3:00 Wolverhampton (AW) 12 Dec 2000
Father Christmas Selling Stakes Class G
(Class 6) 7f OMS Standard
1st
£1,813 2nd
£518 3rd
£259
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 | 86 t | 60 | 39 | 56 | – | ||||
| b f Dolphin Street (FR) - Winter Tern (USA) (Arctic Tern) | ||||||||||
| Always prominent, led briefly on inside 3f out, led over 1f out, driven out final furlong (op 5-4 tchd 15-8 and 2-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
2 | 811 | 55 | 40 | 58 | – | ||||
| ch f Factual I (USA) - Blazing Sunset I (Blazing Saddles) | ||||||||||
| In rear, headway over 1f out, ran on well final furlong (op 5-2) | ||||||||||
|
2 | 811 | – | 31 | 51 | – | ||||
| ch c Presidium - Very Good (Noalto) | ||||||||||
| Always prominent on outside, led well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
|
2 | 811 | 65 | 25 | 46 | – | ||||
| b f College Chapel - Dancing Bluebell (IRE) (Bluebird) | ||||||||||
| In touch on outside until outpaced inside final 2f (jockey susp[ended for two days for using whip with excessive force) (op 2-1) | ||||||||||
| 2 | 86 | 45 | – | 31 | – | |||||
| ch f Be My Chief (USA) - Maraschino (Lycius) | ||||||||||
| Led until headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
|
2 | 83 | 54 | – | 29 | – | ||||
| ch f General Monash (USA) - Smilin N Wishin (USA) (Lyphard's Wish) | ||||||||||
| Prominent until weakened soon after halfway (op 5-1) | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 1m 31.60s (slow by 5.40s) Total SP: 118%
- 1st owner: David Hammond (Winter Dolphin) 1st breeder: A T Robinson
- 2nd owner: G J Sargent (Light Evidence)
- 3rd owner: Mrs A K Petersen (A Teen)
- Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.90 £1.70 Ex: £13.80 CSF: £6.29
- The winner was bought in for 3,400 guineas
