2:40 Taunton 18 Oct 2001
Vivien Howard Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class E
(Class 4) (2m104yds) 2m½f Firm 9 hurdles
1st
£3,276 2nd
£936 3rd
£468
| 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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4 | 1012 | – | – | 95 | – | ||||
| ch g Be My Chief (USA) - Taza (Persian Bold) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, challenged 5th, soon led, pushed out run-in (op 6-4 tchd 7-4 in a place, 15/8 and 2/1 in places) | ||||||||||
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4 | 115 | 105 | – | 101 | – | ||||
| b g Grand Lodge (USA) - So Kind I (Kind Of Hush) | ||||||||||
| In touch, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, chased winner and hit next, stayed on under pressure run-in, not pace of winner (op 3-1 tchd 4-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 115 | 101 | – | 98 | – | ||||
| b g Red Ransom (USA) - Fan Mail (USA) (Zen) | ||||||||||
| Led until headed after 2nd, left in lead next, headed after 5th, stayed chasing winner until after 3 out, one pace from next (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 t | – | – | 91 | – | ||||
| b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Sudden Interest (FR) (Highest Honor) | ||||||||||
| In touch, headway 5th, hard driven and stayed on from 2 out, not pace to trouble leaders (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places and 16-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1012 | – | – | 85 | – | ||||
| b g Inca Chief I (USA) - Parklands Belle (Stanford) | ||||||||||
| Behind, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 1012 | – | – | 82 | – | |||||
| b g Midyan (USA) - Island Desert (IRE) (Green Desert) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, steady headway 3 out, shaken up and no impression on leaders from next (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 | – | – | 80 | – | ||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Sandhurst Goddess (Sandhurst Prince) | ||||||||||
| Behind, headway and jumped slowly 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 16-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1012 | – | – | 78 | – | ||||
| b g First Trump - Sunflower Seed (Mummy's Pet) | ||||||||||
| In touch, headway 5th, weakened after 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 t | – | – | 77 | – | ||||
| ch g El Prado (IRE) - Muskoka Ice (USA) (It's Freezing) | ||||||||||
| Keen hold, chased leaders, weakened from 3 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 107 | – | – | 59 | – | ||||
| b f Standiford (USA) - Pennine Girl (IRE) (Pennine Walk) | ||||||||||
| Hit 1st and 2nd, always behind (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 100 | – | – | 54 | – | ||||
| b f Presidium - Mighty Flash (Rolfe) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, no chance when blundered 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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6 | 107 | – | – | 24 | – | ||||
| b m Presidium - Lindrake's Pride (Mandrake Major) | ||||||||||
| Behind, some headway 5th, soon weakened (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 109 | 97 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Glowing With Pride (Ile De Bourbon) | ||||||||||
| Pulled hard, led after 2nd, clear when ran out 3rd (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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4 | 107 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| ch f Democratic I (USA) - Sun StormI (Sunyboy) | ||||||||||
| Prominent when saddle slipped and ran out 3rd (jockey said saddle slipped) (tchd 66-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 3m 52.20s (slow by 5.20s) Total SP: 137%
- 1st owner: Mark Tincknell (Il Capitano) 1st breeder: Guy Reed
- 2nd owner: M Olden (Knight's Emperor)
- 3rd owner: Elite Racing Club (Miracle Kid)
- Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.30 £2.10 £1.10 Ex: £15.50 CSF: £8.75
