Full Result 4.30 Ludlow | 1 May 2000

St Johns' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m5f55yds) 2m5f Good 11 hurdles

1st £2,600 2nd £800 3rd £400 4th £200

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Barbizon (NZ) 6/1 L Cummins Ben De Haan	L Cummins Ben De Haan	5	119	91	93	96	–
b g Oregon (USA) - Fleece Tum (NZ) (Umteen)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, ran on to lead run-in, ridden out (tchd 13-2)

2 ¾	10. Kirdford (IRE) 9/2F B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	6	1011	79	81	83	–
bb g Miner's Lamp - Somelli (Candy Cane)
Midfield, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, ran on run-in (op 5-1)

3 1 [1¾]	4. Go Britannia 8/1 Sean Curran F Jordan	Sean Curran F Jordan	7	117	89	89	92	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Chief Celebrity (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Midfield, headway 7th, 1 length down when left in lead approaching 3 out, soon hard pressed, headed run-in, kept on (op 10-1)

4 18 [19¾]	6. Assured Movements (USA) 8/1 Ollie McPhail ³ Bernard Llewellyn	Ollie McPhail ³ Bernard Llewellyn	4	112 t	92	66	72	–
b g Northern Flagship (USA) - Love At Dawn (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
In touch, took closer order after 2nd, niggled along 6th, outpaced before 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

5 1 [20¾]	1. Wunjo (IRE) 14/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1110	92	70	76	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Emerald Forest (Paico)
Prominent, led 6th, headed after 4 out, beaten before next (op 12-1)

6 4 [24¾]	3. Velmez 8/1 Sophie Mitchell Robin Mathew	Sophie Mitchell Robin Mathew	7	118	90	63	70	–
ch g Belmez (USA) - Current Raiser (Filiberto)
In rear, stayed on from 3 out, not trouble leaders (op 7-1)

7 4 [28¾]	12. Lucys Lad 11/2 B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	6	104	75	43	51	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Lucy Lastic (Tycoon II)
Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 6th, chance after 4 out, weakened before next (op 8-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

8 4 [32¾]	14. Stratford House (IRE) 16/1 Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	104 t	72	35	44	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Keep The Faith (Furry Glen)
Midfield, outpaced from 4 out, no danger after (op 14-1)

9 ½ [33¼]	17. Woodbury Hill 50/1 Ross Studholme ³ A P James	Ross Studholme ³ A P James	6	911 8	68	31	40	–
br g Derrylin - Daffodil (Welsh Pageant)
In rear, mistake 6th, never reached challenging position (op 33-1)

10 14 [47¼]	11. Sister Dee 25/1 Rodi Greene Ian Williams	Rodi Greene Ian Williams	7	107	75	21	33	–
b m Henbit (USA) - Sister Delaney (Deep Run)
In touch, headway to go prominent 7th, weakened after 4 out (tchd 33-1)

11 8 [55¼]	9. Burnt Honey (IRE) 20/1 Vince Slattery George Yardley	Vince Slattery George Yardley	6	1012 b	80	16	30	–
ch m Broken Hearted - A Bit Of Honey (The Parson)
Close up, not fluent 5th, weakened next, soon no danger

12 7 [62¼]	16. Hart Farm Boy 33/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ Matt Sheppard	Mattie Batchelor ³ Matt Sheppard	6	911 4 b¹	68	–	11	–
ch g Bedford (USA) - Whey (Sallust)
Took keen hold, headway to lead approaching 3rd, headed 6th, weakened quickly, soon behind (op 25-1)

13 7 [69¼]	18. Rockwelda 50/1 R P Varian ⁷ Matt Sheppard	R P Varian ⁷ Matt Sheppard	5	97 9	68	–	-6	–
b m Weld - Hill's Rocket (Hills Forecast)
Always behind (op 33-1)

PU	8. Chief Red Nose (IRE) 16/1 John McNamara ³ Ferdy Murphy	John McNamara ³ Ferdy Murphy	7	1013 b	84	–	–	–
b g Yashgan - Knollwood Court (Le Jean)
Held up, headway 7th, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out, no chance when pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1)

PU	15. Duel Island 33/1 Henry Oliver ³ C J Hitchings	Henry Oliver ³ C J Hitchings	5	911 3	68	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Duellist I (Town Crier)
Handy, ridden and lost place 5th, mistake next, behind after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	5. Fort William 16/1 Jimmy McCarthy Ian Williams	Jimmy McCarthy Ian Williams	4	116	93	–	–	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Lovely Noor (USA) (Fappiano)
Prominent, lost place 5th, behind when pulled up after next (op 14-1)

PU	7. Isbey De Kerbarh (FR) 16/1 S Wynne Henry Daly	S Wynne Henry Daly	4	112	89	–	–	–
b g Chef De Clan (FR) - Nik Bey (FR) (Nikos)
Led, headed approaching 3rd, remained handy until driven and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

UR	13. Invictress (DEN) 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	107	75	–	80	–
b m Prince Mab (FR) - Joe's Lake (DEN) (Kings Lake)
Midfield, took closer order 6th, led after 4 out, 1 length up when saddle slipped and unseated rider on road crossing approaching 3 out

18 ran Off time: 4:32:00 Winning time: 5m 13.50s (slow by 20.50s) Total SP: 145%
1st owner: Plough Racing (Barbizon) 1st breeder: Mrs L E Mitchell
2nd owner: The Eight Optimists (Kirdford)
3rd owner: Fenside Waste Management Limited (Go Britannia)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £2.70 £1.70 £2 Ex: £19.10 CSF: £34.03 Tricast: £218.57

4:30 Ludlow 1 May 2000

St Johns' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E