Full Result 2.35 Newbury | 10 February 2001

Tote Gold Trophy Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class A (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £58,000 2nd £22,000 3rd £11,000 4th £5,000 5th £2,500 6th £1,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	17. Landing Light (IRE) 4/1F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	102 4	133	153	154	–
b g In The Wings - Gay Hellene (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, headway and not much room bend approaching 4 out, driven to take narrow lead after 2 out, ran on well under pressure (tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in places)

2 3	15. Rooster Booster 11/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	103	134	151	152	–
gr g Riverwise (USA) - Came Cottage (Nearly A Hand)
Behind, headway and not much room bend approaching 4 out, ridden and ran on well to challenge last, edged left and no extra under pressure run-in (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 1½ [4½]	14. Milligan (FR) 20/1 B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	6	100	134	149	151	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Madigan Mill (Mill Reef)
Prominent until lost place after 3rd, headway 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out but not pace to trouble leaders (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

4 5 [9½]	4. Hit And Run (FR) 20/1 Tom Scudamore ⁵ M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore ⁵ M C Pipe	6	1010 b	145	155	158	–
ch g River Mist (USA) - La Dunanerie (FR) (Guadanini)
Led until headed 3 out, still every chance next, stayed on same pace last (op 16-1)

5 2½ [12]	10. Copeland 20/1 Barry Fenton M C Pipe	Barry Fenton M C Pipe	6	108 v	139	145	148	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Whitehaven (Top Ville)
Not fluent, in touch, headway 4th, challenged from 4 out, still every chance 2 out, weakened last (op 16-1)

6 ¾ [12¾]	16. Bring Sweets 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Brian Ellison	Jimmy McCarthy Brian Ellison	5	102	133	138	142	–
b g Sabrehill (USA) - Che Gambe (USA) (Lyphard)
Chased leaders, led 3 out, soon hard driven, headed after 2 out, one pace approaching last (tchd 25-1 in places and 33-1 in a place)

7 2 [14¾]	12. Grinkov (IRE) 6/1 Charlie Swan P Hughes	Charlie Swan P Hughes	6	105 4	136	139	142	–
b g Soviet Lad (USA) - Tallow Hill (Dunphy)
Behind, headway and not much room on rails bend approaching 4 out, stayed on from 2 out but never dangerous (op 7-1 after 8-1 in places)

8 4 [18¾]	13. Scarlet Pimpernel I 33/1 Carl Llewellyn Mary Hambro	Carl Llewellyn Mary Hambro	6	104 b¹	135	133	137	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Working Model (Ile De Bourbon)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out

9 ½ [19¼]	8. Hulysse Royal (FR) 15/2 Norman Williamson Oliver Sherwood	Norman Williamson Oliver Sherwood	6	1011	141	139	144	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Ulysse Moriniere (FR) (Mbaiki)
Behind, ridden 4 out, some progress under pressure from 2 out, kept on run-in but never near leaders (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places and 9-1 in a place)

10 3½ [22¾]	2. Mr Cool 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	115	149	143	148	–
b g Jupiter Island - Laurel Diver (Celtic Cone)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened from 2 out (tchd 8-1 in places)

11 1¼ [24]	6. Rainbow Frontier (IRE) 50/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	7	1013	143	136	141	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Tatchers Mate (Thatching)
Behind, ridden after 4th, some progress from 2 out (op 33-1)

12 2 [26]	18. Red Guard 20/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	101 4	132	121	130	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Zinzara (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Mid-division, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

13 2 [28]	19. Ferrers 40/1 David O'Meara ⁵ Pam Sly	David O'Meara ⁵ Pam Sly	10	99 6	131	118	124	–
b g Homeboy - Gay Twenties (Lord Gayle)
Behind, headway 3rd, ridden 4 out, soon weakened (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

14 nk [28¼]	1. Auetaler (GER) 50/1 L Cummins M C Pipe	L Cummins M C Pipe	7	1112	156	144	150	–
gr g Niniski (USA) - Astica (GER) (Surumu)
Behind, ridden and some headway 4 out, weakened after next (op 40-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

15 1¼ [29½]	9. Master Tern (USA) 8/1 Fran Berry Jonjo O'Neill	Fran Berry Jonjo O'Neill	6	109	140	124	131	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Young Hostess (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Behind, ridden 4th, no response (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

16 1 [30½]	11. Doctor Goddard 50/1 A Bateman ⁷ Philip Hobbs	A Bateman ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	912	136	119	126	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Kamada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
In touch, mistake 3rd, ridden 4th, soon weakened (op 33-1)

17 nk [30¾]	3. The French Furze (IRE) 33/1 Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	7	1013	148	132	139	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Soon ridden in rear, always behind

18 ¾ [31½]	21. Master Cooper (IRE) 100/1 Henry Oliver ³ David Elsworth	Henry Oliver ³ David Elsworth	7	911 21	131	113	120	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Arabian Princess (Taufan)
Always behind

19 shd [31¾]	7. Topacio 50/1 Robert Thornton P Hughes	Robert Thornton P Hughes	5	1011	141	124	131	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Teresa (SPA) (Rheffissimo)
Chased leaders, ridden after 4th, weakened 4 out (op 33-1)

PU	5. Hidebound (IRE) 25/1 Andrew Thornton Nicky Henderson	Andrew Thornton Nicky Henderson	9	1013	143	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Merry Run (Deep Run)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 33-1 in places)

20 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 4m 3.60s (slow by 16.60s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Salford Flyer (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs John Poynton (Landing Light) 1st breeder: Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Terry Warner (Rooster Booster)
3rd owner: G H Leatham (Milligan)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £2.20 £2.20 £4.30 Ex: £26.40 CSF: £20.11 Tricast: £381.53 Trifecta: £552.30 Pool: £10,159 - 13.06 winning units

2:35 Newbury 10 Feb 2001

Tote Gold Trophy Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class A (Grade 3)