Full Result 2.00 Carlisle | 9 March 2000

Crown & Thistle, Rockcliffe 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Heavy 8 hurdles 4 omitted

1st £2,450 2nd £700 3rd £350

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Dunroyal Lad 50/1 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	6	116	–	113	113	–
ch g Primitive Rising (USA) - Janie-O (Hittite Glory)
Keen early, soon disputing lead, led 2 out, hard pressed last, stayed on well (op 20-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

2 7	1. Head For The Hills 5/1 R Supple P Beaumont	R Supple P Beaumont	7	1112	107	113	113	–
ch g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Merry Cherry (Deep Run)
Held up in touch, effort after 2 out, disputed lead last, stayed on, no impression on winner final 200yds (op 3-1 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

3 5 [12]	3. Our Carol (IRE) 4/1 Dale Jewett ⁷ Barry Murtagh	Dale Jewett ⁷ Barry Murtagh	8	110	90	103	103	–
br m Buckskin (FR) - Hampton Grange (Boreen)
Led or disputed lead until headed 2 out, every chance when hit last, no extra (op 3-1)

4 21 [33]	2. Lord Of The Sky I 4/6F Brian Harding L Lungo	Brian Harding L Lungo	7	1112	118	92	92	–
b g Lord Bud - Fardella (ITY) (Molvedo)
Prominent, effort after 2 out, every chance last, weakened run-in, broke blood vessel (op 8-13 tchd 4-7 and 8-11 in places)

5 13 [46]	7. Thorterdykes Lass (IRE) 20/1 Tony Dobbin Alistair Whillans	Tony Dobbin Alistair Whillans	7	111	76	61	61	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Majestic Run (Deep Run)
Held up, effort after 6th, soon lost touch (op 33-1)

6 15 [61]	4. Buckskin Boy (IRE) 50/1 C McCormack Chris Grant	C McCormack Chris Grant	8	116 b	72	51	51	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Fixed Addition (Mr Fordette)
In touch, ridden after 6th, weakened before 2 out (op 25-1)

7 dist [91]	6. Waltham Dove 10/1 A S Smith Kevin Morgan	A S Smith Kevin Morgan	5	116	–	28	–	–
br g Gypsy Castle - Dovetail (Brigadier Gerard)
Held up, effort after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, virtually pulled up run-in, tailed off (op 7-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:02:00 Winning time: 6m 45.80s Total SP: 115%
1st owner: P Nelson (Dunroyal Lad) 1st breeder: P Nelson
2nd owner: D S Bowring (Head For The Hills)
3rd owner: R R Bainbridge (Our Carol)
Tote win: £29.20 PL: £4.40 £1.60 Ex: £343.60 CSF: £252.31

2:00 Carlisle 9 Mar 2000

Crown & Thistle, Rockcliffe 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E