Full Result 8.20 Towcester | 15 May 2000

Land Rover Defender Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,996.50 2nd £922 3rd £461 4th £230.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Mersey Beat I 5/2F Ryan Moore ⁷ Gary Moore	Ryan Moore ⁷ Gary Moore	6	114	122	128	127	–
ch g Rock Hopper - Handy Dancer (Green God)
Held up, headway to press leaders from 3rd, led 5th to 3 out, challenging when left 3 lengths clear next, ridden out and ran on well (op 6-4)

2 5	7. Dark Romance (IRE) 5/1 Wilson Renwick ³ Zoe Davison	Wilson Renwick ³ Zoe Davison	11	911 5	97	95	98	–
b m Sarab - Narnia I (Le Moss)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden when left in 2nd 2 out, one pace (op 8-1)

3 20 [25]	6. Native Field (IRE) 14/1 Mr N Pearce ⁷ D J Wintle	Mr N Pearce ⁷ D J Wintle	11	910	100	68	80	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Broomfield Ceili (Northfields)
Awkward 1st, well behind from 2nd, modest late progress (op 12-1)

4 3 [28]	9. Pluvius (IRE) 50/1 Miss A Dudley ⁷ C J Hemsley	Miss A Dudley ⁷ C J Hemsley	8	97 37 t	97	61	74	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Planet Star (Jupiter Pluvius)
Held up, struggling from 3rd, some modest late progress (op 33-1)

5 10 [38]	4. Doctor Green (FR) 11/4 Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	7	109 v	109	57	76	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Highbrow I (Shirley Heights)
Led, soon clear, headed 4th, weakened before 3 out (op 5-2)

6 19 [57]	8. Notable Exception 50/1 Mr D Swanton ⁷ Robin Dickin	Mr D Swanton ⁷ Robin Dickin	11	1010 17 13	114	32	62	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Shorthouse (Habitat)
Well behind from 3rd (op 33-1)

F	3. Cezanne 11/4 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ Michael Roberts	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ Michael Roberts	11	107	109	–	114	–
b g Ajdal (USA) - Reprocolor (Jimmy Reppin)
Chased leader, led 4th to next, regained lead 3 out, ridden and hard pressed when fell next (op 3-1)

7 ran Off time: 8:20:00 Winning time: 3m 48.60s (slow by 3.60s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Khatani (unsuitable ground), Yokki Moppie (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Bryan Pennick (Mersey Beat I) 1st breeder: K Higson
2nd owner: A A Goldson (Dark Romance)
3rd owner: Lavender Hill Stud L L C (Native Field)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.50 £2.30 Ex: £18.10 CSF: £12.78 Tricast: £114.69
Placepot: £13.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £24,051.70. 1,260.65 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £8.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,441.02. 128.86 winning tickets.

8:20 Towcester 15 May 2000

Land Rover Defender Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class D