Full Result 1.55 Stratford | 31 May 2003

Walls And Ceilings International Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £13,552.50 2nd £4,170 3rd £2,085 4th £1,042.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Tango Royal (FR) 25/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	7	1010 t	112	97	118	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Nazia (FR) (Zino)
Held up and behind, headway 3 out, hard ridden to lead flat, ran on (op 20-1)

2 1	1. First Ballot (IRE) 8/1 Owyn Nelmes ⁷ David Elsworth	Owyn Nelmes ⁷ David Elsworth	7	115	128	112	133	–
br g Perugino (USA) - Election Special (Chief Singer)
Soon chasing leader, led 4th to 5th, ridden to lead again approaching 2 out, headed and not quicken flat (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

3 2½ [3½]	8. Persian King I (IRE) 10/1 Leighton Aspell Jim Old	Leighton Aspell Jim Old	6	110	116	97	119	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Queen's Share (Main Reef I)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

4 9 [12½]	4. Rigmarole 12/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	117 t	123	95	117	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Cattermole (USA) (Roberto)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 14-1 in places)

5 nk [12¾]	5. Tactful Remark (USA) 13/2 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	7	114	120	92	113	–
ch g Lord At War (ARG) - Right Word (USA) (Verbatim)
Led to 4th, led again 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

6 1¼ [14]	9. Ragdale Hall (USA) 9/2F Richard Johnson J Joseph	Richard Johnson J Joseph	6	1013	115	85	107	–
b g Bien Bien (USA) - Gift Of Dance (USA) (Trempolino)
Held up in touch, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

7 3½ [17½]	2. Edmo Heights 13/2 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	7	119	125	91	113	–
ch g Keen - Bodham (Bustino)
Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (tchd 7-1 in places)

8 5 [22½]	7. Porak (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Moore ⁵ Gary Moore	Jamie Moore ⁵ Gary Moore	6	109	116	77	99	–
ch g Perugino (USA) - Gayla Orchestra (Lord Gayle)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, soon ridden, weakening when not much room bend approaching 2 out (op 10-1)

9 3 [25½]	10. Hors La Loi (FR) 7/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	7	1010	112	70	92	–
ch g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Kernia (IRE) (Raise A Cup)
Held up in mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 6-1)

10 13 [38½]	3. Sonevafushi (FR) 9/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	5	118 b	124	69	91	–
b g Ganges (USA) - For Kicks (FR) (Top Ville)
Held up and behind, short-lived effort 6th

PU	6. Volano (FR) 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	111	117	–	–	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Vouivre (FR) (Matahawk)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up lame before 2 out (jockey said gelding had pulled up lame but returned sound) (op 10-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 3m 49.30s (slow by 9.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: B A Kilpatrick (Tango Royal) 1st breeder: Patrice Metenier
2nd owner: J C Smith (First Ballot)
3rd owner: W E Sturt (Persian King I)
Tote win: £27.20 PL: £4 £4 £2.80 Ex: £415.80 CSF: £207.76 Tricast: £2,141.56

1:55 Stratford 31 May 2003

Walls And Ceilings International Handicap Hurdle Class C