Full Result 1.40 Haydock | 12 February 2000

Levy Board Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f144yds) 1m7½f Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £3,250 2nd £1,000 3rd £500 4th £250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Zahari (IRE) 13/8 Andrew Thornton Venetia Williams	Andrew Thornton Venetia Williams	4	108	–	102	118	–
b g Shernazar - Zaila (IRE) (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, led 3rd, clear approaching 3 out, hit last, comfortably (op 5-4 tchd 7-4 in places)

2 dist	5. Baclama (FR) 8/11F Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	4	1013	–	74	48	–
b f Siam (USA) - Santa Ana Wind (USA) (Empery)
Led to 2nd, ridden and weakened 5th (official explanation: jockey said the filly was never travelling) (op 4-5 tchd 10-11 in places, evens in a place)

3 nk [30¼]	4. Wadsworth (NZ) 16/1 Jason Maguire ³ S A Brookshaw	Jason Maguire ³ S A Brookshaw	6	111	–	79	53	–
br g Kirmann - Guard The Gold (NZ) (Imperial Guard)
Held up in touch, chased winner approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

4 dist [60¼]	3. Grey ExpectationsI 33/1 N Horrocks ³ Micky Hammond	N Horrocks ³ Micky Hammond	5	111	–	45	–	–
gr g Terimon - Flammable (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Held up, weakened approaching 5th (tchd 50-1 in places)

F	1. Alezal 25/1 Robert Thornton Jonjo O'Neill	Robert Thornton Jonjo O'Neill	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Anshan - Dance On The Stage (Dancing Brave)
Held up, headway 4th, chased winner next, soon ridden and weakened, poor 3rd when fell last (op 20-1)

F	6. Falcon Spirit 33/1 N Hannity ⁵ George Moore	N Hannity ⁵ George Moore	4	103 b	–	–	–	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Amina (Brigadier Gerard)
Held up, pulled hard, weakened 5th, hit 3 out, tailed off when fell next (op 25-1)

PU	2. Dukhan (USA) 50/1 B Powell Snr Eric Alston	B Powell Snr Eric Alston	6	114	–	–	–	–
b h Silver Hawk (USA) - Azayim (Be My Guest)
Led 2nd to next, weakened after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 4m 19.30s (slow by 41.30s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Winning Line (Zahari) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Malcolm B Jones (Baclama)
3rd owner: M W & A N Harris (Wadsworth)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.20 £1.10 Ex: £4.50 CSF: £2.91

1:40 Haydock 12 Feb 2000

Levy Board Novices' Hurdle Class D