Full Result 1.50 Huntingdon | 19 January 2000

Ridgeons Millennium Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £3,562 2nd £1,096 3rd £548 4th £274

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Ackzo 3/1C A P McCoy Ferdy Murphy	A P McCoy Ferdy Murphy	7	114	–	121	120	–
b g Ardross - Trimar Gold (Goldhill)
Tracked leaders, hit 5 out and lost place, soon ridden, pressed leader from 2 out, led run-in, all out (op 11-4)

2 1¼	13. Mothers Help 16/1 Barry Fenton Dai Williams	Barry Fenton Dai Williams	5	101	–	103	102	–
b m Relief Pitcher - Laundry Maid (Forzando)
Always in touch, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed run-in (op 14-1)

3 25 [26¼]	4. Casterbridge I 16/1 Warren Marston Mrs A J Bowlby	Warren Marston Mrs A J Bowlby	8	114	–	103	96	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - G W Supermare (Rymer)
Always prominent, weakened after 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

4 11 [37¼]	7. Jaffa 40/1 Gary Lyons Miss J Wormall	Gary Lyons Miss J Wormall	8	114	–	95	91	–
ch g Kind Of Hush - Sip Of Orange (Celtic Cone)
Led 8th, clear 13th, weakened and headed approaching 2 out (op 66-1)

5 11 [48¼]	6. Dealer's ChoiceI (IRE) 16/1 D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	6	114	–	75	72	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Cam Flower VII (Damsire Unregistered)
In touch until ridden and behind from 11th, passed beaten horses after 2 out (op 14-1)

6 16 [64¼]	8. King Cup (IRE) 100/1 Carl Llewellyn Ben Case	Carl Llewellyn Ben Case	7	114 t	–	59	56	–
ch g Yashgan - Madness In Motion (IRE) (Le Johnstan)
Always in rear, tailed off (op 66-1)

7 9 [73¼]	5. Cool Norman (NZ) 66/1 L Cummins Ben De Haan	L Cummins Ben De Haan	7	114	60	50	47	–
b g First Norman (USA) - Ice Flake (NZ) (Icelandic)
Always behind, tailed off (tchd 100-1 in places)

8 ¾ [74]	9. Lordberniebouffant (IRE) 3/1C Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	114	–	49	46	–
b g Denel (FR) - Noon Hunting (Green Shoon)
In touch until weakened after 11th, tailed off (official explanation: trainer could not explain the poor run) (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places)

9 20 [94]	10. Arctic Cirrus 66/1 Sean Curran J C McConnochie	Sean Curran J C McConnochie	7	1013	–	24	21	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Silver Cirrus (General Ironside)
Always behind, tailed off (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	11. Cathedral Belle 7/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	6	1013	–	–	–	–
ch m Minster Son (IRE) - Corn Lily (Aragon)
Always behind, mistakes, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (op 6-1)

PU	1. Strong Arrow (IRE) 3/1C Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	7	1110	–	79	78	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - CaesoniaI (Buckskin)
Held up in touch, every chance approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, broke blood vessel (tchd 100-30 in places)

PU	12. Up The Slaney (IRE) 25/1 R Wakley Kim Bailey	R Wakley Kim Bailey	8	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Over The River (FR) - Twice As Fluffy (Pollerton)
Led to 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1)

PU	3. Brush Up (IRE) 100/1 C Maude Lord Tyrone	C Maude Lord Tyrone	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Mogen (Adonijah I)
Always behind, jumped poorly, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 13th (op 50-1)

13 ran Off time: 1:52:00 Winning time: 6m 18.90s (slow by 29.90s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs N L Spence (Ackzo) 1st breeder: P E Atkinson
2nd owner: Berkshire Commercial Components Ltd (Mothers Help)
3rd owner: Robert Hitchins (Casterbridge I)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.30 £3.80 £4.80 Ex: £31.40 CSF: £46.90

1:50 Huntingdon 19 Jan 2000

Ridgeons Millennium Novices' Chase Class E