Full Result 2.50 Plumpton | 28 February 2000

Courage Best Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m4f114yds) 2m4½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,797.50 2nd £1,085 3rd £542.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Take Control (IRE) 1/5F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1113	125	–	126	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Frosty Fairy (Paddy's Stream)
Made all, pushed clear approaching 2 out, eased run-in (op 2-9 tchd 1-4, 2-7 in places)

2 22	3. Indulge (IRE) 11/1 L Corcoran ⁵ Mark Pitman	L Corcoran ⁵ Mark Pitman	7	1012	–	–	81	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Phantom Thistle (Deep Run)
Chased leading pair, mistake and ridden 8th, lost touch next, went remote 2nd run-in (op 6-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

3 8 [30]	4. Prince Dundee (FR) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald J Neville	Mick Fitzgerald J Neville	5	113 v¹	–	–	73	–
ch g Ecossais I (FR) - Princesse Normande (FR) (Belgio)
Chased winner, every chance 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, lost 2nd place and mistake last (op 7-2)

PU	2. Devils Night 66/1 Jamie Magee K Bell	Jamie Magee K Bell	5	113	–	–	–	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Up All Night (Green Desert)
Not fluent, losing touch when jumped slowly 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 8th (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)