Full Result 4.00 Catterick | 27 February 2001

Barton Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (3m1f71yds) 3m1½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,002 2nd £572 3rd £286

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Ballybough Rasher (IRE) 7/2 A S Smith Howard Johnson	A S Smith Howard Johnson	6	109	84	98	100	–
b g Broken Hearted - Chat Her Up (Proverb)
Held up, driven along before 8th, headway under pressure to chase leader after 3 out, led before 2 out, jumped left last 2, all out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had benefitted from the drop in class and step in trip) (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

2 8	14. Black Ice Boy (IRE) 14/1 H Bastiman Robin Bastiman	H Bastiman Robin Bastiman	10	100 8 b	76	83	84	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Hogan's Sister (USA) (Speak John)
Led until ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

3 16 [24]	2. Key Debate 9/1 John McNamara Tim Walford	John McNamara Tim Walford	9	114	93	87	85	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Key To Heaven (Lucifer)
Chased leader, blundered 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out (op 8-1)

4 15 [39]	13. Tikopia 33/1 B Storey Mike Sowersby	B Storey Mike Sowersby	7	100 8	76	56	52	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Shesadelight (Shirley Heights)
Chased leaders, outpaced after 9th, no chance after

5 2½ [41½]	9. Mudlark 25/1 C Rafter ⁵ John Norton	C Rafter ⁵ John Norton	9	103 v	83	62	58	–
b g Salse (USA) - Mortal Sin I (USA) (Green Forest)
Towards rear, some headway from 8th, no further progress from after 3 out

6 8 [49½]	8. Red Rampage 5/1 Kenny Johnson N B Mason	Kenny Johnson N B Mason	6	108	83	55	50	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Mighty Fly (Comedy Star)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 8th, soon behind (op 3-1)

7 10 [59½]	4. Baltic Fleet 6/1 L Cooper ³ Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper ³ Jonjo O'Neill	6	1010	88	51	45	–
bb m Arzanni - Misty Sunset (Le Bavard)
Midfield, ridden and outpaced before 8th, soon behind (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in a places)

8 dist [89½]	11. Whatashot 12/1 S Wynne D McCain	S Wynne D McCain	11	103 v	79	14	–	–
ch g Gunner B - Lady Letitia (Le Bavard)
Lost touch after 7th, soon tailed off (op 10-1)

PU	1. Jackson's Hole 11/4F Mark Nicolls ⁷ Michael Easterby	Mark Nicolls ⁷ Michael Easterby	8	115	101	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Jack's The Girl (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In touch until weakened after 9th, well behind when pulled up before last (trainer had no excuse for the poor run) (op 2-1 tchd 3-1)

PU	10. Barton Nic 25/1 Peter Niven A Streeter	Peter Niven A Streeter	8	106	82	–	–	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Dutch Majesty (Homing)
Soon behind, lost touch and pulled up before 8th (op 14-1)

PU	5. Dun Distinctly (IRE) 11/1 N Hannity ³ P C Haslam	N Hannity ³ P C Haslam	4	109	98	–	–	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Dunbally (Dunphy)
In touch until ridden and outpaced before 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 6m 50.20s (slow by 40.20s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Chief Chippie (foot and mouth crisis), Strong King (transport problems), Supreme Breeze (foot and mouth crisis)
1st owner: Comtake-Welding Engineering Specialists (Ballybough Rasher) 1st breeder: Johnson Lyons
2nd owner: Mrs Judith Marshall (Black Ice Boy)
3rd owner: Mrs M Cooper (Key Debate)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £1.40 £2.20 £2.80 Ex: £74.90 CSF: £47.22 Tricast: £384.66

4:00 Catterick 27 Feb 2001

Barton Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F