Full Result 3.50 Taunton | 12 October 2000

Cavendish Technology Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,983.50 2nd £918 3rd £459 4th £229.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. The Cottonwool Kid 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Merrita Jones	Carl Llewellyn Merrita Jones	8	100 25 b	83	90	90	–
b g Blakeney - Relatively Smart (Great Nephew)
Behind, chased leaders 4th to 5th, dropped rear next, headway 8th, led 4 out, clear after next, ran on well (trainer's representative had no explanation for the improved form shown) (op 16-1)

2 2½	1. Born To Please (IRE) 9/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	120 v	111	116	112	–
ch g Waajib (IRE) - Gratify (Grundy)
Prominent, challenged from 5th to 7th, ridden 8th, stayed on again to chase winner approaching 2 out, no impression (op 4-1 tchd 5-1, 11-2 in places and 6-1 in a place)

3 ½ [3]	5. Danzante (IRE) 7/2 Sean Curran Derrick Morris	Sean Curran Derrick Morris	8	100 7 v	82	87	84	–
b g Ajraas (USA) - Baliana (CAN) (Riverman)
Chased leaders, outpaced 7th, headway next, lost position and ridden after 3 out, rallied approaching last, finished well (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 and 9-2 in a place)

4 1½ [4½]	7. Silent Guest (IRE) 10/1 C Maude R G Frost	C Maude R G Frost	7	100 9	83	86	82	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Guest House (What A Guest)
Led, not fluent 3rd and 8th, headed 4 out, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, soon outpaced (op 8-1)

5 2 [6½]	4. Soft Touch (IRE) 7/4F Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	5	106	89	90	87	–
b m Petorius (IRE) - Fingers I (Lord Gayle)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened after 2 out (op 5-2)

6 dist [36½]	3. Molly Fitz Lad (IRE) 7/2 Tom Scudamore ⁵ Charles Egerton	Tom Scudamore ⁵ Charles Egerton	6	107	95	66	67	–
ch g Tale Quale - Corrielek (Menelek)
Behind, headway 7th, chased leaders next, weakened after 4 out, tailed off (op 11-4 tchd 4-1 in places)

7 hd [36¾]	2. Evening Chorus (USA) 12/1 R P Varian ⁷ P Wegmann	R P Varian ⁷ P Wegmann	5	1010 t	100	71	72	–
b g Shadeed (USA) - Evening Air (USA) (J O Tobin)
Chased leaders, ridden 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 5m 44.80s (slow by 8.80s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Aquavita (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Stephen Appelbee (The Cottonwool Kid) 1st breeder: M W And Mrs B A Littlewort
2nd owner: A B S Racing (Born To Please)
3rd owner: G Irlam (Danzante)
Tote win: £30.50 PL: £4.90 £2.60 Ex: £208.20 CSF: £102.48 Tricast: £367.25

3:50 Taunton 12 Oct 2000

Cavendish Technology Handicap Hurdle Class F