Full Result 2.25 Sedgefield | 2 August 2001

Sedgefield Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m178yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,981 2nd £566 3rd £283

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Ghutah 8/1 Jim Crowley Alan Swinbank	Jim Crowley Alan Swinbank	7	103	66	–	83	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Barada (USA) (Damascus)
Held up, smooth headway before 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on (op 5-1)

2 4	6. Diamond Crown (IRE) 9/2J Alan Dempsey Denys Smith	Alan Dempsey Denys Smith	10	113	79	–	90	–
ch g Kris - State Treasure I (USA) (Secretariat)
Prominent from 3rd, went 2nd between last 2, no impression on winner (op 7-2)

3 6 [10]	11. Little Worsall (IRE) 9/2J Tony Dobbin Andrew Crook	Tony Dobbin Andrew Crook	8	103	66	–	71	–
ch g Broadsword (USA) - In My View (King's Ride)
Close up, led 4th, headed 2 out, no extra (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

4 3½ [13½]	13. Real Fire (IRE) 25/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	7	101	64	–	65	–
b g Astronef - Golden Arum (Home Guard)
Prominent when blundered 2nd, soon lost place, stayed on from 2 out, never able to challenge (op 14-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

5 hd [13¾]	7. Annespride 33/1 John McNamara Mrs M Reveley	John McNamara Mrs M Reveley	4	1012 b	76	–	75	–
b f Komaite (USA) - Lindrake's Pride (Mandrake Major)
Prominent, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on from 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

6 1¾ [15½]	4. San Dimas I (USA) 10/1 Graham Lee Andy Turnell	Graham Lee Andy Turnell	4	117	84	–	83	–
gr g Distant View (USA) - Chrystophard (USA) (Lypheor)
Prominent until weakened before 2 out (op 6-1)

7 ½ [16]	1. Falcon Spirit 11/2 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	5	120 v	89	–	89	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Amina (Brigadier Gerard)
Soon behind, headway into midfield 3 out, no further progress (op 7-2)

8 1¼ [17¼]	8. Dig For Gold 25/1 Brian Harding R D E Woodhouse	Brian Harding R D E Woodhouse	8	1012 t	75	–	72	–
ch g Digamist (USA) - Formidable Task (Formidable I)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon weakened (op 16-1)

9 8 [25¼]	3. Heathyards Tipple (IRE) 20/1 Warren Marston D McCain	Warren Marston D McCain	5	1111 b	86	–	77	–
b m Marju (IRE) - Nikki's Groom (Shy Groom)
Midfield, outpaced before 3 out, never dangerous (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in polaces)

10 2½ [27¾]	5. Sir Cador (IRE) 20/1 Gary Lyons Mandy Rowland	Gary Lyons Mandy Rowland	6	114	80	–	67	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Seaworthy I (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Midfield, no headway from 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

11 13 [40¾]	2. Toshiba Times 8/1 V T Keane ⁵ Brian Ellison	V T Keane ⁵ Brian Ellison	5	119	89	–	64	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Kirkby Belle (Bay Express)
Held up, some headway when no room and hampered bend after 3rd, behind and ridden before 3 out, no headway (op 6-1)

12 nk [41]	14. Notional (IRE) 50/1 Ollie McPhail Aytach Sadik	Ollie McPhail Aytach Sadik	5	100 1	63	–	36	–
b m Lucky Guest (IRE) - Sportin' Notion (USA) (Sportin' Life)
Soon behind (trainer said mare lost a shoe and suffered a puncture wound to the near fore) (op 33-1)

13 10 [51]	15. Classic Affair (FR) 100/1 Ann Stokell Ann Stokell	Ann Stokell Ann Stokell	5	100 2	63	–	26	–
b g Always Fair (USA) - Classic Storm (Belfort)
In touch until weakened approaching 3 out (op 50-1)

14 2½ [53½]	10. Latin Bay 8/1 Adrian Maguire Alan Jones	Adrian Maguire Alan Jones	6	104	67	–	28	–
b g Superlative - Hugging (Beveled)
Led until headed 4th, weakened approaching 3 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	9. Regal Splendour (CAN) 100/1 Mr Simon Walker Ian McInnes	Mr Simon Walker Ian McInnes	8	1010 tb¹	73	–	–	–
ch g Vice Regent (CAN) - Seattle Princess (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	16. Socialist (USA) 14/1 Mr R Flavin ⁵ Gary Brown	Mr R Flavin ⁵ Gary Brown	5	100 5 3 b	68	–	–	–
b g Hermitage (USA) - Social Missy (USA) (Raised Socially)
Behind, lost touch and pulled up after 3 out (tchd 16-1, 20-1 in places)

16 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 3m 51.20s (slow by 5.20s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: J P Slattery (Ghutah) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: B R Bradbury (Diamond Crown)
3rd owner: P Swift, I Bennett, Mrs G Lovell (Little Worsall)
Tote win: £7.40 PL: £1.40 £1.30 £2.30 Ex: £41 CSF: £38.29 Tricast: £172.11
There was no bid for the winner

2:25 Sedgefield 2 Aug 2001

Sedgefield Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G