2:55 Newcastle 30 Nov 2002
Pertemps 'Fighting Fifth' Hurdle Class A Grade 2
(Class 1) (2m46yds) 2m Good To Soft 9 hurdles
1st
£29,000 2nd
£11,000 3rd
£5,500 4th
£2,500 5th
£1,250 6th
£750
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 118 b | 155 | 148 | 160 | – | ||||
| ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - I'll Try (Try My Best) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader, led after 6th, pushed clear flat, very comfortably (op 5-4 tchd 11-8, 6-4 in places and Evens) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 110 | 140 | 134 | 146 | – | ||||
| ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef) | ||||||||||
| Went prominent 5th, 3l 2nd when blundered 2 out, hit last, kept on well, no chance with winner (op 6-1 tchd 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 110 | 159 | 126 | 139 | – | ||||
| b g Rock Hopper - Mayfair Minx (St Columbus) | ||||||||||
| Headway to track leaders 3rd, effort 3 out, stayed on same pace from next (op 6-4 tchd 7-4) | ||||||||||
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8 | 110 | – | 119 | 130 | – | ||||
| gr g Roselier (FR) - Bonny Joe (Derring Rose) | ||||||||||
| Held up, went prominent 5th, outpaced approaching 3 out, no danger after (op 7-1 tchd 10-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 110 | 125 | 110 | 119 | – | ||||
| b g Kris - Ahbab (IRE) (Ajdal) | ||||||||||
| Well away, led and clear to 3rd, headed after 6th, soon lost place (jockey said gelding finished distressed) (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 | 110 | – | – | 112 | – | ||||
| b g Zafonic (USA) - Didicoy (USA) (Danzig) | ||||||||||
| Always in last place, outpaced from 4th | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 3m 54.50s (slow by 5.50s) Total SP: 113%
- 1st owner: Interskyracing.com & Mrs Jonjo O'Neill (Intersky Falcon) 1st breeder: Fulling Mill Farm And Stud
- 2nd owner: Jim Ennis (The French Furze)
- 3rd owner: M S Wilson, R Sweet, Mrs Mary Wilson (Marble Arch)
- Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.30 £3.40 Ex: £12.10 CSF: £11.71
