Full Result 2.45 Hereford | 6 September 2000

Aconbury Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (3m1f44yds) 3m1f Good To Firm 19 fences

1st £3,376.75 2nd £1,039 3rd £519.50 4th £259.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Galloping Guns (IRE) 10/1 Ollie McPhail ³ Bernard Llewellyn	Ollie McPhail ³ Bernard Llewellyn	8	911 3	72	68	79	–
b g Conquering Hero (USA) - Jillette (Fine Blade)
In touch, headway 13th, challenged 14th, led next, ridden out (op 9-1)

2 2	5. Bowden Surprise 9/2 Paul W Flynn ³ R J Baker	Paul W Flynn ³ R J Baker	10	913 7 b¹	74	68	80	–
ch g Morgans Choice I - Bankers Surprise (Golden Surprise)
Chased leader to 8th, lost place 11th, rallied 14th, hard driven to challenge and pecked 2 out, staying on when hit last, no extra (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in a place)

3 dist [32]	6. Winters Cottage (IRE) 16/1 Robert Thornton David Evans	Robert Thornton David Evans	12	100 v	72	37	–	–
ch g Sandalay - Hilltown Yvonne (Avocat)
Jumped left, led to 15th, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 20-1 after 25-1 in places, tchd 14-1)

4 ¾ [32¾]	2. Santella Cape 5/1 Barry Keniry ³ Nigel Hawke	Barry Keniry ³ Nigel Hawke	7	113 7 b	92	56	–	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Kijafa (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Prominent, chased leader 8th to 13th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 100-30)

F	1. Willy Willy 5/1 Richard Johnson Dai Williams	Richard Johnson Dai Williams	7	1113	99	–	–	–
ch g Master Willie - Monsoon (Royal Palace)
Reluctant to race, tailed off when fell 1st, returned lame (tchd 11-2 in a place)

F	4. Bardon Boy 6/1 R Wakley Tom George	R Wakley Tom George	6	102 b¹	74	–	–	–
ch g Rakaposhi King - Paper Dice (Le Dauphin)
Fell 1st (op 8-1)

PU	3. First Class I 3/1F Rodi Greene G N Alford	Rodi Greene G N Alford	10	108	80	–	–	–
b g Sulaafah (USA) - Salvo Star (Salvo I)
Not fluent, headway 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th, broke blood vessel (vet said animal bled from the nose) (tchd 7-2, 4-1 in a place)

PU	9. Formidable Flame 25/1 C Maude Gerald Ham	C Maude Gerald Ham	7	102 2 12	74	–	–	–
ch g Formidable I (USA) - Madiyla (Darshaan)
Hampered 1st, behind when tried to refuse next, pulled up soon after (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

UR	8. Welsh Park (IRE) 25/1 D Finnegan ⁷ A P James	D Finnegan ⁷ A P James	7	97 7 b	72	–	–	–
ch g Balinger - Welsh Escort (Welsh Captain)
Headway 8th, in touch when mistake and unseated rider 9th (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 6m 20.60s (slow by 10.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Patrick Harrington (Galloping Guns) 1st breeder: M P And Mrs Dennis
2nd owner: R J Baker (Bowden Surprise)
3rd owner: P D Evans (Winters Cottage)
Tote win: £15.20 PL: £2.80 £2.10 £3.40 Ex: £86.60 CSF: £49.78 Tricast: £648.73

2:45 Hereford 6 Sep 2000

Aconbury Novices' Handicap Chase Class E