Full Result 4.40 Exeter | 29 March 2001

River Dart 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £2,287.60 2nd £653.60 3rd £326.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Spring Margot (FR) 13/8F Mick Fitzgerald Venetia Williams	Mick Fitzgerald Venetia Williams	5	116	111	104	129	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - La Brunante (FR) (Chaparral)
Held up in touch, always going well, steady headway to lead 2 out, soon clear, very easily (op 11-8 tchd 2-1)

2 13	17. Well Then Now Then (IRE) 9/4 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	6	109	–	78	102	–
b m Supreme Leader - Northern Dandy (The Parson)
Never far away, kept on one pace from 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner (op 6-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

3 7 [20]	3. Forest Gunner 33/1 Richie McGrath Richard Ford	Richie McGrath Richard Ford	7	110	–	75	96	–
ch g Gunner B - Gouly Duff (Party Mink)
Led until headed approaching 7th, lost place approaching 3 out, kept on one pace after (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

4 ½ [20½]	7. Miner's Bill (IRE) 14/1 Mr L Jefford R H Alner	Mr L Jefford R H Alner	10	110	–	74	96	–
br g Miner's Lamp - Lady Tarsel (Tarqogan)
Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, led approaching 3 out, headed and mistake next, tired when hit last, lost 3rd close home (tchd 16-1 in place)

5 24 [44½]	6. Leading Optimist 20/1 D Howard ⁷ M C Pipe	D Howard ⁷ M C Pipe	6	107	–	45	72	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Leading Line (Leading Man)
Always prominent, led after 7th, headed and hung left approaching 3 out, soon beaten

6 13 [57½]	2. Far Bridge (IRE) 12/1 Timmy Murphy Edward Stanners	Timmy Murphy Edward Stanners	6	110	–	30	59	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Droichidin (Good Thyne)
Prominent, led approaching 7th, headed soon after, soon weakened (trainer said gelding pulled hard early on and the bit slipped through its mouth) (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

7 dist [87½]	16. Onmywayhome (IRE) 25/1 D J Casey J Cullinan	D J Casey J Cullinan	6	109	–	–	–	–
br m Alphabatim (USA) - Mammy's Friend (Miner's Lamp)
Behind, some headway 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off (tchd 33-1 in places)

8 14 [101½]	13. Very Cherry (IRE) 40/1 Chris Honour ⁷ Mrs K Waldron	Chris Honour ⁷ Mrs K Waldron	6	107 v	–	–	–	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Sparkling Opera (Orchestra)
Always behind, tailed off

9 1¾ [103¼]	5. Keaneo (IRE) 14/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Aristocracy (IRE) - Nessa-Pride (IRE) (Balboa I)
Headway approaching 5th, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 3 out, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

10 [103¼]	15. G-And-T 50/1 Mr M Cowley Mrs J M Mann	Mr M Cowley Mrs J M Mann	8	109	–	–	–	–
b m Gildoran (IRE) - Littledrunkgirl (Carlingford Castle)
Prominent to 5th, tailed off

11 [103¼]	9. Rocky Balboa 66/1 Mr R Cooper ⁷ Richard Price	Mr R Cooper ⁷ Richard Price	9	107	–	–	–	–
b g Buckley - Midnight Pansy (Deadly Nightshade)
Always behind, tailed off 3 out, eased to walk run-in (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	14. Debbie's Darling 66/1 X Aizpuru Martin Hill	X Aizpuru Martin Hill	11	109	–	–	–	–
b m Baron Blakeney - Sunwood (Jimsun I)
Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	11. Sleight Of Hand I (IRE) 40/1 Jim Culloty J S King	Jim Culloty J S King	8	110	77	–	–	–
b g Hollow Hand - Marand (Damsire Unknown)
In touch until weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	12. Supreme Addition 66/1 Sean Curran M P Muggeridge	Sean Curran M P Muggeridge	6	110	56	–	–	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Straw Castle (Final Straw)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	10. Royal Emperor (IRE) 5/1 A P McCoy Ron Hodges	A P McCoy Ron Hodges	5	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Boreen Bro (Boreen)
Headway to go 3rd approaching 5th, soon pushed along, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

PU	4. Itworked 50/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Landyap (USA) - Workamiracle (Teamwork I)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. Peace Frog (IRE) 50/1 Miss E James Mrs K Waldron	Miss E James Mrs K Waldron	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Wayward Beauty (Tepukei)
Tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 4 out (tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	18. Lady Of Jazz 100/1 Vince Slattery S G Knight	Vince Slattery S G Knight	4	101	–	–	–	–
b f Alhijaz - Fairy Ballerina (Fairy King)
Reminders 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 66-1)

18 ran Off time: 4:43:00 Winning time: 5m 12.10s (slow by 55.10s) Total SP: 135%
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Spring Margot) 1st breeder: Yves Bourdin & Jean-Pierre Rouillay
2nd owner: Mrs A L Wood (Well Then Now Then)
3rd owner: John Gilsenan (Forest Gunner)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £2.60 £1.10 £6.60 Ex: £6.40 CSF: £4.93 Trifecta: £81.50 1.04 w/u, pool £119.50

4:40 Exeter 29 Mar 2001

River Dart 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)