Full Result 3.30 Towcester | 3 February 2000

Levy Board Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Heavy 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £2,590 2nd £740 3rd £370

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Zapateado (FR) 2/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1110	110	88	114	–
b g Galetto (FR) - Zinarelle (FR) (Zino)
Settled midfield, joined leaders 3rd, led before 3 out, driven clear between last 2, hung left flat, just held on (op 7-4 tchd 9-4)

2 nk	10. Winter Rose 25/1 Sam Stronge ⁵ Pam Ford	Sam Stronge ⁵ Pam Ford	9	100 5	91	69	92	–
br g Derring Rose - Eleri (Rolfe)
Behind, ridden 4th, effort 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on gamely before last, hard driven and just failed (tchd 33-1)

3 2 [2¼]	9. Sweet Rodger (IRE) 20/1 Richard Johnson Merrita Jones	Richard Johnson Merrita Jones	7	105	91	66	90	–
ch g Heavenly Manna - Mad Rodger (Royal Match)
Midfield, driven 4th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on again after next, no extra final 50 yards (tchd 33-1)

4 6 [8¼]	2. Elaando 25/1 G Brace ⁷ Merrita Jones	G Brace ⁷ Merrita Jones	5	110	107	76	102	–
b g Darshaan - Evocatrice (Persepolis)
Keen hold, prominent, led 3rd, headed before 3 out, weakened before last, very tired and lost two places flat (op 20-1)

5 9 [17¼]	6. Wild Hadeer 8/1 Mr M Baldock ⁷ John Upson	Mr M Baldock ⁷ John Upson	6	103	96	55	80	–
ch g Hadeer - Wild Moon (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Ridden before 3rd, soon outpaced, moderate progress before 2 out (op 7-1)

6 shd [17½]	13. Dancing In Rio (IRE) 50/1 Tom Doyle ⁷ T P Walshe	Tom Doyle ⁷ T P Walshe	8	97 13	86	45	70	–
b m Lord Americo (IRE) - Carnival Blossom (Carnival Night)
Behind, last at 3rd, moderate headway from 2 out (op 33-1)

7 3½ [21]	7. Ambidextrous (IRE) 16/1 L Cummins Eric Alston	L Cummins Eric Alston	8	108	94	49	74	–
b h Shareef Dancer (USA) - Amber Fizz (USA) (Effervescing)
Chased leaders until ridden and beaten after 3 out (op 14-1)

8 ¾ [21¾]	4. Dunston Bill 16/1 W Worthington Barry Leavy	W Worthington Barry Leavy	6	1013	99	53	81	–
b g Sizzling Melody - Fardella (ITY) (Molvedo)
Led until 3rd, prominent until outpaced by leading pair after 3 out, finished tired (tchd 20-1)

9 5 [26¾]	8. Saxon Victory (USA) 5/1 Jodie Mogford ³ Mrs V C Ward	Jodie Mogford ³ Mrs V C Ward	5	104	93	41	68	–
b g Nicholas (USA) - Saxon Shore (USA) (Halo)
Always behind, no chance 3 out (tchd 6-1)

10 2½ [29¼]	3. Normanby Road (NZ) 16/1 Henry Oliver ³ G M McCourt	Henry Oliver ³ G M McCourt	8	112	105	51	77	–
br g First Norman (USA) - Gladstone Lass (NZ) (Silver Blaze)
Chased leaders until weakened before 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

11 ½ [29¾]	5. Lucy Walters (IRE) 7/1 Jim Culloty Mrs D Haine	Jim Culloty Mrs D Haine	8	1012 b¹	98	42	70	–
b m King's Ride (IRE) - Serpentine Artiste (Buckskin)
Prominent, lost place 4th, struggling after (op 5-1)

12 dist [59¾]	12. Isca Maiden 8/1 Paul W Flynn ³ P Hayward	Paul W Flynn ³ P Hayward	6	911 7	88	1	–	–
b m Full Extent (USA) - Sharp N' Easy (Swing Easy)
Soon pushed along, always behind, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	11. Sumo 7/1 Norman Williamson Mrs S Lamyman	Norman Williamson Mrs S Lamyman	7	100 1 v	86	–	–	–
ch g Superlative - Model Lady (Le Bavard)
Pulled hard and close up until 3rd, rear when mistake 3 out, tailed off when clambered next and pulled up (trainer said the gelding failed to handle the heavy ground) (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 24.90s (slow by 39.90s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Matt Archer & The Late Miss J Broadhurst (Zapateado) 1st breeder: Christof Batthyany
2nd owner: W E Donohue, R Herbert & K Marritt (Winter Rose)
3rd owner: F J Sainsbury (Sweet Rodger)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.60 £4.70 £7.50 Ex: £115.70 CSF: £57.79 Tricast: £785.16 Trifecta: £169.20

3:30 Towcester 3 Feb 2000

Levy Board Handicap Hurdle Class F