Full Result 4.00 Fontwell | 20 February 2005

totesport National Spirit Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m3f33yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £29,000 2nd £11,000 3rd £5,500 4th £2,500 5th £1,250 6th £750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Blue Canyon (FR) 3/1 A P McCoy F Doumen	A P McCoy F Doumen	7	1112	–	26	149	–
b g Bering - Nini Princesse (IRE) (Niniski)
Held up in rear but in touch, headway 4 out, tracked leader after next, driven to lead approaching last, kept on well under pressure (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)

2 4	2. Copeland 22/1 Jamie Moore M C Pipe	Jamie Moore M C Pipe	10	118 p	142	18	141	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Whitehaven (Top Ville)
In touch, tracked leaders 5th, challenged 4 out, led next, driven 4 lengths clear soon after, headed approaching last, kept on same pace and just held on for 2nd (op 20-1)

3 shd [4]	7. Le Duc I (FR) 8/1 Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	6	114	135	14	136	–
b g Villez (USA) - Beberova (FR) (Synefos)
Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, stayed on to press for 2nd close home, no impression on winner (op 10-1)

4 15 [19]	8. Turtle Soup (IRE) 9/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	9	114	141	–	121	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Lisa's Favourite (Gorytus)
Held up in rear, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out to take 4th run-in (op 10-1 tchd 8-1)

5 ¾ [19¾]	6. Cool Roxy 66/1 Chris Honour Alan Blackmore	Chris Honour Alan Blackmore	8	114	130	–	120	–
b g Environment Friend - Roxy River (Ardross)
Chased leader 3rd until after 4 out, soon outpaced and beaten (op 50-1)

6 ½ [20¼]	4. Geos (FR) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	10	118	149	1	124	–
bb g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Kaprika (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, beaten soon after (op 5-1)

7 2½ [22¾]	5. Big Moment 7/4F Leighton Aspell Amanda Perrett	Leighton Aspell Amanda Perrett	7	114	148	–	120	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Petralona (USA) (Alleged)
Led until after 2nd, blundered 3rd, stayed in touch, in rear and ridden 4 out, no response and soon beaten (jockey said gelding made mistake at third and was never travelling thereafter) (tchd 15-8)

8 ¾ [23½]	3. Exotic Dancer (FR) 20/1 Seamus Durack Jonjo O'Neill	Seamus Durack Jonjo O'Neill	5	118	143	–	121	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Northine (FR) (Northern Treat)
Pulled hard, led after 2nd, hit 4th, headed 3 out and soon weakened (op 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 5m 15.20s (slow by 41.20s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: John P McManus (Blue Canyon) 1st breeder: Jean-Claude Seroul
2nd owner: Professor D B A Silk & Mrs Heather Silk (Copeland)
3rd owner: Mrs J Stewart (Le Duc I)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.30 £4.30 £2.30 Ex: £51.30 CSF: £56.69

4:00 Fontwell 20 Feb 2005

totesport National Spirit Hurdle Class A Grade 2