Full Result 2.20 Leicester | 8 January 2002

Dove Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) 2m OMS Soft 8 hurdles

1st £1,939 2nd £554 3rd £277

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Auk 33/1 S Wynne Renee Robeson	S Wynne Renee Robeson	7	100 1	63	–	72	–
ch g Absalom - Lady Stock (Crofter)
Made virtually all, ridden out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had benefited from a drop in class on this occasion) (tchd 40-1 in places)

2 5	4. Hotspur Street 5/1 Miss S Samworth E L James	Miss S Samworth E L James	10	1013 b	76	–	80	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Always prominent, chased winner 2 out, blundered last, stayed on same pace (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

3 2½ [7½]	12. Hypersonic 20/1 Marcus Foley ⁵ C L Popham	Marcus Foley ⁵ C L Popham	5	99 4	63	–	65	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Hi-Li (High Top)
Held up, headway 6th, mistake last, no extra

4 9 [16½]	2. The Brewer 13/2 P Griffiths ⁷ J C Tuck	P Griffiths ⁷ J C Tuck	10	109	79	–	74	–
ch g Dunbeath (USA) - Bell Cord (Beldale Flutter)
Held up, pushed along 5th, never troubled leaders (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

5 6 [22½]	6. Narrogin (USA) 2/1F Tony Evans ⁵ D J Wintle	Tony Evans ⁵ D J Wintle	7	102 b	70	–	59	–
ch g Strike The Gold (USA) - Best Regalia (Sharpen Up)
Chased leaders, lost place 4th, rallied 6th, weakened 2 out (op 5-2)

6 19 [41½]	9. Blowing Away I (IRE) 15/2 Barry Keniry Julian Poulton	Barry Keniry Julian Poulton	8	101	64	–	32	–
bb m Last Tycoon (IRE) - Taken By Force (Persian Bold)
Prominent, joined winner 4th, mistake 6th, weakened 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

7 18 [59½]	7. Jona Holley 11/1 Lee Vickers ⁵ A Streeter	Lee Vickers ⁵ A Streeter	9	101 v	69	–	19	–
b g Sharpo - Spurned (USA) (Robellino)
Held up, always in rear (op 12-1)

8 1 [60½]	5. Magique Etoile (IRE) 6/1 Mark Bradburne Dr Jeremy Naylor	Mark Bradburne Dr Jeremy Naylor	6	1011	74	–	43	–
b m Magical Wonder (USA) - Shes A Dancer I (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up, headway after 5th, weakening when blundered 2 out (op 11-2)

9 dist [90½]	11. King Curan (USA) 40/1 Miss A Dudley C J Hemsley	Miss A Dudley C J Hemsley	11	100 1	63	–	–	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Runaway Lady (USA) (Caucasus)
Behind from 3rd

PU	1. Catullus 33/1 E Babington ⁷ Ken Clutterbuck	E Babington ⁷ Ken Clutterbuck	6	113 v	87	–	–	–
b g Prince Sabo - Rive-Jumelle (IRE) (M Double M)
Chased winner to 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

UR	8. Weldunfrank 6/1 R Forristal ³ Mark Brisbourne	R Forristal ³ Mark Brisbourne	9	100	66	–	–	–
br g Weld - Damsong (Petong)
Held up, headway 4th, weakened 3 out, behind when unseated rider next (tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 4m 13.40s (slow by 31.40s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Forest Green Flyer (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Exors of the Late Mrs P Robeson (Auk) 1st breeder: Mrs Peter Robeson
2nd owner: Mrs D C Samworth (Hotspur Street)
3rd owner: H J W Davies (Hypersonic)
Tote win: £32.70 PL: £12.60 £2.40 £3.70 Ex: £207.80 CSF: £199.06 Tricast: £3,465.95
There was no bid for the winner

2:20 Leicester 8 Jan 2002

Dove Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G