Full Result 3.40 Ludlow | 19 October 2000

Tote Exacta Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (1m7f169yds) 2m Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £5,057 2nd £1,556 3rd £778 4th £389

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Ocean LineI (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	5	100 1	92	111	109	–
b g Kefaah (USA) - Tropic Sea (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Held up, headway 5th, led approaching and hit 3 out, clear last, stayed on well (tchd 8-1)

2 9	2. Secret Spring (FR) 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald Lydia Richards	Mick Fitzgerald Lydia Richards	8	118	114	121	121	–
b g Dowsing (USA) - Nordica (Northfields)
Always prominent, chased winner 3 out, no impression approaching last (op 7-2 tchd 5-1)

3 5 [14]	1. Baba Au Rhum (IRE) 3/1F R Wakley Ian Williams	R Wakley Ian Williams	8	1112	118	117	120	–
b g Baba Karam - Spring About (Hard Fought)
Held up and behind, stayed on from 3 out, never troubled leaders (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places)

4 1¾ [15¾]	3. Lord Rochester 5/1 Noel Fehily ³ Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily ³ Charlie Mann	4	115 b	114	110	112	–
b g Distant Relative - Kentfield (Busted)
Led, headed after 4 out, weakened before next (op 9-2 tchd 7-1)

5 shd [15¾]	5. Dabus 7/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	5	110	106	102	104	–
b g Kris - Licorne I (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened 3 out (op 5-1)

6 14 [29¾]	10. Marsh Marigold 10/1 Jodie Mogford ³ Giuseppe Fierro	Jodie Mogford ³ Giuseppe Fierro	6	911 2	92	68	88	–
br m Tina's Pet - Pulga (Blakeney)
Behind, headway after 4 out, weakened before next (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

7 22 [51¾]	4. Optimistic Chris 14/1 Jamie Goldstein A Streeter	Jamie Goldstein A Streeter	5	114 v	110	52	72	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Gay Twenties (Lord Gayle)
Chased leader, weakened after 4 out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1)

PU	6. Eshtiaal I (USA) 12/1 Mattie Batchelor Mrs K Waldron	Mattie Batchelor Mrs K Waldron	6	108 tb	100	–	–	–
bb h Riverman (USA) - Lady Cutlass (USA) (Cutlass)
With leader when blundered 1st, soon pulled up (op 14-1)

PU	7. Highbury Legend 12/1 Sam Stronge ³ Paul Nicholls	Sam Stronge ³ Paul Nicholls	5	103	98	–	–	–
ch g Mazilier (USA) - Jans Contessa (Rabdan I)
Prominent, driven along and weakened after 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	9. Shellin Hill (IRE) 12/1 Warren Marston Matt Sheppard	Warren Marston Matt Sheppard	6	100 1	92	–	94	–
ch g Sharp Victor (USA) - Queenspay (Sandhurst Prince)
Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, headed before next, 3rd and beaten when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding lost his action) (op 10-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 3m 40.30s (slow by 7.30s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: The Cartmel Syndicate (Ocean LineI) 1st breeder: Pat Murphy
2nd owner: M K George (Secret Spring)
3rd owner: Horses For Courses Partnership (Baba Au Rhum)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £1.80 £2.10 £2 Ex: £31.60 CSF: £48.36 Tricast: £141.07 Trifecta: £255.90 30.78 w/u, pool £11,094.93
The winner was bought in for 4,400 guineas

3:40 Ludlow 19 Oct 2000

Tote Exacta Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class D