Full Result 5.05 Huntingdon | 29 May 2000

Mencap Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H

(Class 6) (4-6yo) (1m7f171yds) 2m Good To Soft

1st £1,596 2nd £456 3rd £228

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Romantic Dream 5/1 Marcus Foley ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley ⁷ Nicky Henderson	5	104	–	62	117	–
b m Bustino - First RomanceI (Royalty)
Prominent until dropped in and held up after 3f, steady headway from 6f out, led over 1f out, shaken up and quickened clear (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

2 4	8. First Embrace 11/2 John McNamara ³ K Bell	John McNamara ³ K Bell	4	109	–	57	108	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Legal Embrace (CAN) (Legal Bid)
Prominent, led after 3f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 ½ [4½]	10. Penguin Bay 5/2F Anthony Ross ³ Mrs M Reveley	Anthony Ross ³ Mrs M Reveley	4	109	–	56	107	–
b g Rock Hopper - Corn Lily (Aragon)
Held up towards rear, headway 7f out, effort under pressure over 2f out, beaten approaching last (op 4-1)

4 10 [14½]	14. Almanoso 8/1 B J Crowley ³ Roger Curtis	B J Crowley ³ Roger Curtis	4	104	–	37	92	–
b f Teenoso (USA) - Almanot (Remainder Man)
Prominent, ridden along over 3f out, challenged inside final 2f, faded 1f out (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

5 10 [24½]	3. Little Ross 25/1 L Suthern ⁵ Mark Campion	L Suthern ⁵ Mark Campion	5	1011	–	31	91	–
b g St Ninian - Little Katrina (Little Buskins)
Headway to press leaders halfway, weakened under pressure well over 2f out (op 16-1)

6 shd [24½]	6. Because I Can 12/1 M Griffiths ⁵ Dai Williams	M Griffiths ⁵ Dai Williams	4	107	–	27	87	–
br g Tragic Role (USA) - Ketti (Hotfoot I)
In touch until faded 6f out, no danger after (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

7 6 [30½]	11. Stromian House (IRE) 11/2 Mr F Windsor Clive ⁷ Venetia Williams	Mr F Windsor Clive ⁷ Venetia Williams	4	105	–	18	81	–
br g Rock Hopper - Strike Home (Be My Guest)
Mid-division, ridden along from halfway, gradually weakened (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

8 nk [31]	4. Percypoltimore 13/2 Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	112	–	22	85	–
b g Lepanto (GER) - Celtic Bell (Celtic Cone)
Mid-division, headway 8f out, weakened over 5f out (op 9-2)

9 16 [47]	7. Behrani (IRE) 12/1 N Kavanagh ⁷ Ian Williams	N Kavanagh ⁷ Ian Williams	4	105	–	–	65	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Behera (IRE) (Mill Reef)
Led 3f, remained prominent until faded 5f out (op 9-1)

10 19 [66]	1. Go Go Barney 33/1 I Jardine ⁵ Geoffrey Harker	I Jardine ⁵ Geoffrey Harker	5	1011	–	–	50	–
gr g Sylvan Express - Elegant Mary (Grey Ghost I)
Headway to chase leaders after 4f, weakened over 3f out

11 20 [86]	13. Sekhmet 25/1 Chris Honour ⁷ Hugh Collingridge	Chris Honour ⁷ Hugh Collingridge	6	104	–	–	25	–
ch m Gunner B - Flame Chariot (Shelley's Boy)
Mid-division, ridden and struggling approaching halfway (op 20-1)

12 8 [94]	5. Spirit Of Fire 33/1 Mr V Coogan ⁷ J R Jenkins	Mr V Coogan ⁷ J R Jenkins	5	109	–	–	22	–
b g Jupiter Island - Rare Pleasure (Pitpan)
Ridden from halfway, always behind, finished lame (op 25-1)

RO	9. Oliranar 25/1 Jodie Mogford ³ John Best	Jodie Mogford ³ John Best	4	109	–	–	–	–
gr g Gran Alba (USA) - April Rain (Lepanto)
Always behind, well in rear when ran off course entering straight (op 20-1)

13 ran Off time: 5:06:00 Winning time: 3m 51.50s (slow by 18.50s) Total SP: 134%
Non-runners: Kala Pattar (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Queen Elizabeth (Romantic Dream) 1st breeder: Queen Elizabeth
2nd owner: North Farm Stud (First Embrace)
3rd owner: Mrs Susan McDonald (Penguin Bay)
Tote win: £6.80 PL: £2.30 £1.60 £1.60 Ex: £11.30 CSF: £31.69
Placepot: £100.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £5,490.14. 40.01 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £26.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £247.52. 7.74 winning tickets.

5:05 Huntingdon 29 May 2000

Mencap Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H