Full Result 2.25 Worcester | 8 September 2000

BHF Direct Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £2,873 2nd £884 3rd £442 4th £221

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Love Me Do (USA) 9/1 Andrew Thornton Merrita Jones	Andrew Thornton Merrita Jones	6	1012	–	110	110	–
b g Minshaanshu Amad (USA) - I Assume (USA) (Young Emperor)
Held up rear, headway 6th, tracked leader 3 out, driven along 2 out, led last, pushed out (op 6-1)

2 7	6. Yaiyna Tango (FR) 8/13F Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	5	1012	–	102	108	–
br g Fijar Tango (FR) - Yaiyna (FR) (Lashkari)
Chased leader after 4th, led after 4 out, went badly right and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, soon one pace (op 8-11 after 4-5 in places)

3 20 [27]	9. Royal Signet 25/1 A Honeyball ⁷ M J Weeden	A Honeyball ⁷ M J Weeden	5	100	–	73	79	–
ch m King's Signet (USA) - Ladiz (Persian Bold)
Went badly left and mistake 3rd, headway 4 out, ridden when went badly left and blundered 3 out, soon beaten (op 20-1)

4 2 [29]	7. Good Potential (IRE) 11/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	4	1011	–	75	80	–
b g Petardia - Steel Duchess I (IRE) (Yashgan)
Behind, headway 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

5 ¾ [29¾]	1. Agassi's Ace 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1012	–	74	81	–
b g Vital Season - Welsh Flower (Welsh Saint)
In touch, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

6 ¾ [30½]	3. Honey Honey (FR) 4/1 Paul W Flynn ³ Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn ³ Philip Hobbs	5	109	–	73	81	–
gr g Djarvis (FR) - Urta (FR) (Le Pontet)
Led, soon clear, headed after 4 out, weakened quickly next (tchd 9-2 and 7-2)

PU	5. Red Radish 66/1 C Maude Ben Case	C Maude Ben Case	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Miss Flossa (FR) (Big John)
Always behind, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1)

PU	8. Miss Greenacres 100/1 Sean Curran Trevor Wall	Sean Curran Trevor Wall	5	107	–	–	–	–
ch m Seymour Hicks (FR) - Greenacres Girl (Tycoon II)
Always behind, ridden 4th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 50-1)

PU	2. Driven By Desire (IRE) 25/1 G Tormey Bob Buckler	G Tormey Bob Buckler	6	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Ring Of Ford - Proud Monkey (Monksfield)
Chased leader to 4th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 14-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:27:00 Winning time: 4m 46.60s (slow by 11.60s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: F J Sainsbury (Love Me Do) 1st breeder: Robert S West Jr
2nd owner: The Behrajan Partnership (Yaiyna Tango)
3rd owner: M J Weeden (Royal Signet)
Tote win: £9.90 PL: £2.40 £1.30 £4.50 Ex: £13 CSF: £14.38 Trifecta: £112.30 Pool: £158.22 - part won 0.27 w/u.

2:25 Worcester 8 Sep 2000

BHF Direct Novices' Hurdle Class E