Full Result 2.30 Haydock | 6 January 2001

Oldham Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (1m7f157yds) 1m7½f Soft 13 fences

1st £7,150 2nd £2,200 3rd £1,100 4th £550

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Simply Gifted 9/4J Peter Niven Tim Easterby	Peter Niven Tim Easterby	6	117 b¹	–	124	137	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Souveniers (Relko)
Tracked leaders, led 2 out, jumped left last, ridden clear run-in (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places)

2 8	4. Hannigan's Lodger (IRE) 4/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	115	–	108	128	–
b m Be My Native (USA) - Angolass (Al Sirat I)
Prominent, led after 3 out, headed next, no extra run-in (op 7-2)

3 4 [12]	1. Damus (GER) 7/2 David Dennis ⁵ Ian Williams	David Dennis ⁵ Ian Williams	7	115	118	106	130	–
br g Surumu (GER) - Dawn Side (CAN) (Bold Forbes)
Prominent, hit 5th, disputed lead briefly 2 out, beaten after last (tchd 4-1 in places)

4 22 [34]	5. Soundtrack I (IRE) 9/4J Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	8	113	–	60	111	–
b g Orchestra - Misty Boosh (Tarboosh)
Led, headed briefly 3rd, hit 3 out, soon headed, weakened and eased after next, jumped right when tired last (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in places)

PU	7. Supreme Comfort (IRE) 200/1 Mr Kahlil Burke ⁷ E M Caine	Mr Kahlil Burke ⁷ E M Caine	9	105	–	–	–	–
b m Supreme Leader - Malozza Brig (New Brig)
Mistakes 1st and 2nd, behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 4 out (op 100-1)

PU	6. Cloigeann Rua (IRE) 200/1 Sean Curran E M Caine	Sean Curran E M Caine	8	1012	–	–	–	–
ch m Glacial Storm (USA) - Cool Amanda (Prince Hansel)
Headway to lead briefly and blundered 3rd, soon behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 4 out (op 100-1)

UR	2. Optimistic Thinker 9/1 Alan Dempsey Tom George	Alan Dempsey Tom George	7	1110 b	106	–	–	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Racemosa (Town Crier)
Tracked leaders, pecked 7th, close fifth when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 23.90s (slow by 28.90s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Steve Hammond (Simply Gifted) 1st breeder: T J Cooper
2nd owner: The Lodgers (Hannigan's Lodger)
3rd owner: The Winning Line (Damus)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £2.10 £2.60 Ex: £11.60 CSF: £11.10

2:30 Haydock 6 Jan 2001

Oldham Novices' Chase Class C