Full Result 2.40 Fontwell | 5 November 2004

Sharp Minds Winners Welcome Classified Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,933 2nd £838 3rd £419

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ	5. Statley Raj (IND) 7/2J Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	5	110	85	59	99	–
b g Mtoto - Donna Star (Stately Don)
Soon tracking leaders, led 2 out, jumped left last, pushed clear, readily, disqualified - banned substance found in urine (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had got wound up in the paddock prior to the race at Plumpton and today had gone into the race more relaxed) (op 6-1)

1 6	7. Bekstar 7/2J Seamus Durack J C Tuck	Seamus Durack J C Tuck	9	1011	90	49	84	–
br m Nicholas Bill - Murex (Royalty)
Soon prominent, led after 6th until 2 out, hard ridden and no extra run-in, finished second, placed first (op 3-1)

2 2 [8]	8. Great Ovation (FR) 5/1 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	5	1011	83	47	83	–
ch m Boston Two Step (USA) - Baldiloa (No Lute)
Held up in rear, headway and not fluent 6th, hard ridden approaching last, no extra, finished third, placed second (op 9-2)

3 ¾ [8¾]	1. Alasil (USA) 6/1 Leighton Aspell Mrs N Smith	Leighton Aspell Mrs N Smith	4	110 p	87	49	86	–
bb g Swain (IRE) - Asl (USA) (Caro)
Held up towards rear, bumped after 5th, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on run-in, finished fourth, placed third (op 8-1)

4 23 [31¾]	3. Isam Top (FR) 10/1 Philip Hide Martin John Hogan	Philip Hide Martin John Hogan	8	110	90	23	69	–
b g Siam (USA) - Miss Sic Top (FR) (Mister Sic Top)
Prominent until hard ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, finished fifth, placed fourth (tchd 11-1 in places)

5 22 [53¾]	2. Fairmorning (IRE) 16/1 Richard Hobson ³ Christopher Kellett	Richard Hobson ³ Christopher Kellett	5	1011	90	–	39	–
b g Ridgewood Ben - The Bratpack (IRE) (Mister Majestic)
Led, mistake 3rd, ridden next, headed after 6th, 6th and beaten when mistake 3 out, finished sixth, placed fifth

6 18 [71¾]	6. Algymo 14/1 Wayne Kavanagh ⁷ Simon Burrough	Wayne Kavanagh ⁷ Simon Burrough	4	104 p	78	–	18	–
b f Tamure (IRE) - Red Point (Reference Point)
Prominent to 2nd, behind from 5th, finished seventh, placed sixth (op 16-1)

RR	4. Polish Legend 9/2 Paddy Brennan ³ P Wegmann	Paddy Brennan ³ P Wegmann	5	1011 tb	90	–	–	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Chita Rivera (Chief Singer)
Refused to race (op 3-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:43:00 Winning time: 4m 45.00s (slow by 34.00s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs J Chapman (Bekstar) 1st breeder: S P Marsh
2nd owner: Mrs Claire Smith (Great Ovation)
3rd owner: Tony Hayward And Barry Fulton (Alasil)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.60 £1.70 £1.60 Ex: £14.60 CSF: £16.20

Following an inquiry by the stewards of the Jockey Club, Statley Raj, who passed the post first, was disqualified - banned substance found in urine.

2:40 Fontwell 5 Nov 2004

Sharp Minds Winners Welcome Classified Hurdle Class F