Full Result 2.25 Cheltenham | 10 November 2000

Capel Cure Sharp Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £12,000 2nd £4,600 3rd £2,300 4th £1,100

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Reiziger (FR) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	1012	122	112	135	–
gr g Balleroy (USA) - Dany Ohio (FR) (Script Ohio)
Held up in touch, steady headway 3 out, tracked leader 2 out, challenged going well soon after, led and mistake last, driven and ran on well (op 4-1 after 11-2 in a place and 5-1 in places tchd 9-2 in a place)

2 3	2. Palouse (IRE) 7/1 J E Casey P J Rothwell	J E Casey P J Rothwell	4	112	–	112	134	–
gr g Toulon - Hop Picker I (USA) (Plugged Nickle)
Led, keen hold early, kept narrow lead from 4 out driven along 2 out, narrowly headed and mistake last, no extra under pressure (op 6-1)

3 18 [21]	1. Aerleon Pete (IRE) 9/2 Charlie Swan C Roche	Charlie Swan C Roche	6	115	–	88	124	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - Bristle (Thatch)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and weakened soon after (op 3-1 tchd 5-1)

4 11 [32]	6. Lucky Sinna (IRE) 12/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	4	1012	–	64	104	–
bb g Insan (USA) - Bit Of A Chance (Lord Ha Ha)
In touch, not fluent and lost place 3rd, headway 4th, weakened 3 out (op 20-1)

5 dist [62]	3. Cardiff Arms (NZ) 11/4F A P McCoy Ian Williams	A P McCoy Ian Williams	6	1012	–	17	104	–
b g Lowell (USA) - Shuzohra (NZ) (Tom's Shu)
Chased leader, challenged 4th to 4 out, weakened after 3 out, no chance when blundered last, virtually pulled up run-in, tailed off (trainer had no excuse for the poor run) (tchd 3-1 and 100-30 in a place)

F	4. Entertainer (IRE) 8/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	4	1012	126	–	–	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Green Wings (General Assembly)
Held up in rear until fell 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	5. Green Card I (USA) 7/1 Norman Williamson S Woods	Norman Williamson S Woods	6	1012	125	–	–	–
br h Green Dancer (USA) - Dunkellin (USA) (Irish River)
Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said horse lost a plate) (op 5-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 4m 2.40s (slow by 13.40s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: D Jones & B Thomas (Reiziger) 1st breeder: Bernard Le Roux
2nd owner: G Kinch (Palouse)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Aerleon Pete)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.80 £3.40 Ex: £26.90 CSF: £25.42

2:25 Cheltenham 10 Nov 2000

Capel Cure Sharp Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2