Full Result 2.30 Plumpton | 24 April 2000

Thornhill Investment Management Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (1m7f195yds) 2m Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,548 2nd £728 3rd £364

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Some Might Say 50/1 Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Nigel Hawke	5	107	65	–	104	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Willowbed (Wollow)
Tracked leader, led after 6th to after 3 out, led again 2 out, ridden clear (tchd 66-1 in places)

2 7	1. Gimmick I (FR) 2/13F D Gallagher Venetia Williams	D Gallagher Venetia Williams	6	116	–	–	105	–
b g Chamberlin (FR) - Jaida (FR) (Alfaro)
Held up, mistake 3rd, closed on leader after 6th, led after 3 out, headed asnd mistake 2 out, not quicken (op 1-6 tchd 1-9)

3 9 [16]	6. Young Butt 25/1 Christopher Murray ⁷ Luke Dace	Christopher Murray ⁷ Luke Dace	7	107	–	–	88	–
ch g Bold Owl - Cymbal (Ribero)
Held up, mistake 4th, closed on leaders after 6th, ridden and one pace before 2 out, lame (tchd 40-1 in places)

4 dist [46]	2. Crocked Again (IRE) 12/1 Mr N Kinnon ⁷ Patrick Chamings	Mr N Kinnon ⁷ Patrick Chamings	7	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Dragon Palace (USA) - Philly-Free (Avocat)
Clear leader until weakened and headed after 6th, soon lost touch (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

F	3. Dauphin (IRE) 20/1 A Bateman ⁷ Nick Ayliffe	A Bateman ⁷ Nick Ayliffe	7	107	–	–	–	–
bb g Astronef - Va Toujours (Alzao)
Fell 1st (op 12-1)

F	4. Lucky Me (IRE) 33/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Paddy Butler	Colin Bolger ⁷ Paddy Butler	5	107	–	–	–	–
gr g Maledetto (IRE) - Silver Heart (Yankee Gold)
Held up, mistake 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off when fell 3 out (tchd 40-1 in places)