Full Result 1.40 Newcastle | 29 November 2003

Pertemps "Fighting Fifth" Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m46yds) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £26,100 2nd £9,900 3rd £4,950 4th £2,250 5th £1,125 6th £675

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. The French Furze (IRE) 25/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	9	110	135	136	150	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Held up in touch, headway before 3 out, led run-in, driven out (op 33-1)

2 ¾	2. Geos (FR) 8/1 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	8	110	153	135	150	–
bb g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Kaprika (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in touch, effort 3 out, ridden and kept on from last (tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in a place)

3 2½ [3¼]	1. Intersky Falcon 1/2F L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	6	118 b	160	140	156	–
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - I'll Try (Try My Best)
Prominent, headway before 4th, led 4 out, hit last and soon headed, one pace (tchd 4-7)

4 14 [17¼]	3. Latalomne (USA) 50/1 Jim Crowley Brian Ellison	Jim Crowley Brian Ellison	9	110 b¹	127	118	133	–
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Sanctuary I (Welsh Pageant)
Led, quickened after 3rd, headed 4 out, outpaced from next

5 13 [30¼]	5. Ontos (GER) 150/1 Anthony Coyle Miss V Scott	Anthony Coyle Miss V Scott	7	110	121	105	120	–
bb g Super Abound (USA) - Onestep (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Held up, outpaced 4th, no danger after (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in places)

6 18 [48¼]	4. Mister McGoldrick 16/1 Padge Whelan Sue Smith	Padge Whelan Sue Smith	6	110	137	87	102	–
b g Sabrehill (USA) - Anchor Inn (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders until weakened after 4 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

7 1½ [49¾]	6. Teme Valley 250/1 Peter Buchanan Howard Johnson	Peter Buchanan Howard Johnson	9	110	107	85	101	–
br g Polish Precedent (USA) - Sudeley (Dancing Brave)
Close up to 3rd, weakened before next, tailed off (op 100-1 tchd 300-1 in places)

PU	8. Westender (FR) 7/2 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	7	110 b	155	–	–	–
b g In The Wings - Trude (GER) (Windwurf)
Held up, driven 3rd, struggling next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding was in a distressed state ) (op 3-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:41:00 Winning time: 3m 52.70s (slow by 3.70s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Jim Ennis (The French Furze) 1st breeder: Stonethorn Stud Farms Ltd
2nd owner: Thurloe Finsbury (Geos)
3rd owner: Interskyracing.com & Mrs Jonjo O'Neill (Intersky Falcon)
Tote win: £16 PL: £2.50 £1.90 £1.10 Ex: £120.70 CSF: £193.18

1:40 Newcastle 29 Nov 2003

Pertemps "Fighting Fifth" Hurdle Class A Grade 2