fandango)
Took keen hold, mistakes, held up well in rear, lost touch before 6th, well behind when fell 3 out

PU	16. Aranui (IRE) 50/1 Robert Thornton John Gallagher	Robert Thornton John Gallagher	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Petite Rosanna (Ile De Bourbon)
Held up well in rear, mistake 2nd, lost touch after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 66-1 in places)

16 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 4m 27.70s (slow by 16.70s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: C G Roach (Sharakapour) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: Miss Joanna Needham (Native Fox)
3rd owner: Robert Hitchins (Midnight Emperor)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.20 £2.60 £1.40 Ex: £25.20 CSF: £22.77

2:00 Fontwell 26 Apr 2001

Royal Racing Maiden Hurdle Class E