1:30 Ascot 16 Dec 2000
Capel Cure Sharp Novices' Hurdle Class A (Registered As Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle) Grade 2
(Class 1) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Heavy 8 hurdles 1 omitted
1st
£9,600 2nd
£3,680 3rd
£1,840 4th
£880
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 6 | 110 | – | 122 | 128 | – | |||||
| b g Old Vic - Sunset Reef (Mill Reef) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear, progress 3 out, chased leading pair 2 out, ridden and 3l down when mistake last, switched right and stayed on to lead final 100y (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 | 110 v | – | 120 | 125 | – | ||||
| b g Lear Fan (USA) - Spur Wing (USA) (Storm Bird) | ||||||||||
| Led until ridden and headed 2 out, soon led again, driven run-in, headed last 100y, unable to quicken (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 117 | 130 | 126 | 132 | – | ||||
| gr g Balleroy (USA) - Dany Ohio (FR) (Script Ohio) | ||||||||||
| Settled towards rear, progress 4 out, effort to lead and mistake 2 out, soon headed, driven and every chance run-in, not quicken last 100y (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in a place and 11-4) | ||||||||||
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9 | 110 | – | 105 | 116 | – | ||||
| b h Alzao (USA) - Sphinx (GER) (Alpenkonig) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader until mistake 4 out, lost touch with leaders and beaten after 3 out (tchd 16-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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5 | 110 | – | 104 | 114 | – | ||||
| gr g Ala Hounak (IRE) - Planalife (Beau Charmeur) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, last and ridden next, no chance after, stayed on again from 2 out (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 110 | – | 102 | 115 | – | ||||
| b g Cadoudal (FR) - Si Jamais (FR) (Arctic Tern) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, chased leader 4 out, going well 3 out, weakened before next (tchd 4-1 and 9-2 in places) | ||||||||||
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4 | 112 | – | 55 | 97 | – | ||||
| b f Mansonnien (FR) - La Vie Immobile (USA) (Alleged) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, eased and tailed off (connections said filly was unsuited by the heavy ground) (tchd 2-1 and 9-4 in places) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 110 | – | – | 95 | – | |||||
| b g Batshoof - Top Sovereign (High Top) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 1st, held up last, effort after 4th, weakened and eased 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 1:31:00 Winning time: 4m 13.50s Total SP: 119%
- 1st owner: A J Richards (Ben Ewar) 1st breeder: Ewar Stud Farms
- 2nd owner: J C Bradbury (Jaseur)
- 3rd owner: D Jones & B Thomas (Reiziger)
- Tote win: £8.10 PL: £2 £5.20 £1.50 Ex: £202.40 CSF: £151.34 Trifecta: £587.80 0.10 w/u, pool £827.89 part won
