Full Result 1.50 Huntingdon | 10 February 2000

'Don't Forget Irish/Scottish Day Saturday 4th March' Claimimg Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f171yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,086 2nd £596 3rd £298

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Desert Power 14/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	11	112	95	95	95	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Rivers Maid (Rarity)
Held up, effort 5th, led next, headed last, driven and rallied gamely to regain advantage near finish (tchd 16-1 in places)

2 nk	8. Double Star I 16/1 R Filipek J L Harris	R Filipek J L Harris	9	114	90	96	96	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Startino (Bustino)
Held up, progress going well 5th, not quicken between last two, rallied and stayed on strongly close home (op 14-1)

3 shd [½]	2. Zahid (USA) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald K R Burke	Mick Fitzgerald K R Burke	9	1112	99	104	104	–
ch g Storm Cat (USA) - Time An' Care (USA) (Twin Time)
Settled midfield, smooth progress 5th, led last, went 1l clear flat, driven and caught near finish (tchd 20-1 in places)

4 1½ [2]	15. Nemuro (USA) 11/2 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	12	112 v¹	104	93	92	–
bb g Northrop (USA) - Determined One (USA) (Determined King)
Tracked leaders ridden and lost place 5th, found little after until kept on again after last (op 4-1)

5 2 [4]	13. Green PowerI 14/1 Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	6	112	97	91	91	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Shaft Of Sunlight (Sparkler I)
Midfield, effort 5th, pressed leaders next, ridden and not quicken before last (tchd 16-1 in places)

6 1 [5]	3. Punkah (USA) 14/1 Paul W Flynn ³ John O'Shea	Paul W Flynn ³ John O'Shea	7	115 v	93	96	96	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Gentle Persuasion I (Bustino)
Held up and behind, pushed along and progress before 3 out, kept on steadily, unable to challenge (op 10-1)

7 19 [24]	6. Lord Eurolink (IRE) 9/2 Philip Hide Chris Dwyer	Philip Hide Chris Dwyer	6	116	–	75	74	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Lady Eurolink (Kala Shikari)
Went prominent 4th, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened before next (tchd 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

8 3½ [27½]	1. Modajjaj 66/1 R Bellamy Miss L Bower	R Bellamy Miss L Bower	8	1112	–	78	77	–
ch g Polish Precedent (USA) - Upend (Main Reef I)
Mistake 1st, rear group and soon pushed along, lost touch after 5th

9 1½ [29]	7. Stamford Hill 25/1 Michael Naughton ³ J D Czerpak	Michael Naughton ³ J D Czerpak	5	113 b	90	70	69	–
ch g Jendali (USA) - Laxay (Laxton)
Close up, led before 5th, headed 3 out, reluctant and lost place quickly (op 20-1)

10 24 [53]	12. Grate British (IRE) 50/1 Richard Hobson ⁷ John Allen	Richard Hobson ⁷ John Allen	8	109 b	77	41	41	–
b g Astronef - Stapelea (FR) (Faraway Son)
Went 2nd before 4th, driven along next, lost place and not run on from next

11 9 [62]	14. Highland Flame 50/1 Chris Honour ⁷ Alan Blackmore	Chris Honour ⁷ Alan Blackmore	11	109	64	32	32	–
ch g Dunbeath (USA) - Blakesware Saint (Welsh Saint)
Ridden after 3rd, lost touch from 5th (tchd 66-1 in places)

12 8 [70]	10. Big Bang I 66/1 C R Weaver ⁷ Clarissa Caroe	C R Weaver ⁷ Clarissa Caroe	6	109 v¹	64	23	24	–
b g Superlative - Good Time Girl (Good Times)
Last and driven after 3rd, soon tailed off

13 dist [100]	17. Rose Flyer (IRE) 50/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	10	1011 b	62	1	–	–
b m Nordico (USA) - String Of Straw (Thatching)
Mounted on course, prominent, 2nd after 3rd, soon lost place, tailed off 5th

14 1½ [101½]	4. RegentI 20/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ Charlie Morlock	Jamie Goldstein ³ Charlie Morlock	5	115	–	1	–	–
ch g Zafonic (USA) - Queen Midas (Glint Of Gold)
Took strong hold, led 2nd, clear 4th, slowed rapidly and soon headed, tailed off 3 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	9. Russian River 20/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ John Bridger	Mattie Batchelor ³ John Bridger	8	111	78	–	–	–
b g Sulaafah (USA) - Ninotchka (Niniski)
Close up until after 3rd, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (op 16-1)

PU	18. Westside Flyer 50/1 Vince Slattery J C McConnochie	Vince Slattery J C McConnochie	4	107	–	–	–	–
ch f Risk Me (FR) - Celtic River (IRE) (Caerleon)
Tailed off before 4th, pulled up 3 out

PU	16. My Dilemma 14/1 Noel Fehily ⁵ M J Ryan	Noel Fehily ⁵ M J Ryan	4	106	–	–	–	–
b f Pursuit Of Love - Butosky (Busted)
Struggling after 4th, well tailed off when pulled up last (op 12-1, tchd 16-1 in places)

UR	5. Rusty Reel 5/2F J Power ⁵ Bill Turner	J Power ⁵ Bill Turner	10	113 v	114	–	–	–
ch g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Blakeney Heights (Blakeney)
With leader when blundered and unseated rider 2nd (tchd 11-4 and 3-1 in a place)

18 ran Off time: 1:51:00 Winning time: 4m 12.50s (slow by 35.50s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Mrs Lynda M Williams (Desert Power) 1st breeder: Mrs C F Van Straubenzee And R Mead
2nd owner: J L Harris (Double Star I)
3rd owner: Keith W R Booth (Zahid)
Tote win: £10.70 PL: £3.20 £6.10 £5 Ex: £583 CSF: £183.19

1:50 Huntingdon 10 Feb 2000

'Don't Forget Irish/Scottish Day Saturday 4th March' Claimimg Hurdle Class F