Full Result 2.50 Newbury | 4 March 2000

Fairway 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,932.50 2nd £1,210 3rd £605 4th £302.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ballynabragget (IRE) 5/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1112	117	100	126	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Dalaray (Dalesa)
Led after 1st, driven clear from 2 out, readily (official explanation: trainer could not explain the poor run) (op 11-4 tchd 3-1 in places and 9-4)

2 8	9. Stand Easy (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Jonathan Portman	Richard Johnson Jonathan Portman	7	112	–	82	109	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Geeaway (Gala Performance)
Jumped slowly 2nd, headway approaching 4 out, chased winner from 2 out but no impression (op 8-1 tchd 17-2 in a place)

3 20 [28]	4. Ceanannas Mor (IRE) 9/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	112	–	61	95	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Game Sunset (Menelek)
Led until after 1st, stayed chasing winner, ridden to challenge 4 out, weakened quickly 2 out (op 5-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

4 1 [29]	8. Percolator (IRE) 11/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	112	–	60	87	–
b g Executive Perk - Cherry Jubilee (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, hit 8th, weakened 4 out (tchd 6-1, 13-2 in places and 7-1 in places)

5 3½ [32½]	6. Inthemeantime I (IRE) 13/2 Norman Williamson Mark Pitman	Norman Williamson Mark Pitman	7	112	–	55	86	–
ch g Aristocracy (IRE) - N T Nad (Welsh Pageant)
Held up in rear, hit 4th, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

6 10 [42½]	7. Nordic Abbey (NZ) 16/1 Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	5	112	–	44	74	–
b g First Norman (USA) - Ice Valley Queen (NZ) (Icelandic)
In touch, jumped slowly 6th, effort after 8th, soon ridden and weakened (tchd 20-1 in places)

7 21 [63½]	5. Elusive Blade 50/1 Philip Hide Michael Roberts	Philip Hide Michael Roberts	6	112	–	21	53	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Elusive I (Little Current)
Chased leaders to 8th, soon weakened (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	2. Blakeney Court 100/1 Mr M Appleby Derrick Morris	Mr M Appleby Derrick Morris	5	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Baron Blakeney - Ambacourt (Leander I)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	3. Busters Charm 66/1 T Gibney Gary Brown	T Gibney Gary Brown	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Theatrical Charmer - Zilda (FR) (Zino)
In touch 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, distressed (op 50-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:53:00 Winning time: 6m 21.10s (slow by 34.10s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: The Double Octagon Partnership (Ballynabragget) 1st breeder: Robert Mulligan
2nd owner: Mrs A E Goodwin (Stand Easy)
3rd owner: Major Christopher Hanbury (Ceanannas Mor)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.50 £1.20 £1.40 Ex: £14.20 CSF: £15.93 Trifecta: £125.50

2:50 Newbury 4 Mar 2000

Fairway 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D