Full Result 2.45 Kempton | 27 December 2000

Pertemps Christmas Hurdle Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £29,000 2nd £11,000 3rd £5,500 4th £2,500 5th £1,250 6th £750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Geos (FR) 9/4 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	117	165	96	154	–
bb g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Kaprika (FR) (Cadoudal)
Prominent, pressed leader after 4th, ridden to challenge 2 out, looked held until stayed on strongly to lead final strides (op 6-4)

2 hd	1. Ashley Park (IRE) 6/5F Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	6	117	162	95	155	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Maiden Concert (Condorcet)
Jumped well, took keen hold, tracked leader until led 4th, quickened 2 out, looked winner run-in until faltered and headed final strides, finished lame (trainer said horse finished lame) (op 5-4 tchd 11-8)

3 2 [2¼]	6. Seebald (GER) 20/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	5	117	146	92	152	–
b g Mulberry (FR) - Spartina I (USA) (Northern Baby)
Held up in touch, tracked leading pair going easily 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and not quicken run-in (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

4 3 [5¼]	7. Serenus (USA) 14/1 Andrew Thornton Nicky Henderson	Andrew Thornton Nicky Henderson	7	117	145	88	149	–
b g Sunshine Forever (USA) - Curl And Set (USA) (Nijinsky)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon unable to quicken, kept on one pace run-in (tchd 20-1)

5 1 [6¼]	4. Master Beveled 33/1 Tony Evans David Evans	Tony Evans David Evans	10	117 v	143	86	148	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Miss Anniversary (Tachypous)
Held up in touch, ridden and effort before 2 out, soon unable to quicken, kept on one pace (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

6 1 [7¼]	5. Mister Morose (IRE) 5/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	117 b¹	166	85	147	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Girseach (Furry Glen)
Settled last, hard ridden and outpaced 2 out, kept on run-in (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

7 9 [16¼]	2. Bring Sweets 33/1 Barry Fenton Brian Ellison	Barry Fenton Brian Ellison	4	117	132	71	142	–
b g Sabrehill (USA) - Che Gambe (USA) (Lyphard)
Led at steady pace to 4th, stayed close up until ridden and beaten 2 out, eased run-in (tchd 40-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 4m 1.00s (slow by 19.00s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Thurloe Finsbury (Geos) 1st breeder: Haras Des Coudraies
2nd owner: Mrs T Brown (Ashley Park)
3rd owner: The Macca & Growler Partnership (Seebald)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.70 £1.60 Ex: £7.40 CSF: £4.62

2:45 Kempton 27 Dec 2000

Pertemps Christmas Hurdle Class A Grade 1