Full Result 2.00 Towcester | 17 December 2001

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f217yds) 2m5f Heavy 11 hurdles

1st £2,352 2nd £672 3rd £336

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Darakshan (IRE) 6/1 D Gallagher David Arbuthnot	D Gallagher David Arbuthnot	9	113	104	–	114	–
b g Akarad (FR) - Dafayna (Habitat)
Always prominent, led 5th, clear last, eased near finish (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

2 8	9. Our Slimbridge 5/2 Ollie McPhail Tony Carroll	Ollie McPhail Tony Carroll	13	105	101	–	93	–
bb g Top Ville (IRE) - Bird Point (USA) (Alleged)
Held up, headway 6th, went 2nd last, no chance with winner (op 3-1 tchd 100-30, 7-2 in places)

3 5 [13]	5. Native Field (IRE) 9/1 P Griffiths ⁷ D J Wintle	P Griffiths ⁷ D J Wintle	12	101	93	–	90	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Broomfield Ceili (Northfields)
Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4 2 [15]	1. Polar Champ 7/4F Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	8	1112	140	–	106	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Ceramic (USA) (Raja Baba)
Prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last (op 5-4 tchd 2-1)

5 13 [28]	7. Cutthroat Kid (IRE) 16/1 Warren Marston T R Greathead	Warren Marston T R Greathead	11	105	82	–	72	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Get Ahead I (Silly Season)
Held up, ridden 7th, never troubled leaders (tchd 20-1 in places)

6 22 [50]	8. Lord Richfield (NZ) 6/1 Gary Lyons Brian Baugh	Gary Lyons Brian Baugh	10	105 v¹	99	–	62	–
b g Kirmann - Lady Grange (NZ) (Sir Bart)
Held up, blundered 5th, headway next, weakened approaching 2 out (tchd 13-2 in places)

PU	4. Jolly Jack (IRE) 66/1 Jason Maguire Simon Lewis	Jason Maguire Simon Lewis	10	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Hay Party (Party Mink)
Led to 5th, weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	6. Country Bumpkin 66/1 Miss P Gundry H J Manners	Miss P Gundry H J Manners	5	105	–	–	–	–
ch g Village Star (FR) - Malham Tarn (Riverman)
Held up, mistake 2nd, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	2. Grasp The Nettle (IRE) 12/1 Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	9	116	–	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Euroville Lady (Light Brigade)
Held up, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	10. Signora Zipporah 50/1 Jimmy McCarthy M J Weeden	Jimmy McCarthy M J Weeden	6	103	67	–	–	–
b m Teamster - Chatty Corner (Le Bavard)
Chased leader, ridden 7th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 5m 55.30s (slow by 1m 0.30s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Noel Cronin (Darakshan) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: John McKenna (Our Slimbridge)
3rd owner: John W Egan (Native Field)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2 £1.40 £2 Ex: £23.30 CSF: £23.03

2:00 Towcester 17 Dec 2001

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