Full Result 4.15 Wetherby | 17 February 2001

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(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) 3m1f OMS Soft 18 fences

1st £6,780.80 2nd £2,086.40 3rd £1,043.20 4th £521.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Samuel Wilderspin 7/1 Tom Doyle ³ Richard Lee	Tom Doyle ³ Richard Lee	9	111 t	120	123	136	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Littoral (Crash Course)
Tracked leaders, stayed on under pressure from 4 out, led last, held on towards finish (trainer had no explanation for the gelding's poor run last time ) (tchd 8-1)

2 ½	3. Banker Count 3/1 Richie McGrath Michael Easterby	Richie McGrath Michael Easterby	9	111	117	119	133	–
b g Lord Bud - Gilzie Bank (New Brig)
Held up, hit 6th, headway 14th, led and blundered 2 out, headed last, kept on well towards finish (op 11-4)

3 5 [5½]	7. Casterbridge I 9/2 John McNamara Jedd O'Keeffe	John McNamara Jedd O'Keeffe	9	103 b	105	103	116	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - G W Supermare (Rymer)
Led, reminders 9th, headed 2 out, wandered, kept on from last (op 7-2)

4 7 [12½]	6. Skillwise 5/2F Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	9	108	110	102	114	–
b g Buckley - Calametta (Oats)
Tracked leaders, hit 2nd, every chance 3 out, weakened between last 2 (op 7-2)

PU	4. Chopwell Curtains 16/1 Kenny Johnson Howard Johnson	Kenny Johnson Howard Johnson	11	109 b	111	–	–	–
ch g Town And Country - Liquer Candy (Laurence O)
Chased leader, lost place 7th, behind from 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 14th (op 14-1)

PU	5. Callfourseasons (IRE) 13/2 B Grattan Tom George	B Grattan Tom George	9	108	110	–	–	–
b g Euphemism - Home And Dry (Crash Course)
Behind from 10th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before next (op 5-1)

PU	1. Bleu Superbe (FR) 8/1 L Cummins Venetia Williams	L Cummins Venetia Williams	6	120	130	–	–	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Brett's Dream (FR) (Pharly)
Raced keenly, headway 11th, soon chasing leaders, ridden and weakened after 14th, poor 5th when pulled up before next (tchd 9-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:15:00 Winning time: 6m 53.00s (slow by 1m 2.00s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Ms Stella Barnes (Samuel Wilderspin) 1st breeder: Midshires Frozen Foods Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs H Brown (Banker Count)
3rd owner: Tony Sweetman (Casterbridge I)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £3.20 £1.20 Ex: £17.20 CSF: £26.49

4:15 Wetherby 17 Feb 2001

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