Full Result 1.25 Wetherby | 2 December 2000

ATS Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m3f154yds) 2m3½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,702 2nd £772 3rd £386

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Premier Drive (IRE) 3/1 Russ Garritty George Moore	Russ Garritty George Moore	7	1110	101	107	121	–
ch g Black Minstrel - Ballyanihan (Le Moss)
Tracked leaded, led approaching 5th, mistake 3 out, drew clear, driven out run-in (op 9-4 tchd 7-2, 4-1 in places)

2 10	2. Mr Hornblower (IRE) 5/6F Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	6	119	101	93	108	–
ch g Orchestra - Garland (Hawk Wing)
Never far away, driven along 3 out, one pace from between last 2 (op evens tchd 11-10 in places and 8-11)

3 ¾ [10¾]	4. Clear Dawn (IRE) 9/1 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	5	1011	89	80	95	–
b g Clearly Bust - Cobra Queen (Dawn Review)
Chased leaders, driven along approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from next (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4 5 [15¾]	3. Fort William 11/2 R Wakley Ian Williams	R Wakley Ian Williams	4	110	92	76	96	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Lovely Noor (USA) (Fappiano)
Chased leaders, feeling pace after 4 out, rallied, one pace last 2 (op 5-1 tchd 6-1, 13-2 in a place)

PU	5. Birotex Boy (IRE) 14/1 C McCormack Chris Grant	C McCormack Chris Grant	7	104	82	–	–	–
b g Meneval (USA) - Ballymorris Belle (Laurence O)
Pressed leaders, under pressure 4 out, lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1 tchd 25-1, 33-1 in places)

PU	6. Rainton 25/1 A S Smith James Turner	A S Smith James Turner	4	101	80	–	–	–
gr g Kasakov - Strathleven (My Swanee)
Led until headed 5th, stayed handy, struggling after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 20-1 tchd 33-1, 50-1 in places)

PU	7. Flying Dante (IRE) 100/1 Tom Siddall ⁵ Lynn Siddall	Tom Siddall ⁵ Lynn Siddall	6	99 13	79	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Flying FinchI (Deep Run)
Struggling before halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (vet said animal finished distressed) (op 50-1)

7 ran Off time: 1:25:00 Winning time: 5m 26.50s (slow by 47.50s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: A W Sergeant (Premier Drive) 1st breeder: Mrs Rita O'Keeffe
2nd owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (Mr Hornblower)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs J M Davenport (Clear Dawn)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2 £1.20 Ex: £7.20 CSF: £5.76

1:25 Wetherby 2 Dec 2000

ATS Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E