Full Result 3.15 Chepstow | 18 October 2000

Copthorne Hotel Cardiff Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,996.50 2nd £922 3rd £461 4th £230.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Irbee 6/4 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	1012 b	–	88	108	–
b g Gunner B - Cupids Bower (Owen Dudley)
Tracked leader from 7th, led 4 out, headed after 2 out, driven to lead again last, stayed on well (op 5-2 after 3-1 in places and 11-4 in places)

2 1¼	6. Native New Yorker (IRE) 5/1 Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	5	1012	–	86	107	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Sunbath (Krayyan)
In touch, chased leaders 3rd, led after next, headed 4 out, led again after 2 out, headed last, soon one pace under pressure (op 4-1 tchd 11-2)

3 8 [9¼]	8. Safe Enough (IRE) 50/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	4	1012	–	74	101	–
ch g Safety Catch (USA) - Godfreys Cross (IRE) (Fine Blade)
Behind, good headway after 4th, chased leaders 4 out, hit 3 out, outpaced from next (op 33-1)

4 10 [19¼]	4. Ligne Gagnante (IRE) 5/4F Tony Dobbin Ian Williams	Tony Dobbin Ian Williams	4	1012	–	58	89	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Lightino (Bustino)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden next, flashed tail approaching 2 out and soon beaten (op 4-5 after 8-11 in a place)

5 nk [19½]	1. Bush Park (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	5	1012	–	58	89	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - By All Means (Pitpan)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, hit 3 out and soon weakened (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

6 2 [21½]	9. Hathni Khound 100/1 Sophie Mitchell D Marks	Sophie Mitchell D Marks	4	107	72	49	81	–
b f Reprimand - Rattle Along (Tap On Wood)
Behind from 3rd

7 30 [51½]	5. My Flyer (IRE) 33/1 Carl Llewellyn J S King	Carl Llewellyn J S King	6	1012	–	–	56	–
b g Castle Keep - Pampered Finch VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 4 out (tchd 50-1)

8 24 [75½]	7. Polruan 50/1 Robert Thornton S G Knight	Robert Thornton S G Knight	4	1012	–	–	32	–
ch g Elmaamul (USA) - Trelissick (Electric I)
Led, keen hold and soon clear, jumped slowly 2nd, jumped big next, headed after 4th, weakened quickly approaching 4 out (op 33-1)

PU	2. Generosus (FR) 50/1 Mattie Batchelor C J Drewe	Mattie Batchelor C J Drewe	7	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Minya (USA) (Blushing Groom)
In touch when blundered 3rd, not recover, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:17:00 Winning time: 4m 9.00s (slow by 23.00s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs Bunty Millard (Irbee) 1st breeder: Breener Fabrications And Reinforcements Ltd
2nd owner: Ann & John Symes (Native New Yorker)
3rd owner: D S Norden (Safe Enough)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.10 £1.60 £6.40 Ex: £7.20 CSF: £8.66 Trifecta: £176.20 Pool £297.97, 1.2 winning units

3:15 Chepstow 18 Oct 2000

Copthorne Hotel Cardiff Novices' Hurdle Class D