Full Result 2.15 Newton Abbot | 7 November 2001

Pot Black Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4-7yo) (2m167yds) 2m1f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,289 2nd £654 3rd £327

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Georgic Blaze 33/1 Rodi Greene Gerald Ham	Rodi Greene Gerald Ham	7	1012	61	85	91	–
b g Petoski - Pooka (Dominion)
Behind, plenty to do and hard driven approaching 3 out, stayed on well under pressure to lead 2 out, driven out run-in (trainer, said regarding the improved form shown, today's race was of a much lower class) (tchd 40-1 in a place)

2 9	8. Ritual 6/1 Tom Doyle ³ Ms J S Doyle	Tom Doyle ³ Ms J S Doyle	6	109	–	76	83	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Pure Formality (Forzando)
Led until after 2nd, left in lead next, headed 4 out, led again next, headed 2 out, outpaced approaching last (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

3 8 [17]	17. Saone Et Loire (FR) 3/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	107	–	63	72	–
b f Always Fair (USA) - Saone (USA) (Bering)
Chased leaders, challenged 4th, still every chance 3 out, soon hard driven, weakened next, left 3rd last (tchd 4-1)

4 9 [26]	1. Flying Bold (IRE) 20/1 Gerry Supple ³ Nick Ayliffe	Gerry Supple ³ Nick Ayliffe	6	112	86	66	72	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Princess Reema (USA) (Affirmed)
Behind, headway 4 out, stayed on from 3 out, not trouble leaders (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

5 1½ [27½]	16. Kingfishers Bonnet 40/1 Leighton Aspell Milton Bradley	Leighton Aspell Milton Bradley	5	107	–	52	58	–
b m Hamas (IRE) - Mainmast (Bustino)
Soon chasing leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened before next (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

6 7 [34½]	10. Tarski 13/2 Joe Tizzard Stuart Kittow	Joe Tizzard Stuart Kittow	7	1012 v	–	50	56	–
ch g Polish Precedent (USA) - Illusory (Kings Lake)
Hampered 1st, behind, headway 4th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened after next (op 5-1)

7 9 [43½]	14. Harebelle 40/1 S Burrough A D Smith	S Burrough A D Smith	4	107	–	36	42	–
b f Almoojid - Velvet Heart (IRE) (Damister)
Blundered 1st, always behind (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

8 5 [48½]	4. Crusoe I (IRE) 16/1 Ollie McPhail Aytach Sadik	Ollie McPhail Aytach Sadik	4	1012	–	36	42	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Self Reliance (Never So Bold)
Behind, headway 4th, soon weakened (op 16-1 after 33-1 in places)

9 23 [71½]	5. DriftI 33/1 Henry Oliver Milton Bradley	Henry Oliver Milton Bradley	7	1012	66	13	17	–
b g Slip Anchor - Norgabie (Northfields)
Always behind (op 25-1)

CO	12. Dakisi Royale 25/1 Timmy Murphy David Evans	Timmy Murphy David Evans	4	107	–	–	–	–
ch f King's Signet (USA) - Marcroft (Crofthall)
With leaders and went left 1st, led after next until carried out 3rd (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

F	9. Son Gancho 50/1 Mr N Harris Deborah Cole	Mr N Harris Deborah Cole	5	1012	67	–	77	–
ch g Arzanni - Early Morn (Sassafras)
Chased leaders, led 4 out, headed next, weakened 2 out, 3rd and weakening when fell last, dead (op 33-1)

F	11. Colette (IRE) 8/1 D J Burchell Simon Lewis	D J Burchell Simon Lewis	4	107	87	–	–	–
b f Nicolotte - Ascensiontide (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Fell 1st (tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	7. Heathman (IRE) 50/1 Paul W Flynn R J Baker	Paul W Flynn R J Baker	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Common Grounds - Dul Dul (USA) (Shadeed)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

PU	3. Chop-ChopI (IRE) 25/1 Mrs A Hand D C Turner	Mrs A Hand D C Turner	7	1012 t	78	–	–	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Arctic Bavard (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders to 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding had bled from the nose) (tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	2. Yaheska (IRE) 20/1 Warren Marston Milton Bradley	Warren Marston Milton Bradley	4	110	80	–	–	–
b f Prince Of Birds (USA) - How Ya Been (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Chased leaders to 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1)

PU	13. Hail Sheeva 25/1 Mattie Batchelor Karen George	Mattie Batchelor Karen George	4	107	–	–	–	–
ch f Democratic I (USA) - Sun StormI (Sunyboy)
With leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1)

PU	15. Kildysart Lady (IRE) 33/1 R Wakley C L Popham	R Wakley C L Popham	5	107 b	82	–	–	–
br m King Of Shannon - Raj Kumari (Vitiges)
Behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (trainer said mare was distressed) (op 20-1)

UR	18. Top Of The Class (IRE) 9/2 Tony Evans ⁵ David Evans	Tony Evans ⁵ David Evans	4	102	–	–	–	–
b f Rudimentary (USA) - School Mum (Reprimand)
Badly hampered and unseated rider 1st (op 4-1)

18 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 4m 11.70s (slow by 25.70s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: E Simmons (Georgic Blaze) 1st breeder: E Simmons
2nd owner: The Four 'X' (Ritual)
3rd owner: Yvonne Reynolds & Roger Stanley (Saone Et Loire)
Tote win: £91.60 PL: £15.70 £2.60 £1.70 Ex: £612.10 CSF: £203.45
The winner was bought in for 4,200 guineas.

2:15 Newton Abbot 7 Nov 2001

Pot Black Selling Hurdle Class G