Full Result 2.35 Stratford | 16 October 2004

T. Stratton And Sons Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4-7yo) (2m70yds) 2m½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,552.25 2nd £1,093 3rd £546.50 4th £273.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Ard Solus (IRE) 3/1 Alan Crowe C Roche	Alan Crowe C Roche	7	1012	–	61	83	–
b g Supreme Leader - Red Bit (IRE) (Henbit)
Held up, steady headway 6th, led and hit last, all out (op 9-4 tchd 2-1)

2 ½	8. Brother Ted 40/1 David Dennis J K Cresswell	David Dennis J K Cresswell	7	1012	–	61	82	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Will Be Wanton (Palm Track)
Always prominent, ridden after 3 out, every chance from 2 out, ran on flat (op 33-1)

3 shd [½]	9. Crusset (IRE) 16/1 Mr David Mansell ⁷ Simon Lewis	Mr David Mansell ⁷ Simon Lewis	6	105	85	61	82	–
b g Petardia - Go Flightline (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Always prominent, went 2nd 4th, led after 5th, ridden after 3 out, headed and mistake last, ran on

4 1½ [2]	4. Saif Sareea 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Tony Forbes	Mick Fitzgerald Tony Forbes	4	113	103	64	87	–
b g Atraf - Slipperose (Persepolis)
Held up in mid-division, steady headway 6th, close 4th when mistake 2 out, one pace (op 9-2)

5 2½ [4½]	11. Kalanisha (IRE) 14/1 C Rafter ³ John Berry	C Rafter ³ John Berry	4	109	–	56	77	–
ch g Ashkalani (IRE) - Camisha (IRE) (Shernazar)
Held up, mistakes 1st and 2nd, headway from 6th, not fluent 2 out, no further progress (op 12-1)

6 8 [12½]	13. Pure Brief (IRE) 10/1 Danny Cook ¹⁰ Barry Leavy	Danny Cook ¹⁰ Barry Leavy	7	102	82	45	71	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Epure (Bellypha)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 14-1)

7 2½ [15]	1. Maldoun (IRE) 5/2F Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	5	113 v	97	47	72	–
b g Kaldoun (FR) - Marzipan (IRE) (Green Desert)
Behind, short-lived effort after 6th (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

PU	14. Sarena Special 33/1 Paddy Brennan ³ Jimmy Frost	Paddy Brennan ³ Jimmy Frost	7	109	–	–	–	–
b g Lucky Guest (IRE) - Lariston Gale (Pas De Seul)
Chased leader to 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	6. Arabian Knight (IRE) 25/1 Seamus Durack Ron Hodges	Seamus Durack Ron Hodges	4	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Fayruz - Cheerful Knight (IRE) (Mac's Imp)
Always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 28-1)

PU	15. Termonfeckin 50/1 Jimmy McCarthy Peter Hiatt	Jimmy McCarthy Peter Hiatt	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Runnett - Crimson Sol (Crimson Beau)
Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	17. Nafsika (USA) 66/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ Richard Harper	Mark Nicolls ⁷ Richard Harper	4	912	85	–	–	–
b f Sky Classic (CAN) - Exotic Beauty (USA) (Java Gold)
Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	12. Over To You Bert 12/1 James White ⁷ Ron Hodges	James White ⁷ Ron Hodges	5	105	73	–	–	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Silvers Era (Balidar)
Behind until pulled up before 5th, saddle slipped (jockey said saddle slipped ) (op 14-1)

PU	10. Flash Henry I 50/1 Jason Maguire John Needham	Jason Maguire John Needham	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Running Valley (Buckskin)
Led, jumped right 3rd, hit 5th, soon headed, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	5. Secam (POL) 33/1 Mattie Batchelor Prue Townsley	Mattie Batchelor Prue Townsley	5	113 b	90	–	–	–
gr g Alywar (USA) - Scytia (POL) (Euro Star)
Held up in touch, mistake 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

14 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 4m 20.00s (slow by 40.00s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Fine Frenzy (unsuitable ground), Misbehaviour (transport problems), Rapt (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: P J Fahey (Ard Solus) 1st breeder: Tony O'Brien
2nd owner: J K S Cresswell (Brother Ted)
3rd owner: Simon T Lewis (Crusset)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £2 £5.90 £4 Ex: £135.70 CSF: £121.69
The winner was bought in for 9,000gns. Crusset was claimed by Richard Phillips for £6,000

2:35 Stratford 16 Oct 2004

T. Stratton And Sons Selling Hurdle Class G