Full Result 4.50 Towcester | 4 October 2000

Help Magic 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m4f217yds) 2m5f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £2,390.50 2nd £683 3rd £341.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Desert Melody (IRE) 10/1 L Cummins Richard Rowe	L Cummins Richard Rowe	8	100 5	72	40	76	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Jasmine Melody (Jasmine Star)
Held up and going well, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, hit and led next, kept up to work run-in (op 6-1)

2 1¼	8. Reflex Reaction (IRE) 33/1 B Grattan John Upson	B Grattan John Upson	5	100 8	72	39	74	–
b g Arapahos (FR) - Beswick Paper Lady (Giolla Mear)
Led after 1st, headed 4 out, outpaced from next, rallied and stayed on to go 2nd run-in (op 20-1)

3 1¼ [2½]	1. Molly Fitz Lad (IRE) 7/4F Norman Williamson Charles Egerton	Norman Williamson Charles Egerton	6	1110	95	61	97	–
ch g Tale Quale - Corrielek (Menelek)
Always prominent, went 2nd approaching 7th, led next, headed 2 out, ridden and one pace after (op 5-4 tchd 15-8 in places and 2-1 in a place)

4 5 [7½]	6. K H Flyer (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	100 5	72	31	69	–
br g Camden Town - Kerries Magic (Strong Gale)
Behind, stayed on approaching 2 out, never near to challenge (op 14-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

5 6 [13½]	3. Cap In Hand 3/1 Paddy Aspell ⁷ Sue Smith	Paddy Aspell ⁷ Sue Smith	8	911	76	28	66	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Beringa Bee (Sunley Builds)
Held up, headway approaching 7th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next (op 9-4 tchd 10-3)

6 1¼ [14¾]	4. Red Emperor 5/1 Kenny Johnson N B Mason	Kenny Johnson N B Mason	6	100 b	72	22	60	–
b g Emperor Fountain - Golden Curd (FR) (Nice Havrais)
In touch, ridden 7th, weakened after 3 out (tchd 6-1)

7 2 [16¾]	2. Sporting Trout 12/1 J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	6	1011	82	31	71	–
ch g Olympic Times (USA) - Rosa Trout (Goldhill)
Led until after 1st, stayed prominent until ridden 7th, weakened next (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

8 dist [46¾]	5. Arctic Spirit I 10/1 C Maude Robin Dickin	C Maude Robin Dickin	5	100 5	72	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Dickies Girl (Saxon Farm)
Held up, behind when blundered 8th, soon tailed off (op 6-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 5m 20.00s (slow by 25.00s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Mill Lord (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs P V Crocker (Desert Melody) 1st breeder: John Meagher
2nd owner: Mrs Sheree Tucker (Reflex Reaction)
3rd owner: Mrs Evelyn Hankinson (Molly Fitz Lad)
Tote win: £12.60 PL: £3.90 £4.10 £1.10 Ex: £588.30 CSF: £204.83 Tricast: £768.98
Placepot: £36.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £24,602.40. 485.64 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £25.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,071.18. 31.06 winning tickets.

4:50 Towcester 4 Oct 2000

Help Magic 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E