Full Result 7.10 Taunton | 8 May 2001

Somerset Nuffield Hospital 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

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

1st £3,087 2nd £882 3rd £441

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Wait For This (IRE) 5/2F Mr L Jefford L G Cottrell	Mr L Jefford L G Cottrell	6	1012 t	–	–	105	–
b g Torus - Bar You Try (Bargello)
Prominent, led 4th until ridden and headed after 3 out, led flat, driven out (op 11-4 tchd 3-1 in places and 9-4)

2 3½	6. Major Sharpe (IRE) 11/2 Sam Stronge ³ John Ryall	Sam Stronge ³ John Ryall	9	109	89	–	102	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Winsome Doe (Buckskin)
Led until after 1st, chased leader, led after 3 out, ridden when hit last, soon headed and edged left, no extra (tchd 6-1 and 5-1)

3 2½ [6]	5. Leading Optimist 13/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1012	–	–	98	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Leading Line (Leading Man)
Held up, headway approaching 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace (op 9-2 tchd 7-1 and 15-2 in a place)

4 14 [20]	9. Jentar Equilibra (IRE) 7/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	9	107	–	–	79	–
b m Miner's Lamp - Cora Gold (Goldhill)
Held up, headway approaching 8th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in a place)

5 3½ [23½]	4. Indoux (FR) 14/1 D Gallagher Ron Hodges	D Gallagher Ron Hodges	5	1012	–	–	81	–
b g Useful (FR) - Pin'Hup (FR) (Signani)
Held up, no impression from 8th (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6 11 [34½]	12. Natsamreb 50/1 Rodi Greene Colin Tizzard	Rodi Greene Colin Tizzard	6	107	–	–	65	–
b m Greensmith - Learctic (Lepanto)
Prominent until weakened 8th

7 dist [64½]	7. Risk Advisory (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Camden Town - Quick Romance (Lucky Brief)
Behind from 8th, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

8 3 [67½]	3. Hendra Chieftain 66/1 Mr N Harris Deborah Cole	Mr N Harris Deborah Cole	7	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Shaab - Strumpetus (Bold As Brass)
Behind from 8th, tailed off

9 4 [71½]	13. Nearlymissed Daisy 11/1 Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	7	104	–	–	–	–
b m Presidium - Nearly Married (Nearly A Hand)
In rear when hampered 1st, well behind from 8th, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

10 dist [101½]	10. Lady Mantilla 50/1 Jonathan Eddery ⁷ Roger Curtis	Jonathan Eddery ⁷ Roger Curtis	5	100	–	–	–	–
b m Michelozzo (USA) - Chelworth Countess (Noalto)
Behind from 8th, tailed off (op 33-1)

PU	11. Miss Chloe (IRE) 50/1 Robert Thornton C J Drewe	Robert Thornton C J Drewe	6	107	–	–	–	–
b m King's Ride (IRE) - Audley Lady (Deep Run)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, dismounted

PU	2. Contra Charge 11/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1012	–	–	–	–
gr g Arzanni - Winter Wonder (Sunyboy)
Led after 1st, headed 4th, weakened and pulled up before 7th (jockey said gelding appeared to be lame; subsequently found to be sound) (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

PU	14. Palmason 66/1 G Richards ⁷ Mary Evans	G Richards ⁷ Mary Evans	7	100	–	–	–	–
b m Minster Son (IRE) - Palmahalm (Mandrake Major)
Behind, reminder after 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1)

13 ran Off time: 7:12:00 Winning time: 5m 41.40s (slow by 5.40s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Cades Bay (vet's certificate)
1st owner: J B Radford (Wait For This) 1st breeder: Andrew Pierce
2nd owner: Hunt & Co (bournemouth) Ltd (Major Sharpe)
3rd owner: Martin Pipe Racing Club (Leading Optimist)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.70 £2.60 £1.70 Ex: £16.50 CSF: £16.12

7:10 Taunton 8 May 2001

Somerset Nuffield Hospital 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E