Full Result 5.10 Taunton | 2 March 2000

Blackdown Hills Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,524.20 2nd £721.20 3rd £360.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Needwood Lion 7/2 Joe Tizzard Henry Daly	Joe Tizzard Henry Daly	7	105	85	54	96	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - Arctic Lion (Arctic Slave)
Made all, clear from 3 out, unchallenged (op 4-1)

2 6	10. Classic Pal (USA) 15/2 A Bates ³ Richard Mitchell	A Bates ³ Richard Mitchell	9	102	85	45	89	–
b g Danzatore (CAN) - Welsh Garden (Welsh Saint)
Prominent, chased winner from 5th, stayed on but no chance from 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

3 5 [11]	3. Parlez Moi D'Amour (IRE) 11/2 Tom Doyle ⁷ Roger Curtis	Tom Doyle ⁷ Roger Curtis	5	1011	98	51	98	–
gr m Precocious - Normanby Lass (Bustino)
Held up in rear, headway from 3 out, ridden and no impresson from 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

4 21 [32]	4. Almapa 33/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	8	1012	92	12	70	–
ch g Absalom - More Fun (Malicious)
Chased leaders, ridden and hit 3 out, soon weakened (op 20-1)

5 6 [38]	5. Megazine 14/1 Rodi Greene Martin Hill	Rodi Greene Martin Hill	6	1010	90	1	62	–
b g Shaab - Sherzine (Gorytus)
Behind, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened (op 20-1)

6 2 [40]	8. Silent Action (USA) 20/1 Ollie McPhail ³ N A Smith	Ollie McPhail ³ N A Smith	8	102 t	85	1	55	–
bb g Greinton - Heather Bee (USA) (Drone)
Always behind (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

7 dist [70]	1. Marine Society 12/1 Adrian Maguire Mrs S D Williams	Adrian Maguire Mrs S D Williams	12	120	108	1	–	–
b g Petoski - Miranda Julia (Julio Mariner)
Behind from 4th, tailed off (op 12-1 after 14-1 in a place)

8 15 [85]	7. Chicago Bear I (IRE) 100/30F Robert Thornton Mrs K Waldron	Robert Thornton Mrs K Waldron	4	105 tb	93	1	–	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - Last Drama (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Chased lwinner to 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 5-2 tchd 4-1)

UR	6. Akina (NZ) 7/2 R Wakley J C Tuck	R Wakley J C Tuck	8	107	87	–	59	–
b g Ivory Hunter (USA) - Wairoa Belle (NZ) (Bold Venture)
Behind, ridden and effort approaching 5th, weakened after 3 out, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 4-1 after 5-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 5:10:00 Winning time: 4m 22.30s (slow by 35.30s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Moscow Mist (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Earl Cadogan (Needwood Lion) 1st breeder: Needwood Stud
2nd owner: P C Tory (Classic Pal)
3rd owner: Kate Curtis & David Auer (Parlez Moi D'Amour)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.90 £3.20 £2.30 Ex: £25.10 CSF: £27.60 Tricast: £129.78 Trifecta: £104.80 Place 6 £58.29, Place 5 £33.77
Jackpot:
Placepot: £45.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £28,628.77. 454.79 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £12.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,521.50. 88.27 winning tickets.

5:10 Taunton 2 Mar 2000

Blackdown Hills Handicap Hurdle Class F