Full Result 2.20 Exeter | 24 April 2001

Gerrard 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div II)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Soft 10 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £2,304.40 2nd £658.40 3rd £329.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Solar Dove 9/1 C Rafter ⁵ Cecil Price	C Rafter ⁵ Cecil Price	5	109	–	22	91	–
b g Jupiter Island - Celtic Dove (Celtic Cone)
Always prominent, chased leader from 6th, hard ridden approaching 2 out, beaten when left in lead last, all out (op 10-1 after 14-1 in a place tchd 8-1)

2 ½	1. Mitcheldean (IRE) 6/4F Mr R McCarthy ⁷ Mark Pitman	Mr R McCarthy ⁷ Mark Pitman	5	115	117	33	103	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Pil Eagle (FR) (Piling)
Headway 2nd, shaken up approaching 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on towards finish (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 in places)

3 13 [13½]	12. Romantic Hero I (IRE) 11/1 Mick Fitzgerald N A Gaselee	Mick Fitzgerald N A Gaselee	5	110	–	8	78	–
b g Supreme Leader - Right Love (Golden Love I)
Held up, headway approaching 5th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1, 14-1 in places and 16-1 in places)

4 21 [34½]	6. Fardross 50/1 W Worthington Lisa Williamson	W Worthington Lisa Williamson	15	110	53	–	57	–
b g Fidel - Miss Maraise (Grange Melody)
Held up in touch, lost place approaching 5th, no danger after (op 33-1)

5 13 [47½]	16. Wide Valley Will 50/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	9	110	–	–	44	–
br g Newski (USA) - Dusky Heart (Dusky Boy)
Held up, headway when mistake 6th, weakened 3 out (op 33-1)

F	5. Dunster Castle 7/4 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	110	–	–	106	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Gay Edition (New Member)
Pulled hard early, led after 1st, hit 2 out, 15l clear when fell last (op 5-4 tchd 15-8 in places)

F	4. Collier 100/1 Mr R Widger M J Weeden	Mr R Widger M J Weeden	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Looking Swell (Simbir)
Held up in touch, fell 4th (op 50-1)

PU	8. Indian Winger (IRE) 40/1 Seamus Durack J Neville	Seamus Durack J Neville	8	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Commanche Run - On The Blindside (Martinmas)
Led, hit 1st, soon headed, weakened approaching 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	17. Dauntless Girl 50/1 Adrian Maguire Brendan Powell	Adrian Maguire Brendan Powell	6	109	–	–	–	–
ch m Derrylin - Battle Fleet (Alias Smith)
Behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	7. Hendra Chieftain 200/1 Mr N Harris Deborah Cole	Mr N Harris Deborah Cole	7	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Shaab - Strumpetus (Bold As Brass)
Prominent, ridden 5th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1 tchd 250-1 in places)

PU	11. Merry Mole (IRE) 16/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Merry Miss (Deep Run)
Prominent until ridden and weakened quickly 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

PU	15. Vague Idea 33/1 Tony Evans ⁵ O J Carter	Tony Evans ⁵ O J Carter	8	109	–	–	–	–
gr g Tout Ensemble - Roodle Doodle (Rugantino)
Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4th (tchd 50-1)

PU	18. Gillymoss 50/1 R Wakley J C Tuck	R Wakley J C Tuck	7	109	–	–	–	–
bb m Gildoran (IRE) - Mossy Morning (Le Moss)
Always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	14. The Bill 50/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Mountain Mear (Giolla Mear)
Behind, mistake 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 5th (op 33-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:23:00 Winning time: 6m 19.60s (slow by 1m 9.60s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Beamish (unsuitable ground), Celtic Sword (unsuitable ground), Juralan (unsuitable ground), Mark-Antony (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Dextra Lighting Systems (Solar Dove) 1st breeder: R H J And Mrs Martin
2nd owner: Ray Pascoe (Mitcheldean)
3rd owner: Miss F M Fletcher (Romantic Hero I)
Tote win: £10.90 PL: £2.60 £1.10 £1.80 Ex: £45.60 CSF: £20.34

2:20 Exeter 24 Apr 2001

Gerrard 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div II)