Full Result 2.30 Lingfield (AW) | 29 January 2003

Bet Direct Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo) (6f1yds) 6f Standard

1st £4,745 2nd £1,460 3rd £730 4th £365

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	4. Desert Spirit (IRE) 5/1 Richard Thomas ⁷ John Best	Richard Thomas ⁷ John Best	3	810	80	36	88	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - Lady Bennington (Hot Grove)
Slowly into stride, recovered to midfield after 2f, effort over 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, stayed on well to lead final 100yds (op 9-2)

2⁽¹⁾ ½	9. Effective 8/1 Benjamin Wishart ⁷ Alan Jarvis	Benjamin Wishart ⁷ Alan Jarvis	3	711	67	21	73	–
ch g Bahamian Bounty - Efficacy (Efisio)
Made most, kept on well when hard pressed over 1f out, headed final 100yds, just held (op 7-1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [2½]	1. Aventura (IRE) 6/1 P J Scallan ³ Michael Jarvis	P J Scallan ³ Michael Jarvis	3	94	84	30	84	–
b c Sri Pekan (USA) - La Belle Katherine (USA) (Lyphard)
Pressed leaders, ridden 2f out, close up over 1f out, unable to quicken final furlong (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

4⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [3¾]	10. Coppington Flyer (IRE) 6/1 Frankie McDonald ⁵ Brendan W Duke	Frankie McDonald ⁵ Brendan W Duke	3	78	62	–	58	–
ch f Eagle Eyed (USA) - Miss Flite (IRE) (Law Society)
Held up in last pair, effort when not clear run over 2f out, pulled out and driven over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish (tchd 7-1)

5⁽⁷⁾ shd [3¾]	5. Captain Hardy (IRE) 7/1 Pat Dobbs Sylvester Kirk	Pat Dobbs Sylvester Kirk	3	90	77	18	73	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Airey Fairy (IRE) (Alzao)
Midfield, ridden and not quicken over 2f out, kept on again inside final furlong (op 6-1)

6⁽⁹⁾ nk [4¼]	3. Thurlestone Rock 9/2F Robert Winston Brian Meehan	Robert Winston Brian Meehan	3	93 b	80	21	75	–
ch g Sheikh Albadou - Don't Smile (Sizzling Melody)
Soon tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, hanging left and not quicken over 1f out, kept on final furlong (op 11-2)

7⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [5¾]	2. Whippasnapper 6/1 R Lake ⁷ John Best	R Lake ⁷ John Best	3	811	81	16	72	–
b g Cayman Kai (IRE) - Give Us A Treat (Cree Song)
Settled in rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression on leaders (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

8⁽⁶⁾ 3 [8¾]	7. Intellibet One 33/1 Michael O'Connell ⁷ David Evans	Michael O'Connell ⁷ David Evans	3	82	72	–	54	–
b f Compton Place - Safe House (Lyphard)
Tracked leaders, close up and looked to be going well 2f out, bumped along strongly and weakened rapidly over 1f out (op 20-1)

9⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [11¼]	8. Badou 14/1 Tony Clark Les Hall	Tony Clark Les Hall	3	85	68	–	42	–
b c Averti (IRE) - Bint Albadou (IRE) (Green Desert)
In touch in rear, ridden halfway, weakened and came wide bend well over 1f out (op 25-1)

10⁽²⁾ 2 [13¼]	11. Lady Liesel 16/1 Jimmy Quinn John Bridger	Jimmy Quinn John Bridger	3	713 1 3	62	–	30	–
b f Bin Ajwaad (IRE) - Griddle Cake (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Raced freely with leader, losing place when not much room over 2f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out (jockey said bit had pulled through) (tchd 20-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 1m 13.05s (slow by 3.65s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Malahide Express (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Paul Hudson (Desert Spirit) 1st breeder: David Carey
2nd owner: Eurostrait Ltd (Effective)
3rd owner: Jack Fisher (Aventura)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £2 £3 £1.60 Ex: £69.30 CSF: £44.80 Tricast: £251.65
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 73 (29%) M [5-8] 35 (37%) H [9-11] 42 (34%)

2:30 Lingfield (AW) 29 Jan 2003

Bet Direct Handicap Class D