Full Result 7.30 Hamilton | 13 July 2001

Velvet Handicap For Tennent Trophy Class D

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) (1m5f9yds) 1m5f OMS Soft

1st £6,831.50 2nd £2,102 3rd £1,051 4th £525.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	6. Whistling Dixie (IRE) 9/2 Dean Mernagh Mrs M Reveley	Dean Mernagh Mrs M Reveley	5	83 6	52	–	62	–
ch g Forest Wind (USA) - Camden's Gift (Camden Town)
Held up, headway on inside 3f out, stayed on well final furlong, led near finish (op 3-1 tchd 5-1)

2⁽³⁾ ¾	5. Highland Gold (IRE) 9/2 Paul Hanagan ⁵ Linda Perratt	Paul Hanagan ⁵ Linda Perratt	4	713	53	–	62	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Anjuli (Northfields)
Held up, effort over 4f out, led over 1f out, edged left and headed near finish (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places, 6-1 in a place)

3⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [3¼]	3. Exalted I (IRE) 6/1 Joe Fanning Thomas Cuthbert	Joe Fanning Thomas Cuthbert	8	92	65	–	70	–
b g High Estate - Heavenward (USA) (Conquistador Cielo)
Always chasing leaders, driven along over 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

4⁽⁵⁾ hd [3½]	4. Perpetuo 12/1 Barry McHugh ⁷ Richard Fahey	Barry McHugh ⁷ Richard Fahey	4	83	59	–	64	–
b f Mtoto - Persian Fountain (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Tracked leaders, led 3f out until over 1f out, edged left and one pace (op 10-1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [6]	1. Sikasso (USA) 5/2F Fergal Lynch Alan Swinbank	Fergal Lynch Alan Swinbank	5	100	77	–	78	–
bb g Silver Hawk (USA) - Silken Doll (USA) (Chieftain)
Tracked leaders, effort over 4f out, edged right and weakened over 1f out (tchd 11-4)

6⁽⁶⁾ 2 [8]	7. Totem Dancer 5/1 Dale Gibson Les Eyre	Dale Gibson Les Eyre	8	710	45	–	43	–
b m Mtoto - Ballad Opera (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, pushed along 6f out, outpaced over 4f out, no danger after (op 6-1)

7⁽²⁾ nk [8¼]	2. Kid'Z'Play (IRE) 9/1 Tony Culhane Jim Goldie	Tony Culhane Jim Goldie	5	99	72	–	70	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Saka Saka (Camden Town)
Led until 3f out, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out (op 8-1)

8⁽⁸⁾ dist [38¼]	8. Howards Dream (IRE) 100/1 Sam Hitchcott ⁷ Ian Semple	Sam Hitchcott ⁷ Ian Semple	3	75 2 19	61	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Keiko (Generous)
Steadied start, headway on outside 6f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, eased, tailed off (op 50-1)

8 ran Off time: 7:32:00 Winning time: 3m 7.40s (slow by 20.80s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs P D Savill (Whistling Dixie) 1st breeder: Francis Stynes
2nd owner: Miss L A Perratt (Highland Gold)
3rd owner: Mrs Elva Maxwell & Roy Thorburn (Exalted I)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £2.30 £1.50 £1.30 Ex: £37 CSF: £22.83 Tricast: £110.62

7:30 Hamilton 13 Jul 2001

Velvet Handicap For Tennent Trophy Class D