Full Result 2.50 Cheltenham | 12 November 2000

Direct Answers Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class B

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

1st £32,500 2nd £10,000 3rd £5,000 4th £2,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Hulysse Royal (FR) 9/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	5	100 4	134	124	144	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Ulysse Moriniere (FR) (Mbaiki)
In touch, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon lead, kept on well run-in (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

2 3	5. The French Furze (IRE) 16/1 Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	6	107	146	132	153	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Held up, headway 4th, edged left and bumped after 4 out, chased winner and edged left approaching last, no impression (tchd 20-1 in places)

3 1¼ [4¼]	12. Doctor Goddard 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	100 4	134	118	140	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Kamada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Chased leaders, led 4 out, hit 3 out and soon headed, stayed chasing winner to last, one pace (op 8-1)

4 5 [9¼]	10. The Gatherer (IRE) 100/30F Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	6	101	135	112	136	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Reaper's Run (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 4th, improving on rails when hampered after 4 out, stayed on to chase leaders 2 out, weakened last (tchd 7-2, 4-1 in places and 3-1 in places)

5 shd [9¼]	1. Mister Morose (IRE) 11/1 Tom Scudamore ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Scudamore ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	121 6	168	145	169	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Girseach (Furry Glen)
Led to 2nd, stayed chasing leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied next, weakened approaching last (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

6 ½ [9¾]	6. Buddy Marvel (IRE) 25/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	6	106	140	115	140	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Rosa Van Fleet (Sallust)
In touch, pushed along 4th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened after 2 out

7 6 [15¾]	11. Milligan (FR) 13/2 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	5	100 4	134	100	129	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Madigan Mill (Mill Reef)
Held up in rear, headway 4th, chased leaders from 4 out until weakened after 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

8 12 [27¾]	9. Ilahabad (IRE) 16/1 C Rafter ⁵ J G Fitzgerald	C Rafter ⁵ J G Fitzgerald	5	912	137	85	119	–
gr g Kahyasi (IRE) - Ilmiyya (FR) (Kenmare)
Hampered 1st, behind, some headway after 4 out, soon weakened (tchd 20-1 in places)

9 21 [48¾]	4. Rainbow Frontier (IRE) 25/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	6	110	148	63	109	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Tatchers Mate (Thatching)
Never going well, always behind

10 dist [78¾]	3. Hit And Run (FR) 16/1 Arnaud Duchene ⁷ M C Pipe	Arnaud Duchene ⁷ M C Pipe	5	109 b	150	15	–	–
ch g River Mist (USA) - La Dunanerie (FR) (Guadanini)
Led 2nd to 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 10-1)

F	8. Polar Prospect 12/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	7	104	138	–	–	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Littlemisstrouble (USA) (My Gallant)
Fell 2nd (op 10-1)

F	7. Mr Lamb 9/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	104	138	–	130	–
gr g Deploy - Caroline Lamb (Hotfoot I)
Held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, 6th and held when fell next (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

12 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 4m 5.80s (slow by 16.80s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Phardante Flyer (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: R K Carvill (Hulysse Royal) 1st breeder: Armand Humeau
2nd owner: Jim Ennis (The French Furze)
3rd owner: Allan Stennett (Doctor Goddard)
Tote win: £9.80 PL: £2.90 £4.30 £2.30 Ex: £227 CSF: £129.86 Tricast: £851.35 Trifecta: £1,852.90 3.49 w/u, pool £9,107.94

2:50 Cheltenham 12 Nov 2000

Direct Answers Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class B