Full Result 3.10 Towcester | 27 October 2000

English Partnerships Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m7f211yds) 3m Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £4,745 2nd £1,460 3rd £730 4th £365

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Polar Champ 9/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	120	135	102	155	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Ceramic (USA) (Raja Baba)
Tracked leader to 4th and again from 6th until led 8th, clear after 3 out, eased run-in (op 11-4 tchd 5-1)

2 8	6. Sau-Mynde 9/4J Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	102	110	67	113	–
b m Saumarez - Easy Horse (FR) (Carmarthen)
In touch, headway 8th, ridden, mistake 3 out and lost place, stayed on again to take 2nd last but no chance with winner (op 11-4 tchd 3-1 and 100-30 in a place)

3 2½ [10½]	2. Flying Gunner 5/1 Warren Marston Alan King	Warren Marston Alan King	9	1110	131	86	130	–
ch g Gunner B - Dans Le Vent (Pollerton)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, stayed on same pace under pressure from 2 out (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

4 1½ [12]	5. Tonka 10/1 Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	8	103	111	64	107	–
b g Mazilier (USA) - Royal Meeting (Dara Monarch)
Led, soon clear, ridden and headed 8th, no chance with winner after 3 out, stayed on same pace (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

5 nk [12¼]	4. Old Rouvel (USA) 12/1 Andrew Thornton D J G Murray Smith	Andrew Thornton D J G Murray Smith	9	107	115	67	112	–
b g Riverman (USA) - Marie De Russy (FR) (Sassafras)
Held up in rear, steady headway 8th, chased winner 3 out, soon no chance, not fluent, weakened and lost 2nd last (tchd 14-1)

6 28 [40¼]	3. High Game 9/4J Norman Williamson Simon Sherwood	Norman Williamson Simon Sherwood	6	110	121	44	115	–
b g Le Solaret (FR) - Running Game (Run The Gantlet)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, headway to press leaders next, ridden 3 out, soon weakened (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places)

PU	7. Tawafek (USA) 40/1 X Aizpuru ³ Mrs S E Logue	X Aizpuru ³ Mrs S E Logue	7	911 1	108	–	–	–
br g Silver Hawk (USA) - Tippy Tippy Toe (USA) (Nureyev)
Chased leader 4th to 7th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 50-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 16.40s (slow by 36.40s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Ela Agapi Mou (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Reims Partnership (Polar Champ) 1st breeder: High Point Bloodstock Ltd And Victor Sujanani
2nd owner: Audley Twiston-Davies (Sau-Mynde)
3rd owner: R Maryan Green (Flying Gunner)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £2.40 £1.50 Ex: £10.70 CSF: £14.43 Tricast: £47.42 Trifecta: £15.90 3.37 w/u, pool £75.65

3:10 Towcester 27 Oct 2000

English Partnerships Handicap Hurdle Class C