Full Result 2.40 Fontwell | 12 October 2004

Bavaria Opal Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-85, 4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,352 2nd £672 3rd £336

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Princess Aimee 7/4F Christian Williams Peter Bowen	Christian Williams Peter Bowen	4	112 p	72	25	78	–
b f Wizard King - Off The Air (IRE) (Taufan)
With leaders, led 3rd, ridden clear approaching 2 out, veered badly right run-in, straightened by running rail and stayed on well again near finish (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

2 4	2. Afeef (USA) 16/1 Tony Evans Richard Phillips	Tony Evans Richard Phillips	5	1112 tp	82	31	80	–
bb g Dayjur (USA) - Jah (USA) (Relaunch)
Wide, headway to join leaders 5th, outpaced by winner approaching 2 out, no impression

3 12 [16]	3. The Hearty Joker (IRE) 6/1 James Davies ³ Brendan Powell	James Davies ³ Brendan Powell	9	118	81	16	68	–
b g Broken Hearted - Furryway (Furry Glen)
Took keen hold, headway 6th, one pace from 3 out (op 11-2)

4 3½ [19½]	4. Wally Wonder (IRE) 6/1 Paul Robson Robin Bastiman	Paul Robson Robin Bastiman	6	116	76	7	59	–
ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Sally Gap (Sallust)
In touch, outpaced 6th, soon hard ridden and beaten (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

5 5 [24½]	6. Geography (IRE) 33/1 Robert L Butler ⁸ Paddy Butler	Robert L Butler ⁸ Paddy Butler	4	105 p	69	–	47	–
ch g Definite Article - Classic Ring (IRE) (Auction Ring)
Behind, ridden 6th, never a factor

6 9 [33½]	7. Princess Stephanie 33/1 Chris Honour M J Gingell	Chris Honour M J Gingell	6	1011	67	–	36	–
b m Shaab - Waterloo Princess (IRE) (Le Moss)
Held up and behind, promising headway approaching 6th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened

7 15 [48½]	8. West Aside (IRE) 16/1 Christopher Murray ⁶ Thomas Patrick McGovern	Christopher Murray ⁶ Thomas Patrick McGovern	10	105 b	67	–	21	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Chancy Belle (Le Bavard)
Led to 3rd, weakened 5th, behind when mistake next (op 20-1)

PU	1. Beauly (IRE) 9/4 Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	9	121 7	88	–	–	–
b g Beau Sher - Woodland Theory (Sheer Grit)
In touch, driven along from 3rd, blundered and weakened next, pulled up after 5th, dead (vet said gelding was in a distressed state) (op 2-1)

PU	9. Prince Ivor 50/1 Alan O'Keeffe M J Gingell	Alan O'Keeffe M J Gingell	4	108 p	64	–	–	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Mistook (USA) (Phone Trick)
With leaders, blundered 5th, ridden when jumped slowly and weakened quickly next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 4m 48.40s (slow by 37.40s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Eamonn O'Malley (Princess Aimee) 1st breeder: Eamonn O'Malley
2nd owner: Ellangowan Racing Partners II (Afeef)
3rd owner: Robert Gunn (The Hearty Joker)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.60 £4.70 £1.30 Ex: £44.40 CSF: £27.91 Tricast: £141.91
The winner was bought in for 5,200gns.

2:40 Fontwell 12 Oct 2004

Bavaria Opal Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G