Full Result 3.30 Newton Abbot | 17 July 2000

Harcombe Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (3m2f105yds) 3m2½f Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £2,873 2nd £818 3rd £409

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ardour Glowing 1/16F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1113	104	89	110	–
b m Ardross - Albaciyna (Hotfoot I)
Always prominent, not fluent 6th and 8th, ridden along to lead after 4 out, clear next, driven out (op 1-25 tchd 1-14 in places)

2 20	4. Sid's Pretence 20/1 Jim Culloty Paddy Farrell	Jim Culloty Paddy Farrell	9	109	55	53	72	–
ch m Southern Music - Holnicote (Rugantino)
Prominent, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, stayed on to go 2nd after next, no impression on winner (op 14-1)

3 dist [50]	3. Nearly Decent 16/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	5	109	71	25	–	–
gr m Nearly A Hand - Starky's Pet (Mummy's Pet)
Made most until after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	2. Darcy Jones 25/1 Mr N Harris Deborah Cole	Mr N Harris Deborah Cole	4	1010	–	–	–	–
br g Mahrajan - Small Brook (Brianston Zipper)
Behind, not fluent 4th, struggling next, tailed off when pulled up after 8th (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)