2:40 Taunton 4 Jan 2001
Orchard Restaurant Cherry Brandy Maiden Hurdle Class D
(Class 3) (2m104yds) 2m½f Heavy 9 hurdles
1st
£4,306.25 2nd
£1,325 3rd
£662.50 4th
£331.25
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 115 | – | 59 | 114 | – | ||||
| bb g Iron Duke (FR) - Sweet Virginia (FR) (Tapioca II) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, headway 5th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, led soon after, driven out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 | 115 | – | 55 | 109 | – | ||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Sharaya (USA) (Youth) | ||||||||||
| Held up mid-division, headway after 5th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, challenged last, ridden and kept on same pace run-in (op 7-2 tchd 6-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 115 | – | 50 | 107 | – | ||||
| b g Darshaan - Sharakanda (USA) (Alydar) | ||||||||||
| Keen hold, prominent, challenged from 3rd to 5th, led 3 out, hit next, soon headed, one pace run-in (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 in places and 11-8) | ||||||||||
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5 | 115 | – | 50 | 105 | – | ||||
| ch g Forest Wind (USA) - Sparkish (IRE) (Persian Bold) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last (op 4-1 tchd 6-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 115 | – | 43 | 101 | – | ||||
| ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Alpine Dance (USA) (Apalachee) | ||||||||||
| Behind, pushed along 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, not trouble leaders (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 115 | – | 38 | 97 | – | ||||
| ch g Nicholas Bill - Puff Puff (All Systems Go) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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6 | 115 | – | 29 | 90 | – | ||||
| b g Oak Ridge (FR) - Star Habit (NZ) (Habituate) | ||||||||||
| Made most to 3 out, stayed with leader and every chance approaching next, soon weakened (op 5-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 112 | – | 29 | 89 | – | ||||
| b g Royal Academy (USA) - Go Honey Go (General Assembly) | ||||||||||
| Behind, moderate progress from 2 out (jockey said gelding lost its action at the fourth-last flight) (jockey said gelding lost its action at the fourth-last) (op 66-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 115 | – | – | 81 | – | ||||
| b g Handsome Sailor - Eye SightI (Roscoe Blake) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division and ridden 4 out, soon headway after next, soon weakened (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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5 | 115 | – | – | 67 | – | ||||
| b g Efisio - Primetta (Precocious) | ||||||||||
| Held up mid-division, shaken up 5th, never dangerous (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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6 | 110 | – | – | 62 | – | ||||
| b m Muharib (USA) - Brickhill Lady (Le Bavard) | ||||||||||
| With leader to 5th, weakened soon after (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 112 | – | – | 57 | – | ||||
| b g In The Wings - Hejraan (USA) (Alydar) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 115 | – | – | 34 | – | ||||
| b g Orchestra - Arctic Brief (Buckskin) | ||||||||||
| Always behind (op 66-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 115 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g In The Wings - Persian Victory (IRE) (Persian Bold) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, tailed off (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 4m 33.90s (slow by 46.90s) Total SP: 124%
- 1st owner: T M Hely-Hutchinson (Sweet Iron) 1st breeder: Roger Gayet
- 2nd owner: Starlight Racing (Colombian Green)
- 3rd owner: C G Roach (Sharakapour)
- Tote win: £9 PL: £1.50 £1.90 £1.40 Ex: £54.90 CSF: £34.85 Trifecta: £27.70 Pool: £327.95 - 8.40 winning units
