Full Result 2.50 Uttoxeter | 18 July 2002

Sporting Options 'An Exchange For The Better' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,086 2nd £596 3rd £298

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Clodoald (FR) 4/1J A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	120 tv	98	75	106	–
b g Beaudelaire (USA) - Mint Stick (FR) (Tropular)
Towards rear when hung right after 4th, ridden and progress from 7th, driven along to lead last, forged clear (tchd 9-2 in places and 7-2 in places)

2 3	10. Sofisio 15/2 Noel Fehily Miss S J Wilton	Noel Fehily Miss S J Wilton	5	109 tb	81	53	84	–
ch g Efisio - Legal Embrace (CAN) (Legal Bid)
Led, hard pressed from 2 out, hard ridden and not quicken (op 13-2 tchd 8-1 in places)

3 2 [5]	13. Domquista D'Or 16/1 N Kavanagh ⁷ Gerald Ham	N Kavanagh ⁷ Gerald Ham	5	913	78	48	79	–
b g Superpower - Gild The Lily (Ile De Bourbon)
Prominent, chased leader 5th until every chance 2 out, ridden and no response from last (op 14-1)

4 3 [8]	5. Almapa 8/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	10	1010	82	49	82	–
ch g Absalom - More Fun (Malicious)
Held up, effort chased leaders after 6th, chance next, ridden and beaten when not much room last (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

5 1¼ [9¼]	18. Colombe D'Or 33/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	5	100 9	73	37	70	–
gr g Petong - Deep Divide (Nashwan)
Chased leaders, ridden 7th, one pace and beaten when blundered 2 out (op 25-1)

6 1½ [10¾]	9. Escort 12/1 R P McNally ³ William Clay	R P McNally ³ William Clay	6	106 v	81	44	76	–
b g Most Welcome - Benazir (High Top)
Chased leaders, driven urgently from 6th, one pace and no danger from 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

7 1½ [12¼]	4. Ambidextrous (IRE) 33/1 Robert Thornton Graham Smith	Robert Thornton Graham Smith	10	1011	83	44	77	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Amber Fizz (USA) (Effervescing)
Behind until 6th, passed beaten horses, no chance with leaders

8 6 [18¼]	2. Weet And See 7/1 G Richards ⁷ Trevor Wall	G Richards ⁷ Trevor Wall	8	110	92	48	81	–
b g Lochnager - Simply Style (Bairn)
Midfield, ridden 7th, soon outpaced (op 6-1)

9 2 [20¼]	8. Italian Counsel (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Bernard Llewellyn	Richard Johnson Bernard Llewellyn	5	109	81	34	67	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Mullaghroe (Tarboosh)
Behind, some progress after 7th, driven next, soon beaten, eased last (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in a place)

10 7 [27¼]	14. Tifasi (IRE) 33/1 Sean Curran Ken Wingrove	Sean Curran Ken Wingrove	12	100 b	73	18	51	–
b g Shardari - Tikrara (USA) (Assert)
Always behind, no chance after 7th (tchd 40-1 in places)

11 5 [32¼]	11. Hobart Junction (IRE) 20/1 Dave Crosse ⁵ Jonathen de Giles	Dave Crosse ⁵ Jonathen de Giles	7	102	79	20	53	–
ch g Classic Secret I (USA) - Art Duo (Artaius)
Held up, ridden after 7th, never dangerous

12 1¼ [33½]	17. Salierious (NZ) 33/1 Miss Zoe Owen ⁷ J C Tuck	Miss Zoe Owen ⁷ J C Tuck	6	99 2 8 v	73	–	47	–
ch g Prince Salieri (AUS) - Analaw (NZ) (Diplomatic Agent I)
Chased leader 2nd until 5th, driven and lost place quickly 7th

13 8 [41½]	12. Magic Box 12/1 R Forristal ³ Miss Kate Milligan	R Forristal ³ Miss Kate Milligan	4	104 p	81	–	44	–
b g Magic Ring (IRE) - Princess Poquito (Hard Fought)
Held up, progress to 3rd after 6th, pressed leaders next, driven and faded rapidly before 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

14 2½ [44]	7. Zaidaan 4/1J Henry Oliver G M McCourt	Henry Oliver G M McCourt	6	109	81	–	43	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - River Maiden (USA) (Riverman)
Always well behind (jockey said the gelding finished lame) (tchd 7-2 and 9-2 in places)

15 3 [47]	16. Summer Villa 50/1 Warren Marston Ken Wingrove	Warren Marston Ken Wingrove	10	100 7 b	73	–	31	–
b m Nomination - Maravilla (Mandrake Major)
Prominent until 5th, faded rapidly (tchd 66-1 in places)

16 19 [66]	3. Pentland Squire 16/1 X Aizpuru Clarissa Caroe	X Aizpuru Clarissa Caroe	11	1011	83	–	23	–
b g Belfort (FR) - Sparkler Superb (Grisaille)
Prominent briefly, lost place 3rd, tailed off

PU	15. Royal Buckingham (IRE) 33/1 Graham Lee J A Moore	Graham Lee J A Moore	7	100 5	73	–	–	–
b g Erdelistan (FR) - French Class (IRE) (The Parson)
Mistake 2nd, rear when blundered 4th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

17 ran Off time: 2:54:00 Winning time: 3m 48.40s (slow by 6.40s) Total SP: 139%
Non-runners: Alvaro (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Stef Stefanou (Clodoald) 1st breeder: Georges Sandor & Mme Georges Sandor
2nd owner: John Pointon And Sons (Sofisio)
3rd owner: Colin B Taylor (Domquista D'Or)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.30 £1.80 £4.40 Ex: £53.20 CSF: £36.74 Tricast: £474.84
The winner was bought in for 3,800gns

2:50 Uttoxeter 18 Jul 2002

Sporting Options 'An Exchange For The Better' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G