Full Result 3.30 Wolverhampton (AW) | 20 January 2000

Thatcher Selling Stakes Class G

(Class 6) (4yo+) (1m6f166yds) 1m7f OMS Standard

1st £1,941.10 2nd £554.60 3rd £277.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	6. Children's Choice (IRE) 2/1 Gary Bardwell Jeff Pearce	Gary Bardwell Jeff Pearce	9	812 v	40	42	58	–
b m Taufan (USA) - Alice Brackloon (USA) (Melyno)
In rear, pushed along over a mile out, headway 7f out, chased leaders 5f out, improved to lead inside last, stayed on well (tchd 9-4)

2⁽³⁾ 4	5. Swan Hunter 7/4F Neil Callan ³ D J S Cosgrove	Neil Callan ³ D J S Cosgrove	7	90	70	43	60	–
b h Sharrood (USA) - Cache (Bustino)
Held up in touch, improved over 6f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside last (op 11-8)

3⁽⁷⁾ 3½ [7½]	1. Chahaya Timor (IRE) 2/1 Tom McLaughlin Miss S J Wilton	Tom McLaughlin Miss S J Wilton	8	93	60	39	56	–
b g Slip Anchor - Roxy Hart I (High Top)
Prominent, led 9f out, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong (tchd 9-4)

4⁽⁵⁾ 20 [27½]	2. Kings Cay (IRE) 50/1 Miss R Bolton ⁷ Terry Caldwell	Miss R Bolton ⁷ Terry Caldwell	9	810 v	22	14	33	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Provocation (Kings Lake)
Chased leaders, lost place a mile out, struggling after

5⁽⁹⁾ 22 [49½]	9. Cymbal Melody 50/1 Paul Quinn ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	Paul Quinn ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	4	81	19	1	4	–
b f Merdon Melody - Cymbal (Ribero)
Behind, ridden over a mile out, never on terms

6⁽⁸⁾ 4 [53½]	4. Safe Sharp Jo (IRE) 50/1 Graham Gibbons ⁷ William Clay	Graham Gibbons ⁷ William Clay	5	810	39	1	4	–
ch g Case Law (IRE) - Kentucky Wildcat (Be My Guest)
In touch, driven along 7f out, behind final 5f

7⁽¹⁾ 1½ [55]	3. Lutine Bell I 12/1 Jamie Spencer D T Thom	Jamie Spencer D T Thom	5	93	–	1	3	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Bell Toll (High Line)
Held up in rear, headway over 5f out, ridden along over 4f out, soon no danger (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

8⁽²⁾ ¾ [55¾]	8. Dobaandi Secret 50/1 Steve Drowne Alan Bailey	Steve Drowne Alan Bailey	4	811	35	1	2	–
b g Reprimand - Secret Dance (Sadler's Wells)
Led, headed 9f out, weakened over 6f out

9⁽⁶⁾ hd [56]	7. Geegee Emmarr 25/1 Dean McKeown M J Polglase	Dean McKeown M J Polglase	7	812	34	1	1	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Fair Sara (Mcindoe)
Took keen hold, prominent until weakened over 6f out (op 50-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 3m 24.40s (slow by 13.90s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs S Fernandes (Children's Choice) 1st breeder: M J Cassidy
2nd owner: Derrick Yarwood (Swan Hunter)
3rd owner: John Pointon And Sons (Chahaya Timor)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.10 £2.90 £1.10 Ex: £2 CSF: £5.65 Trifecta: £8.70
There was no bid for the winner
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 33 (38%) M [4-6] 60 (32%) H [7-9] 57 (30%)

3:30 Wolverhampton (AW) 20 Jan 2000

Thatcher Selling Stakes Class G