Full Result 1.20 Taunton | 28 December 2001

The Holly And The Ivy Novices' Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 5yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £3,181.10 2nd £978.80 3rd £489.40 4th £244.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Touring-Turtle (IRE) 7/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	9	106	73	83	87	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Rossian (Silent Spring)
Led 2nd to 5th, stayed pressing leader until led again soon after 4 out, ridden and stayed on well from next (trainer said stable was out of form when gelding was pulled up last time) (tchd 8-1 and 9-1 in places)

2 15	2. Fluff 'N' Puff 10/1 Leighton Aspell J S King	Leighton Aspell J S King	7	120	95	90	95	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Puff Puff (All Systems Go)
Tracked leader until led 5th, maintained narrow advantage until headed after 4 out, one pace from next (tchd 12-1 and 14-1 in places)

3 2 [17]	3. Salvo I 6/1 A Bateman ⁷ Miss M Bragg	A Bateman ⁷ Miss M Bragg	10	113	91	84	89	–
ch g K-Battery - Saleander (Leander)
Chased leaders until blundered 9th, rallied next, stayed on same pace from 3 out (op 9-2)

4 ¾ [17¾]	6. Mr Mann (IRE) 7/2 Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	8	115	86	78	82	–
ch g Duky - Slan Abhaile (Trimmingham)
Prominent, with leaders 8th, challenged 9th to next, weakened 4 out (tchd 9-2)

5 4 [21¾]	12. Bangor Erris (IRE) 12/1 Tom Scudamore Peter Bowen	Tom Scudamore Peter Bowen	8	103	70	58	62	–
ch g Executive Perk - Dawn Infidel (IRE) (Fidel)
Led until headed and blundered 2nd, stayed in touch until lost position 6th, headway 8th, challenged next, weakened 4 out (op 9-1)

6 1¼ [23]	9. Auburn Spirit 25/1 Ollie McPhail Mark Usher	Ollie McPhail Mark Usher	6	1011	78	65	69	–
ch g Teamster - Spirit Of Youth (Kind Of Hush)
Chased leaders, blundered 7th, ridden to challenge from 9th, weakened after next (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

7 21 [44]	4. Empire Gold (USA) 16/1 Des Flavin ⁷ Kim Bailey	Des Flavin ⁷ Kim Bailey	6	112 b	90	56	60	–
ch g Strike The Gold (USA) - Careless Halo (USA) (Sunny's Halo)
Behind, steady headway to chase leaders 8th, challenged 9th to next, weakened 4 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

8 3½ [47½]	10. Puzzleman 33/1 Barry Fenton D J Caro	Barry Fenton D J Caro	8	108	75	37	42	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Floreamus (Quayside I)
Behind most of way (op 20-1)

F	14. Beeches Girl 20/1 X Aizpuru Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru Robin Dickin	6	101	68	–	–	–
b m Lord Americo (IRE) - Phyll-Tarquin (Tarqogan)
Fell 4th (op 12-1)

PU	8. Perfect Pal (IRE) 25/1 Vince Slattery John Coombe	Vince Slattery John Coombe	10	110	81	–	–	–
ch g Mulhollande (USA) - Gone (Whistling Wind I)
Always behind, hampered 2nd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	5. General Flight 10/1 Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	7	117	88	–	–	–
b g Governor General - Tarka (Deep Run)
Behind, some headway 7th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 12-1)

PU	1. Sing Solo (IRE) 9/4F Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	6	120	95	–	–	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - CaesoniaI (Buckskin)
Virtually refused to race, always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 7th (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

PU	7. Prince On The Ter 33/1 Rodi Greene C L Popham	Rodi Greene C L Popham	6	111	82	–	–	–
b g Terimon - Princess Constanza (Relkino)
Jumped poorly in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

UR	13. Surefast 50/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	6	105 3	72	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Meldon Lady (Ballymoss)
Unseated rider 2nd (op 33-1)

14 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 4m 58.90s (slow by 28.90s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Summer Fun Racing (Touring-Turtle) 1st breeder: James A Slattery
2nd owner: Dajam Ltd (Fluff 'N' Puff)
3rd owner: W H Whitley (Salvo I)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £1.50 £2.50 £2.20 Ex: £83.50 CSF: £75.06 Tricast: £465.23

1:20 Taunton 28 Dec 2001

The Holly And The Ivy Novices' Handicap Chase Class F