Full Result 3.45 Wincanton | 30 November 2000

Cerne Abbas 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,639 2nd £754 3rd £377

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Auburn Spirit 10/1 D Creech Mark Usher	D Creech Mark Usher	5	108	72	66	68	–
ch g Teamster - Spirit Of Youth (Kind Of Hush)
Chased leader until approaching 7th, soon outpaced, rallied under pressure to regain lead flat (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

2 ½	3. Rift Valley (IRE) 3/1 E Husband G M McCourt	E Husband G M McCourt	5	113	81	75	77	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Necochea (Julio Mariner)
Held up, ridden along 6th, soon outpaced, rallied and every chance flat, kept on under pressure (op 7-2 tchd 11-4)

3 ½ [1]	6. Midnight Gunner 5/2F B J Crowley ³ Cecil Price	B J Crowley ³ Cecil Price	6	108	75	68	75	–
b g Gunner B - Light Tonight (Lighter)
Led, hit 8th, headed when blundered 2 out, left 10 lengths clear last, weakened and headed flat (op 3-1 tchd 100-30 and 7-2 in places)

4 15 [16]	5. Danny Bell (IRE) 7/2 G Tormey John O'Shea	G Tormey John O'Shea	7	1012	76	–	56	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Rhein Valley (IRE) (Kings Lake)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 3-1)

5 3½ [19½]	1. Sweet Rodger (IRE) 14/1 Ollie McPhail ³ C L Popham	Ollie McPhail ³ C L Popham	7	117	87	–	65	–
ch g Heavenly Manna - Mad Rodger (Royal Match)
Tracked leaders to 7th, no danger after (op 8-1)

PU	2. Sleight Of Hand I (IRE) 10/1 Jim Culloty J S King	Jim Culloty J S King	7	118	85	–	–	–
b g Hollow Hand - Marand (Damsire Unknown)
Held up, ridden and behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 7-1)

UR	4. Meadows Boy 6/1 Richard Johnson Bryn Palling	Richard Johnson Bryn Palling	8	110	78	111	116	–
gr g Derrylin - What A Coup (Malicious)
Tracked leaders going well, went 2nd approaching 7th, led on bit before 2 out, 30 lengths clear when blundered and unseated rider last (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 3:48:00 Winning time: 6m 10.50s (slow by 1m 19.50s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: G A Summers (Auburn Spirit) 1st breeder: A Hays
2nd owner: Mrs Kathy Stuart (Rift Valley)
3rd owner: M G Racing (Midnight Gunner)
Tote win: £17.40 PL: £4.20 £1.40 Ex: £64 CSF: £37.41
Jackpot: £15,345.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £21,613.14. 0.70 winning tickets.
Placepot: £224.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £28,502.86. 92.81 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £32.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,358.51. 53.06 winning tickets.

3:45 Wincanton 30 Nov 2000

Cerne Abbas 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F