Full Result 3.05 Plumpton | 22 October 2001

Schering Plough Animal Health Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (1m7f195yds) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,639 2nd £754 3rd £377

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Russian Court 7/2F Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	5	104	76	81	87	–
b g Soviet Lad (USA) - Court Town (Camden Town)
Held up last and soon wel behind, steady progress from 4th to join leaders 6th, led soon after 2 out, pushed out flat, comfortably (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

2 3½	4. Half The Pot (IRE) 6/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	6	106	78	79	84	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Deep Green (Deep Run)
Led after 1st and set strong pace, blundered 6th, headed 3 out, rallied and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace (op 7-1 after 8-1 in places)

3 2½ [6]	3. Hoh No 10/1 Sam Stronge Robert Stronge	Sam Stronge Robert Stronge	5	113	89	87	91	–
b g Efisio - Primetta (Precocious)
Held up but soon in touch, joined leaders after 5th, ridden and not quicken before 2 out, stayed on flat (op 9-1 tchd 8-1)

4 14 [20]	6. Sunburnt I 6/1 J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	7	105	77	61	65	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Sunshine Gal (Alto Volante I)
Always prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened badly flat (op 9-2 tchd 13-2, 7-1 in places)

5 2½ [22½]	1. Kuwait Millennium 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	120	100	81	86	–
b g Salse (USA) - Lypharitissima (FR) (Lightning)
Jumped slowly 1st, held up and soon well behind, steady progress to join leaders 6th, ridden and beaten after 3 out (op 5-1)

6 8 [30½]	10. Just Anything (NZ) 33/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	10	101 t	73	46	57	–
b g Truly Vain (AUS) - Young Margot (NZ) (Hermes)
Took keen hold, held up behind, closed and in touch 3rd, with leaders 6th, weakened before 2 out (op 25-1)

7 14 [44½]	8. Arctic Spirit I 9/2 Robert Thornton Robin Dickin	Robert Thornton Robin Dickin	6	103	75	34	39	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Dickies Girl (Saxon Farm)
Midfield, closed 5th, with leaders next, weakened 3 out (tchd 5-1)

8 dist [74½]	5. Adjiram (IRE) 20/1 Jim Culloty Daniel O'Brien	Jim Culloty Daniel O'Brien	5	106	78	–	–	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Adjriyna (Top Ville)
Pulled hard, led to after 1st, chased leader to 5th, weakened rapidly before 3 out, tailed off

9 14 [88½]	11. Palace Guard 33/1 Paul W Flynn Peter Bowen	Paul W Flynn Peter Bowen	9	100 1	72	–	–	–
br g Daring March - Royal Brush (King Of Spain)
In touch until ridden and weakened before 5th, soon tailed off (tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	2. Dolphinelle (IRE) 13/2 Adrian Maguire Jamie Poulton	Adrian Maguire Jamie Poulton	5	114	90	–	–	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Mamie's Joy (IRE) (Prince Tenderfoot)
Held up and soon well behind, closed 4th, soon lost touch again, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

PU	9. No Mercy I 20/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ B A Pearce	Colin Bolger ⁷ B A Pearce	5	99 b	74	–	–	–
ch g Faustus (USA) - Nashville Blues (IRE) (Try My Best)
Midfield, in touch 5th, soon pushed along, rider lost iron after 6th, soon no chance, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said saddle slipped) (tchd 25-1 in a place)

11 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 3m 59.40s (slow by 25.40s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: D R Gandolfo Ltd (Russian Court) 1st breeder: Miss E A Gandolfo
2nd owner: Mrs P V Crocker (Half The Pot)
3rd owner: Berkshire Commercial Components Ltd (Hoh No)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £1.90 £3.10 £3.10 Ex: £43.70 CSF: £24.62 Tricast: £194.26

3:05 Plumpton 22 Oct 2001

Schering Plough Animal Health Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F