Full Result 3.30 Taunton | 30 March 2000

Somerset Nuffield Hospital 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,472.40 2nd £706.40 3rd £353.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Julie's Leader (IRE) 11/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	110	–	59	105	–
b g Supreme Leader - Parkavoureen (Deep Run)
In touch, headway 4 out, tracked leader after next, challenged from 2 out until slight lead last, ran on well under pressure (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 and 14-1 in places)

2 1½	2. Kings CastleI (IRE) 4/5F Mr P Cashman Ron Hodges	Mr P Cashman Ron Hodges	5	117	–	64	111	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Kilmana (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Held up in touch, headway 5th, led 3 out, ridden after next, narrowly headed last, stayed on same pace run-in (tchd evens)

3 1¾ [3¼]	9. Silver Pot Black 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	110	–	56	102	–
gr g Ron's Victory (USA) - Haunting I (Lord Gayle)
Behind, headway and ridden from 8th, hard driven and stayed on to challenge 2 out, still every chance last, no extra run-in (op 7-1 after 10-1 in places)

4 1½ [4¾]	4. Buckingham I (IRE) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	110	–	54	101	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Change Guard (Day Is Done)
Chased leaders, challenged and hit 3 out, hard ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace (op 10-1)

5 9 [13¾]	6. Contes (IRE) 12/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	8	110	–	45	94	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Dara's Diocese (Bishop Of Orange)
Chased leaders, still well there from 3 out, weakened from 2 out, no chance with leaders when blundered last (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

6 5 [18¾]	1. Prancing Blade 15/2 Tom Scudamore ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Scudamore ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	117	110	54	104	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sparkling Cinders (Netherkelly)
Led, ran very wide bend approaching 8th and then not fluent, headed 3 out, weakened quickly approaching next (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

7 14 [32¾]	13. Landsbury Lass (IRE) 50/1 R Forristal ³ J Neville	R Forristal ³ J Neville	6	106	–	21	67	–
ch m Phardante (FR) - Ollatrim Lady (Strong Gale)
Chased leader to 5th, weakened 8th (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

8 1½ [34¼]	3. Whatever Next I (IRE) 13/2 D Gallagher Merrita Jones	D Gallagher Merrita Jones	7	117	90	32	78	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Carney's Hill (Le Prince)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th to 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

9 9 [43¼]	10. Trapper Creek (IRE) 33/1 D J Casey Edward Stanners	D J Casey Edward Stanners	8	110	–	15	66	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Trapper Jean (Orchestra)
Always behind, lost touch from 8th (tchd 50-1)

PU	5. Cashew Chaos 66/1 Vince Slattery Mrs K Waldron	Vince Slattery Mrs K Waldron	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Neltino - Blakeney Sound (Blakeney)
Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	12. Apatura Cherry 66/1 Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	9	109	–	–	–	–
b m All Fair - Apatura Iris (Space King)
Hit 3rd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	14. Splicethemainbrace 66/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	8	109	–	–	–	–
b m Broadsword (USA) - Mellfell (Silly Season)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1)

PU	11. Victor 50/1 J R Kavanagh R H Alner	J R Kavanagh R H Alner	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Zambrano - Canny Member (New Member)
Behind, ridden and 7th and soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 6m 2.00s (slow by 26.00s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Mordros (vet's certificate)
1st owner: T And J A Curry (Julie's Leader) 1st breeder: Mrs B Byrne
2nd owner: Jeffen Racing (Kings CastleI)
3rd owner: Childcraft (Silver Pot Black)
Tote win: £13.70 PL: £1.90 £1.40 £1.90 Ex: £64.30 CSF: £19.66 Trifecta: £92.70

3:30 Taunton 30 Mar 2000

Somerset Nuffield Hospital 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)