Full Result 1.00 Ascot | 17 November 2000

Bison Group Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £4,862 2nd £1,496 3rd £748 4th £374

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Native Emperor 9/1 A P McCoy Ron Hodges	A P McCoy Ron Hodges	4	117	–	69	123	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Fiona's Blue (Crash Course)
Always well placed, effort 3 out, soon led, clear last, driven out to hold on near finish (op 5-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

2 2½	6. High Cotton (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Thornton David Elsworth	Andrew Thornton David Elsworth	5	1012	–	57	110	–
gr g Ala Hounak (IRE) - Planalife (Beau Charmeur)
Held up last pair, lost touch leaders before 3 out, good progress before 2 out, shaken up and ran on to take 2nd near finish, promising (op 12-1 tchd 20-1, 25-1 in a place)

3 1 [3½]	4. Alcayde 33/1 Carl Llewellyn John Akehurst	Carl Llewellyn John Akehurst	5	1012	–	56	109	–
ch g Alhijaz - Lucky Flinders (Free State I)
Mid-division, dropped rear and pushed along 7th, effort before 2 out, ran on to chase winner last, kept on one pace run-in (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

4 2 [5½]	11. Turtle Valley (IRE) 6/1 Paul W Flynn Simon Dow	Paul W Flynn Simon Dow	4	1012	–	53	108	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Primrose Valley I (Mill Reef)
With leader until mistake and lost place 5th, rallied 3 out, chased winner briefly before 2 out, soon not quicken, kept on again run-in (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

5 2 [7½]	9. Mighty Strong 10/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	6	1012	–	50	105	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Muffet's Spider (Rymer)
Pulled hard, held up rear, progress 7th, chased winner 2 out to last, faded run-in (op 7-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

6 4 [11½]	8. Lord Rapier 20/1 Noel Fehily ³ D J Caro	Noel Fehily ³ D J Caro	7	109	–	45	101	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Doddycross (Deep Run)
Close up, pushed along from 7th, one pace under pressure before 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

7 ½ [12]	7. Longshore 50/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	7	1012	–	44	101	–
ch g Lord Bud - Milly Kelly (Murrayfield)
Settled towards rear, in touch after 3 out, shaken up and no progress before next (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

8 dist [42]	12. Upham Gray 16/1 Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	7	1012	–	–	–	–
gr g Scallywag - Le Madame (Le Bavard)
Keen hold, held up last, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

9 1¾ [43¾]	2. Gotha I (FR) 33/1 Henry Oliver ³ Mrs L C Taylor	Henry Oliver ³ Mrs L C Taylor	6	111	104	–	–	–
ch g Royal Charter (FR) - Royaute (FR) (Signani)
Held up, not fluent 4th, progress 7th, with leaders after 3 out, weakened 2 out, virtually pulled up run-in (op 10-1)

10 3 [46¾]	5. Frankie Willow (IRE) 33/1 R Farrant J R Jenkins	R Farrant J R Jenkins	7	1012	93	–	–	–
ch g LanfrancoI - Winnie Willow (Kambalda)
Led at slow pace to 6th, weakened rapidly 3 out, tailed off (op 12-1)

11 dist [76¾]	10. Reynolds House (IRE) 50/1 Jim Culloty Alan Jessop	Jim Culloty Alan Jessop	6	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Glacial Storm (USA) - Lucky House (Pollerton)
Prominent, on terms after 3 out, weakened rapidly and mistake next, virtually pulled up (op 20-1)

PU	3. Tik-A-Tai (IRE) 4/7F Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Carrig Ross (Lord Ha Ha)
Keen hold, held up, progress 4th, led 6th, 3l clear 3 out, soon headed and weakened rapidly, jumped slowly 2 out and pulled up, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding may have been unsuited by the soft ground, lating adding that gelding bled from the nose) (op 8-13 tchd 4-6)

12 ran Off time: 1:05:00 Winning time: 5m 28.10s Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Robert Hitchins (Native Emperor) 1st breeder: D Mitchell
2nd owner: R Burridge (High Cotton)
3rd owner: A D Spence (Alcayde)
Tote win: £8.40 PL: £2.10 £3.10 £9.70 Ex: £186 CSF: £117.26

1:00 Ascot 17 Nov 2000

Bison Group Novices' Hurdle Class C