7:45 Brighton 24 May 2000
Courage Best Selling Handicap Class G
(Class 6) (1m3f198yds) 1m4f Soft
1st
£1,968.40 2nd
£562.40 3rd
£281.20
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | 89 | 35 | 25 | 44 | – | ||||
| b g Highest Honor (FR) - Highest Pleasure (USA) (Foolish Pleasure) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, driven to lead over 2f out, edged left inside last, held on under pressure (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 80 v | 26 | 16 | 34 | – | ||||
| ch g Groom Dancer (USA) - Gortynia (FR) (My Swallow I) | ||||||||||
| Led until over 2f out, hard ridden and every chance when carried left inside last, ran on (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 97 | 54 | 42 | 61 | – | ||||
| b g Sure Blade (USA) - Royal Loft (Homing) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2f out, carried head on one side, ran on (tchd 9-2) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 86 | 32 | 17 | 37 | – | ||||
| b g Elmaamul (USA) - Cache (Bustino) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside last | ||||||||||
|
3 | 83 | 51 | 30 | 51 | – | ||||
| b f Namaqualand (USA) - Bourbon Topsy (Ile De Bourbon) | ||||||||||
| In touch, outpaced 3f out, stayed on inside last (tchd 20-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 92 | 42 | 17 | 40 | – | ||||
| ch g Seeking The Gold (USA) - Lucky State (USA) (State Dinner) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, ridden 3f out, no extra approaching last (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 812 | 38 | 12 | 35 | – | ||||
| ch f Red Sunset - Grave Error (Northern Treat) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, ridden along 5f out, stayed on same pace under pressure final 2f (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 94 b | 44 | 11 | 36 | – | ||||
| b g Alzao (USA) - Marie De Flandre (FR) (Crystal Palace) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, headway to press leaders 4f out, weakened over 2f out (op 7-1 tchd 11-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 97 | 47 | 5 | 33 | – | ||||
| b m Mtoto - In The Habit (USA) (Lyphard) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten (op 4-1 tchd 6-1) | ||||||||||
|
11 | 89 | 35 | – | 16 | – | ||||
| b g Precocious - Lustrous I (Golden Act) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, moderate effort 3f out, never troubled leaders (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 100 | 54 | – | 23 | – | ||||
| b g Leo Castelli (USA) - Rajana (USA) (Rajab) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders for 4f, ridden and lost touch over 3f out (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 87 | 33 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Relief Pitcher - Fragrant Hackette (Simply Great) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, ridden 4f out, no danger (tchd 12-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 88 | 34 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Hermitage (USA) - Social Missy (USA) (Raised Socially) | ||||||||||
| Slowly away, held up rear, ridden 4f out, soon no chance (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 86 | 32 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Diesis - Ocean Ballad I (Grundy) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 7:49:00 Winning time: 2m 38.50s (slow by 11.50s) Total SP: 134%
- Non-runners: Action Jackson (vet's certificate), Ocean LineI (vet's certificate), Regal Academy (unsuitable ground), Tommy Carson (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: Grandstand Jockeys (Fuero Real) 1st breeder: Haras De Manneville
- 2nd owner: Mrs Anne V Holman-Chappell (Grooms Gold)
- 3rd owner: T M Hely-Hutchinson (Duello)
- Tote win: £5.80 PL: £2 £6.90 £3.10 Ex: £157.60 CSF: £74.83 Tricast: £262.27
- There was no bid for the winner
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 61 (32%) M [6-10] 46 (28%) H [11-18] 43 (40%)
