Full Result 3.30 Plumpton | 16 April 2001

Thornhill Investment Management Limited Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m4f114yds) 2m4½f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st £2,901.50 2nd £829 3rd £414.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bigwig (IRE) 9/4 Mattie Batchelor Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor Gary Moore	8	116 b	100	97	104	–
ch g Thatching - Sabaah (USA) (Nureyev)
Mainly 2nd, slightly outpaced by leader approaching 2 out, stayed on to lead run-in (op 7-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

2 2½	3. Charlie Charlie 7/2 Dave Crosse ⁷ L Wells	Dave Crosse ⁷ L Wells	10	912	86	79	87	–
b g Emarati (USA) - Hound Song (Jukebox)
Led, blundered 2nd, headed and outpaced 3 out, stayed on again run-in (tchd 4-1 in places)

3 ½ [3]	5. Ice Cube 9/1 Anthony Coyle ⁵ Lisa Williamson	Anthony Coyle ⁵ Lisa Williamson	5	100 5 5	86	79	86	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Arctic Rymes (Rymer)
Headway halfway, led 3 out, 3 lengths ahead last, no extra and headed run-in (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

4 dist [33]	4. Salaman (FR) 10/1 Jodie Mogford Daniel O'Brien	Jodie Mogford Daniel O'Brien	9	101	83	43	–	–
b g Saumarez - Merry Sharp (Sharpen Up)
Ridden and lost touch 8th (op 9-1)

5 19 [52]	1. Dirk Cove (IRE) 13/8F Justin Morgan ⁷ Richard Rowe	Justin Morgan ⁷ Richard Rowe	7	117	108	49	–	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Another Miller (Gala Performance)
Held up and behind, ridden to chase leading group 8th, soon weakened, finished lame (trainer said gelding hung left, did not appreciate the heavy ground and finished tired after making mistakes at the last two flights; vet added that gelding was lame) (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 in places)

5 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 5m 47.50s (slow by 1m 3.50s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan (Bigwig) 1st breeder: Irish National Stud
2nd owner: A G Russell/j H Missin (Charlie Charlie)
3rd owner: Miss Judy Eaton (Ice Cube)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.20 £1.60 Ex: £6.50 CSF: £9.50