Full Result 4.00 Newton Abbot | 25 May 2000

Happy Birthday June Classified Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,932 2nd £552 3rd £276

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Val De Fleurie (GER) 7/4F Norman Williamson Mrs K Waldron	Norman Williamson Mrs K Waldron	5	117	85	95	99	–
b m Mondrian (GER) - Valbonne (Master Willie)
Help up, steady headway to track leaders 4 out, went 2nd next, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily (op 2-1 tchd 11-4 and 3-1 in places)

2 1¼	13. Anns Girl 16/1 Barry Fenton Jimmy Fox	Barry Fenton Jimmy Fox	7	111 b	87	87	89	–
br m Newski (USA) - Nearly Married (Nearly A Hand)
Behind, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner from next, kept on but no impression run-in

3 1½ [2¾]	11. Supermick 8/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	114	93	88	91	–
ch g Faustus (USA) - Lardana (BurglarI)
Behind, pushed along 4th, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace under pressure approaching last (op 6-1)

4 6 [8¾]	7. Cage Aux Folles (IRE) 11/1 Warren Marston Nick Williams	Warren Marston Nick Williams	5	114 t	91	80	85	–
b g Kenmare (FR) - Ivory Thread (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, ridden and hit 3 out, rallied under pressure run-in but not reach leaders (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

5 ½ [9¼]	4. Alakdar (CAN) 20/1 X Aizpuru ³ Jane Southcombe	X Aizpuru ³ Jane Southcombe	6	111	75	79	85	–
ch g Green Dancer (USA) - Population (IRE) (General Assembly)
In touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, ridden approaching next, one pace and hit last (op 14-1)

6 6 [15¼]	9. Sam Rockett 9/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	114	85	70	80	–
b g Petong - Art Deco (Artaius)
Behind, headway to chase leaders under pressure after 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 6-1)

7 2 [17¼]	1. Connel's Croft 8/1 Robert Thornton David Evans	Robert Thornton David Evans	8	117 v	95	70	81	–
ch g Rich Charlie - Technology (FR) (Top Ville)
Held up in rear, headway 4th, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened next

8 5 [22¼]	10. Shifting Moon I 11/2 Adrian Maguire F Jordan	Adrian Maguire F Jordan	8	114 t	91	61	71	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Moonscape I (Ribero)
Behind until some headway from 2 out (jockey said gelding was hanging badly left-handed and prevented him from riding out) (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

9 3½ [25¾]	2. Some Might Say 10/1 Barry Keniry ⁵ Nigel Hawke	Barry Keniry ⁵ Nigel Hawke	5	112	80	58	71	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Willowbed (Wollow)
Led, hit 4th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 8-1)

10 2½ [28¼]	8. Cedar Broom (IRE) 13/2 Leighton Aspell R J O'Sullivan	Leighton Aspell R J O'Sullivan	7	114	91	52	65	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Flash 'N' Run (Record Run)
Prominent, chased leader 4th to 4 out, weakened after next (op 5-1)

11 9 [37¼]	12. Thrashing 33/1 Andrew Thornton John O'Shea	Andrew Thornton John O'Shea	5	114	73	39	56	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - White-Wash (Final Straw)
Behind, effort 4 out, soon weakened (tchd 40-1 in places)

12 21 [58¼]	5. Another Hubblick 25/1 Paul W Flynn ³ R J Baker	Paul W Flynn ³ R J Baker	9	111	76	7	35	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Sue Lark (Sir Lark)
Chased leaders to 4th, ridden and weakened next (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

13 dist [88¼]	14. Tudor Nickola 66/1 Ross Studholme ³ Peter Purdy	Ross Studholme ³ Peter Purdy	8	1012 t	56	–	–	–
ch m Nicholas Bill - Cottage Melody (Super Song)
Chased leaders to 3rd, weakened next, tailed off, finished distressed (trainer said mare finished distressed) (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 4m 5.30s (slow by 19.30s) Total SP: 134%
Non-runners: Blade Of Fortune (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Nick Shutts (Val De Fleurie) 1st breeder: Gestut Auenquelle
2nd owner: Mrs J A Cleary (Anns Girl)
3rd owner: P Clarke (Supermick)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.50 £3.60 £2.50 Ex: £84.60 CSF: £34.50

4:00 Newton Abbot 25 May 2000

Happy Birthday June Classified Hurdle Class F