Full Result 2.30 Fontwell | 5 December 2000

Tote Credit Club Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £7,046 2nd £2,168 3rd £1,084 4th £542

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Ifni Du Luc (FR) 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	1011	113	120	121	–
bb f Chamberlin (FR) - Acca Du Luc (FR) (Djarvis)
Led 3rd until next, led 6th, stayed on well from 2 out, ridden out (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in a place)

2 4	2. L'Epicurien (FR) 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1112 b	128	130	130	–
ch g Chef De Clan (FR) - L'Epicurienne (FR) (Rex Magna)
Held up rear, headway to chase winner after 3 out, hard ridden next, not quicken (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

3 hd [4¼]	1. Romero 5/1 David Dennis ⁵ John Akehurst	David Dennis ⁵ John Akehurst	4	118	129	131	131	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Casamurrae (Be My Guest)
Led until 3rd, led 4th until 6th, stayed on same pace from 3 out (op 7-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

4 15 [19¼]	6. Galapino 10/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	7	108	117	98	104	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Carousella (Rousillon)
Towards rear, lost touch 6th, stayed on again from 2 out (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

5 12 [31¼]	5. Michel De Moeurs (FR) 6/1 Paddy Brennan ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Paddy Brennan ⁷ Paul Nicholls	5	108	117	80	99	–
ch g Northern Fashion (USA) - See That Girl (FR) (Dancer's Image)
Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 5-1)

6 5 [36¼]	7. Get The Point 7/1 Sam Stronge ³ Robert Stronge	Sam Stronge ³ Robert Stronge	6	1010	115	71	90	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Tolmi (Great Nephew)
Prominent until weakened 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

7 dist [66¼]	3. Bicycle Thief (IRE) 3/1F Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	7	117	123	34	–	–
ch g Archway (IRE) - Push Bike (Ballad Rock)
Held up, headway to chase leaders when blundered 6th, quickly lost place (trainer had no excuse for the poor run) (tchd 7-2)

8 nk [66½]	9. Borotown Lord 16/1 Andrew Thornton Michael Roberts	Andrew Thornton Michael Roberts	7	106	108	17	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Borotown (Treboro)
Tracked leaders until weakened after 3 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

9 14 [80½]	4. Oulton Broad 12/1 Richard Johnson Mark Hoad	Richard Johnson Mark Hoad	4	115	121	8	–	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Lady Quachita (USA) (Sovereign Dancer)
Always rear division, no chance from 6th (op 14-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 50.30s (slow by 39.30s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Sir Eric Parker (Ifni Du Luc) 1st breeder: Mrs Jeanne Marie Bizard
2nd owner: Joe Moran & David L'Estrange (L'Epicurien)
3rd owner: Fraser Miller (Romero)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2 £2.20 £2.40 Ex: £45.20 CSF: £34.01 Tricast: £147.71 Trifecta: £142.60 13.96 w/u, pool £2,805.69

2:30 Fontwell 5 Dec 2000

Tote Credit Club Handicap Hurdle Class C