Full Result 8.55 Stratford | 2 June 2000

Knight Frank Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £3,250 2nd £1,000 3rd £500 4th £250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Court Champagne 11/8F Richard Johnson Richard Price	Richard Johnson Richard Price	4	104	–	91	76	–
b f Batshoof - Fairfield's Breeze (Buckskin)
Close up, went 2nd after 4th, led before 2 out, joined briefly last, driven and battled on well (op 2-1 tchd 9-4)

2 1¼	1. Approvance (USA) 2/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	8	1012	–	97	84	–
gr g With Approval (CAN) - Anniversary Wish (USA) (Beau's Eagle)
Settled last pair, closed after 5th, challenged 2 out, with winner when hit last, ridden and not quicken (op 11-8)

3 13 [14¼]	3. Ocean LineI (IRE) 11/2 E Husband G M McCourt	E Husband G M McCourt	5	1012	–	78	72	–
b g Kefaah (USA) - Tropic Sea (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Settled tracking leaders, effort 6th and soon every chance, ridden before 3 out, beaten before next (op 11-4)

4 13 [27¼]	6. Dicks Darlin' 66/1 Miss P Gundry ⁷ H J Manners	Miss P Gundry ⁷ H J Manners	7	100	–	54	52	–
b m My Richard - Hi Darlin' (Prince De Galles I)
Jumped slowly 1st, soon last pair, struggling 6th, went 4th flat (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

5 2 [29¼]	4. Sentry Duty 14/1 John McNamara ³ Mrs V C Ward	John McNamara ³ Mrs V C Ward	5	109	–	56	68	–
b g Nashwan (USA) - Third Watch (Slip Anchor)
Keen hold, held up, mistake 4th, effort 6th, every chance next, soon beaten, blundered badly 2 out, eased flat

F	2. Nite Bites 50/1 Sean Curran Martin Bosley	Sean Curran Martin Bosley	6	1012	–	–	51	–
b g Thatching - Buraida (Balidar)
Keen hold, pressed leader until 4th, prominent until weakened quickly 3 out, fell last (op 33-1)

PU	5. Makarim (IRE) 10/1 W Worthington P Eccles	W Worthington P Eccles	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Emmaline (USA) (Affirmed)
Led at moderate pace, headed before 6th where bad mistake when weakening rapidly, continued tailed off until pulled up 2 out (op 20-1)

7 ran Off time: 8:55:00 Winning time: 4m 1.50s (slow by 20.50s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Derek & Cheryl Holder (Court Champagne) 1st breeder: Derek Collett Holder And Mrs Cheryl Regina Holder
2nd owner: O M C Sherwood (Approvance)
3rd owner: Christopher Shankland (Ocean LineI)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.50 £2 Ex: £4.80 CSF: £3.73
Placepot: £17.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £23,271.95. 987.46 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £6.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,250.06. 140.93 winning tickets.

8:55 Stratford 2 Jun 2000

Knight Frank Novices' Hurdle Class D