Full Result 2.30 Wincanton | 16 November 2000

Gordon Rees Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,723 2nd £778 3rd £389

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. North Kilkenny (IRE) 14/1 John McNamara R H Alner	John McNamara R H Alner	9	117	95	111	106	–
ch g Ragapan - Princess Geeno (Cheval)
Held up, smooth headway to lead approaching 2 out, driven out run-in, stayed on well (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

2 9	5. Never Can Tell 10/1 Gary Lyons Brian Baugh	Gary Lyons Brian Baugh	4	1011	85	86	87	–
ch g Emarati (USA) - Farmer's Pet (Sharrood)
Held up rear, headway 5th, chased winner 2 out, not quicken (op 8-1)

3 ½ [9½]	8. Royal Allegiance 9/2 Rodi Greene P Wegmann	Rodi Greene P Wegmann	5	107	81	81	81	–
ch g Kris - Wilayif (USA) (Danzig)
Pressed leader, led 5th until approaching 2 out, soon outpaced (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

4 7 [16½]	4. Ice Saint 4/1F Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	5	1012	86	75	79	–
gr g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Sylvan Song (Song)
Held up rear, steady headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression (op 4-1 after 5-1 in a place tchd 9-2 in places)

5 7 [23½]	10. Deadly Doris 12/1 Ross Studholme ³ N A Smith	Ross Studholme ³ N A Smith	6	102	79	56	68	–
b m Ron's Victory (USA) - Camp Chair (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased leaders, effort 3 out, beaten next (tchd 14-1 in places)

6 2 [25½]	7. Oudalmuteena (IRE) 25/1 Noel Fehily ³ Carroll Gray	Noel Fehily ³ Carroll Gray	5	105	82	55	66	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Roxy Music (IRE) (Song)
Rear, moderate headway under pressure 2 out, never near leaders (op 20-1)

7 shd [25½]	1. Wasp Ranger (USA) 5/1 Tom Scudamore ⁵ Gary Moore	Tom Scudamore ⁵ Gary Moore	6	117 b	100	73	84	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Lady Climber (USA) (Mount Hagen)
Mid-division, ridden 5th, soon struggling (op 4-1 tchd 11-2)

8 15 [40½]	6. Alakdar (CAN) 9/1 Vince Slattery Jane Southcombe	Vince Slattery Jane Southcombe	6	108	82	30	51	–
ch g Green Dancer (USA) - Population (IRE) (General Assembly)
Mid-division until 5th, soon driven along in rear (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

9 8 [48½]	11. Taking (FR) 7/1 Joe Tizzard Christopher Kellett	Joe Tizzard Christopher Kellett	4	103 t	77	11	38	–
gr g Take Risks (FR) - Sonning (FR) (Moulin)
Mid-division until weakened 5th (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

BD	2. Mershiginer (IRE) 25/1 N Duncan ⁷ G B Balding	N Duncan ⁷ G B Balding	7	112	97	–	86	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Shelleys Rocky Gem (Kemal)
Mid-division, effort 3 out, 6th and held when brought down 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

F	14. Little Kenny 40/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁷ Richard Price	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁷ Richard Price	7	97 8 v	74	–	63	–
b m Warning - Tarvie (Swing Easy)
Always prominent, 4th and held when fell 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

PU	9. Heiress Of Meath (IRE) 14/1 R Wakley M J Weeden	R Wakley M J Weeden	5	106	80	–	–	–
ch m Imperial Frontier (USA) - Rich Heiress (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Towards rear, no chance from 3 out, pulled up before next (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	12. Marsham (IRE) 50/1 Barry Keniry ³ G F H Charles-Jones	Barry Keniry ³ G F H Charles-Jones	7	911 5	74	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Inagh's Image (Menelek)
Led until 5th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	13. Salierious (NZ) 50/1 R Bellamy J C Tuck	R Bellamy J C Tuck	5	100 7 t	74	–	–	–
ch g Prince Salieri (AUS) - Analaw (NZ) (Diplomatic Agent I)
Mid-division until 5th, behind and ridden 3 out, pulled up before next (op 33-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 4m 8.70s (slow by 44.70s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Brig S R Allen (North Kilkenny) 1st breeder: Maurice O'Brien
2nd owner: Brooklands Racing Partnership (Never Can Tell)
3rd owner: P Wegmann (Royal Allegiance)
Tote win: £20.80 PL: £2.80 £4.80 £1.80 Ex: £185 CSF: £128.62 Tricast: £674.85

2:30 Wincanton 16 Nov 2000

Gordon Rees Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F