Full Result 2.35 Wincanton | 26 December 2001

Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £8,430.50 2nd £2,594 3rd £1,297 4th £648.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Majed (FR) 3/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	5	119 v	139	121	150	–
b g Fijar Tango (FR) - Full Of Passion (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Tracked leader, challenged from 8th until led and hit 2 out, pushed out run-in (op 2-1)

2 3	7. Iris Royal (FR) 11/2 Marcus Foley ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley ⁵ Nicky Henderson	5	913	120	99	128	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Tchela (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Led until headed and hit 2 out, kept on but not pace of winner run-in (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

3 6 [9]	6. Surprising I 2/1F Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	6	105	121	94	123	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Ascot Lass (Touching Wood)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 7th, stayed on again under pressure from 2 out, not trouble leaders (op 6-4 tchd 9-4)

4 11 [20]	1. Auetaler (GER) 11/2 D Howard ⁷ M C Pipe	D Howard ⁷ M C Pipe	7	113	140	102	133	–
gr g Niniski (USA) - Astica (GER) (Surumu)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 6th, tracked leaders after 3 out, shaken up and weakened 2 out (tchd 6-1 and 13-2 in a place)

5 8 [28]	3. Miss Fara (FR) 13/2 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	6	115	135	89	122	–
ch m Galetto (FR) - Faracha (FR) (Kenmare)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, soon weakened (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

6 3 [31]	4. Ballysicyos (FR) 20/1 Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	6	1012	133	84	113	–
b g Nikos - Bally Duke (FR) (Iron Duke)
Jumped slowly 2nd, always behind, ridden and lost touch from 7th (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	9. Priestthorn (IRE) 20/1 Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	6	99 1	117	–	–	–
b g Denel (FR) - Pollys Flake (Will Somers)
Jumped poorly in rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 2:38:00 Winning time: 5m 13.10s (slow by 22.10s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Dashing Dollar (vet's certificate), Dirk Cove (transport problems), Frogmarch (2nd preference), Kings CastleI (vet's certificate), Meriel's Mistake (transport problems)
1st owner: Sandicroft Stud II (Majed) 1st breeder: Ibrahim Diab & Antoine Ayoub
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Iris Royal)
3rd owner: M G St Quinton (Surprising I)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.70 £2.70 Ex: £37.40 CSF: £18.91 Tricast: £38.69

2:35 Wincanton 26 Dec 2001

Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class B