Full Result 2.35 Wincanton | 26 December 2000

Ladbroke Casinos Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £8,424 2nd £2,592 3rd £1,296 4th £648

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Kittenkat 25/1 Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	6	100 17	115	115	123	–
b m Riverwise (USA) - Cut Above The Rest (IndiaroI)
Prominent, led 6th, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out (tchd 33-1)

2 3½	6. Moonshine Bay I (IRE) 3/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	6	108	123	120	127	–
b g Executive Perk - Sister Of Slane (The Parson)
Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, one pace (op 4-1)

3 10 [13½]	1. Polar Champ 6/1 Arnaud Duchene ⁷ M C Pipe	Arnaud Duchene ⁷ M C Pipe	7	117	142	130	138	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Ceramic (USA) (Raja Baba)
Headway to join leaders 8th, weakened 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

4 3½ [17]	9. Noble Demand (USA) 16/1 Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	5	912	116	100	107	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Noble Nordic (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Held up, headway to track leaders 7th, shaken up and no extra 2 out, better for race (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

5 shd [17]	5. Brother Joe (NZ) 7/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	112	130	115	121	–
ch g Hula Town (NZ) - Olivia Rose (NZ) (Travolta)
Held up, mistake 4th, promising headway halfway, no progress from 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

6 22 [39]	3. Highland (IRE) 12/1 Henry Oliver ³ Simon Sherwood	Henry Oliver ³ Simon Sherwood	6	114	135	99	104	–
gr g Supreme Leader - Precipienne (Precipice Wood)
Mid-division, driven along and struggling from 8th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

7 15 [54]	2. Buckhouse Boy 25/1 Mr R Widger Ian Williams	Mr R Widger Ian Williams	10	1110	138	87	92	–
b g Relkino - Teapot Hall (Royal Buck)
Prominent until halfway, no chance from 8th (op 20-1)

8 9 [63]	8. Allegation 14/1 D Howard ⁷ M C Pipe	D Howard ⁷ M C Pipe	10	911 v	119	–	63	–
b g Dominion - Pageantry (Welsh Pageant)
Always rear, driven along and well behind from 5th

9 13 [76]	11. Johnston's Art (IRE) 33/1 A Honeyball ⁷ Bob Buckler	A Honeyball ⁷ Bob Buckler	7	97 9 b¹	115	–	46	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Mirror Of Flowers (Artaius)
Led, soon clear, headed 6th, weakened 3 out

PU	10. Defendtherealm 33/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	9	100 2	115	–	–	–
br g Derring Rose - Armagnac Princess (Armagnac Monarch)
Rear, no chance from 8th, pulled up before last (op 25-1)

PU	4. Tensile (IRE) 9/4F Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	5	112	135	–	–	–
b g Tenby - Bonnie Isle (Pitcairn)
Headway to track leaders when not fluent 7th, hard ridden and weakened 3 out, well behind when pulled up before next (vet said gelding finished distressed) (op 5-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

PU	13. Intox III (FR) 33/1 Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	4	911 19	115	–	–	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Naftane (FR) (Trac)
Chased clear leader until 5th, weakened 8th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 5m 46.50s (slow by 46.50s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Better Think Again (vet's certificate)
1st owner: N R Mitchell (Kittenkat) 1st breeder: N R Mitchell
2nd owner: Mrs Timothy Pilkington (Moonshine Bay I)
3rd owner: The Reims Partnership (Polar Champ)
Tote win: £25.80 PL: £4.60 £1.40 £2.30 Ex: £78.60 CSF: £96.06 Tricast: £490.40

2:35 Wincanton 26 Dec 2000

Ladbroke Casinos Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class B