Full Result 3.10 Fontwell | 3 February 2008

E B F Clinically Proven Cortaflex "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)

(Class 4) (4-7yo) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Theatre Dance (IRE) 8/1 Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	7	114	–	85	115	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, hit next, kept on gamely to assert flat, ridden out (tchd 9-1)

2 3	1. Supreme Ruler (IRE) 6/1 A B Joyce ⁵ T J Taaffe	A B Joyce ⁵ T J Taaffe	5	119	–	92	121	–
b g Supreme Leader - Twin Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, headway after 5th, went 4th after 3 out, chased winner next, close 2nd when not fluent last, soon ridden, not quicken (tchd 8-1)

3 10 [13]	3. Sovereign King I 12/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	1110	120	77	106	–
bb g Sovereign Water (FR) - Bedwyn Bridge (Over The River)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from next (op 9-1)

4 1½ [14½]	4. Fix The Rib (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	5	114	–	70	100	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Hot Curry (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, not fluent next, kept on same pace (op 9-2 tchd 4-1)

5 1½ [16]	6. Master Darcy 16/1 Colin Bolger ³ Laura Mongan	Colin Bolger ³ Laura Mongan	6	111	–	68	97	–
bb g Cloudings (IRE) - Swift Conveyance (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, hit 6th, soon ridden, one pace from after 3 out

6 5 [21]	7. Napolito (FR) 100/1 Mr R Bandey ⁷ Chris Gordon	Mr R Bandey ⁷ Chris Gordon	7	1011	–	63	92	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Clairette III (FR) (Mont Basile)
Held up towards rear, some late progress though never a danger

7 6 [27]	2. Shining Gale (IRE) 15/8F Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	1110	–	62	94	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - The Shining Force (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden in 6th and hung badly left after 3 out, weakened before next (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

8 4 [31]	5. Lord Appellare (IRE) 33/1 Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	7	114	105	52	82	–
ch g Lord Of Appeal - Rainbow Alliance (IRE) (Golden Love I)
Always towards rear

9 12 [43]	8. Pride Of Dulcote (FR) 4/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	5	114	–	38	70	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Quenice (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Never fluent, close up, went left 1st, ridden into 3rd when slow jump 6th, weakened next, eased when beaten from 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-2)

10 12 [55]	11. Tullamore Dew (IRE) 11/1 Joe Tizzard Nick Gifford	Joe Tizzard Nick Gifford	6	114	–	24	58	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Heather Point (Pollerton)
Chased leaders until weakened after 6th, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 9-1)

11 16 [71]	12. Ryland Hall (IRE) 100/1 Christian Williams C W J Farrell	Christian Williams C W J Farrell	5	1011 t	–	–	35	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Arctic Gale I (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out

PU	10. Theseainttoys (IRE) 100/1 David Dennis Jo Davis	David Dennis Jo Davis	5	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Quws - Three In A Twist (IRE) (Meneval)
Mid-division, mistake 2nd, weakened after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

12 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 4m 38.40s (slow by 27.40s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Francis Ward (Theatre Dance) 1st breeder: Miss Noirin Dunne
2nd owner: B E Nielsen (Supreme Ruler)
3rd owner: Miss J M Bodycote (Sovereign King I)
Tote win: £11.10 PL: £2.70 £1.80 £3.20 Ex: £56.50 CSF: £55.92

3:10 Fontwell 3 Feb 2008

E B F Clinically Proven Cortaflex "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)