Full Result 3.00 Catterick | 8 March 2000

Weardale Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4yo+) (1m7f156yds) 1m7½f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,578.50 2nd £451 3rd £112.75 4th £112.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Trooper 7/2 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	6	110 v¹	99	65	98	–
b g Rock Hopper - Silica (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Prominent, reminders after 5th, led before 2 out, hung left under pressure run-in, all out (op 5-2)

2 ¾	6. Diamond Beach 4/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	7	110	97	63	97	–
b g Lugana Beach - Cannon Boy (USA) (Canonero)
Behind, headway before 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on, not reach winner (op 3-1)

3 6 [6¾]	1. Sparky 2/1F Richard Guest Michael Easterby	Richard Guest Michael Easterby	6	120 b	110	68	106	–
b g Warrshan (USA) - Pebble Creek (IRE) (Reference Point)
Held up, headway to track leaders 3 out, chasing winner before next, no impression when mistake last (op 2-1 tchd 11-4)

3 dht [6¾]	9. Saxon Victory (USA) 10/1 John McNamara ³ Mrs V C Ward	John McNamara ³ Mrs V C Ward	5	1011 v¹	90	54	91	–
b g Nicholas (USA) - Saxon Shore (USA) (Halo)
Early reminders, soon prominent, ridden to lead 5th, headed before 2 out, kept on under pressure (op 8-1)

5 12 [18¾]	2. Classic Exhibit 33/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ A Streeter	Jamie Goldstein ³ A Streeter	11	114	73	43	88	–
b g Tate Gallery (USA) - See The Tops (Cure The Blues)
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

6 8 [26¾]	5. Cloud Inspector (IRE) 10/1 J Callaghan Mark Johnston	J Callaghan Mark Johnston	9	110	–	23	71	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Timbale D'Argent (Petingo)
Towards rear, driven along after 3rd, lost touch after 3 out, never dangerous (op 6-1)

7 ½ [27¼]	3. Robbie's Adventure 9/1 Norman Williamson Dai Williams	Norman Williamson Dai Williams	6	117	80	30	78	–
ch g Le Coq D'Or - Mendick Adventure (Mandrake Major)
Mid-division, some headway after 3 out, no further progress from 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

8 19 [46¼]	4. Awesome Venture 33/1 Michael Naughton ³ Michael Chapman	Michael Naughton ³ Michael Chapman	10	1011	60	1	52	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Pine Ridge I (High Top)
In touch, hampered 4th, lost touch from 3 out (op 20-1)

9 24 [70¼]	13. Ancient Almu (IRE) 50/1 Richard Hobson ⁷ Derek Shaw	Richard Hobson ⁷ Derek Shaw	4	913	–	1	20	–
ch g Mac's Imp (USA) - Elite Exhibition (Exhibitioner)
Lost touch after 3rd, tailed off (op 33-1)

F	7. Ginner Morris 10/1 Russ Garritty J Hetherton	Russ Garritty J Hetherton	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Emarati (USA) - Just Run (IRE) (Runnett)
Keen, led to 1st, close up when fell 4th (tchd 12-1 in places)

PU	8. Negative Equity 12/1 M Griffiths ⁵ David Bridgwater	M Griffiths ⁵ David Bridgwater	8	109 b	88	–	–	–
ch g Be My Chief (USA) - Rather Romantic (CAN) (Verbatim)
Led 1st until headed 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, lame (tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	12. Little Fintloch 50/1 Gary Lyons Christopher Kellett	Gary Lyons Christopher Kellett	7	109	–	–	–	–
b m Roscoe Blake - Darling Eve (Darling Boy)
Behind, jumped badly left 2nd and 3rd, tailed off after, pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	11. Buddy's Toy (IRE) 10/1 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	6	109	–	–	–	–
bb m Be My Native (USA) - Righthand Lady (Buckskin)
Behind when hampered 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, saddle slipped (tchd 14-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 3m 54.80s (slow by 16.80s) Total SP: 140%
1st owner: S T Brankin (Trooper) 1st breeder: Godolphin Management Co Ltd
2nd owner: J & M Leisure / Unos Restaurant (Diamond Beach)
3rd owner: Abbots Salford Caravan Park (Sparky) Saxon Victory Partnership (Saxon Victory)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £2.10 £2.60 Ex: £33.80 CSF: £19.58 Trifecta: £15.20 (with Sparky) TRIFECTA (with Saxon Victory) £39.50; PLACE (Saxon Victory) £1.30, (Sparky) 0.60
There was no bid for the winner

3:00 Catterick 8 Mar 2000

Weardale Selling Hurdle Class G