Full Result 1.05 Wincanton | 4 November 2000

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class E

(Class 4) (4-6yo) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,695 2nd £770 3rd £385

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Silver Lake (IRE) 12/1 Leighton Aspell Noel Chance	Leighton Aspell Noel Chance	6	110	–	106	114	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Over The Pond (IRE) (Over The River)
Patiently ridden, steady headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, promising (op 6-1)

2 hd	9. Top BuckI (IRE) 12/1 Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	6	110	–	105	113	–
bb g Top Of The World - Orlita (Master Buck)
Held up, headway 3 out, led approaching next, ridden and headed run-in (op 16-1 tchd 20-1, 25-1 in places)

3 6 [6¼]	1. Cruise Leader (IRE) 2/1F Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	115	–	101	113	–
b g Supreme Leader - Ormskirk Mover (Deep Run)
Always prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, well held when hit last (op 6-4 after 5-2 in places)

4 5 [11¼]	12. Rose Of Tracarta (IRE) 11/4 Barry Keniry ³ Seamus Mullins	Barry Keniry ³ Seamus Mullins	5	106	–	84	98	–
b m Husyan (USA) - Derravaragh Rose (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway to challenge 3 out, outpaced before next (op 3-1 tchd 100-30, 7-2 in places)

5 9 [20¼]	5. Mercato (FR) 16/1 Mattie Batchelor John Best	Mattie Batchelor John Best	4	110	–	75	93	–
b g Mansonnien (FR) - Royal Lie (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, never dangerous (op 14-1 tchd 20-1, 25-1 in places)

6 1¾ [22]	7. Phal 16/1 Andrew Thornton T G Mills	Andrew Thornton T G Mills	6	110	–	72	94	–
b g Derrylin - Royal Birthday (St Paddy)
Led, not fluent 4th and 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

7 9 [31]	3. Georgic Blaze 100/1 Ross Studholme ³ Gerald Ham	Ross Studholme ³ Gerald Ham	6	1011	–	57	82	–
b g Petoski - Pooka (Dominion)
Always in rear, lost touch after 3 out (op 66-1)

8 ¾ [31¾]	10. Vincent Van Gogh (IRE) 100/1 Jay Harris Ron Hodges	Jay Harris Ron Hodges	5	110	–	56	81	–
b g Executive Perk - Rare Picture (Pollerton)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out (op 50-1)

9 dist [61¾]	11. Bay Of Plenty 33/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	109	–	1	–	–
b m Teenoso (USA) - Bara Peg (Random Shot)
Tracked leader from 2nd, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 25-1)

F	4. King Of The Castle I (IRE) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Mrs A J Bowlby	Mick Fitzgerald Mrs A J Bowlby	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Cataldi - Monashuna (Boreen)
Prominent when fell 4th (op 4-1 tchd 5-1, 11-2 in a place)

PU	2. Cerock 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	4	110 t	–	–	–	–
b g Rock City (IRE) - Uninvited (Be My Guest)
Well behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)

PU	6. Mitcheldean (IRE) 25/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Pil Eagle (FR) (Piling)
In rear, headway approaching 4th, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last (op 14-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 1:07:00 Winning time: 3m 56.70s (slow by 32.70s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: A D Weller (Silver Lake) 1st breeder: Tom Kearns
2nd owner: A N Solomons (Top BuckI)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Cruise Leader)
Tote win: £9.40 PL: £3.10 £2.50 £1.50 Ex: £81.90 CSF: £123.34 Trifecta: £123.30 Part won.

1:05 Wincanton 4 Nov 2000

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class E