Full Result 1.10 Cheltenham | 29 January 2000

Cheltenham And Three Counties Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £7,442.50 2nd £2,290 3rd £1,145 4th £572.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Master Tern (USA) 20/1 Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	5	114	109	134	134	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Young Hostess (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, led approaching last, driven out (official explanation: trainer's wife had no reason for the improve form shown, other than race was run to suit, gelding travelled well as a result) (op 33-1 in places)

2 3½	5. Rudi Knight 7/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	5	114	109	131	131	–
ch g Rudimentary (USA) - Fleeting Affair (Hotfoot I)
Mid-division, outpaced and driven along 3 out, headway 2 out, challenged approaching last, kept on one pace under pressure run-in (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

3 12 [15½]	15. Au Lac 11/2F Barry Keniry ⁵ Seamus Mullins	Barry Keniry ⁵ Seamus Mullins	6	101	97	108	109	–
b g North Col (IRE) - Janlarmar (Habat)
Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, challenged under pressure approaching last, weakened run-in (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

4 5 [20½]	1. Hugo De Perro (FR) 14/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	120	119	124	124	–
b g Perrault - Fontaine Aux Faons (FR) (Nadjar)
Chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, hard ridden after 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last (op 12-1)

5 hd [20¾]	6. Granny Rich 6/1 Jodie Mogford ³ Paul Rich	Jodie Mogford ³ Paul Rich	6	111	109	114	113	–
ch m Ardross - Weareagrandmother (Prince Tenderfoot)
Behind, hit 3rd, still plenty to do 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on approaching last but never dangerous (op 7-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

6 1¼ [22]	10. Behamore (IRE) 14/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	7	112	107	111	111	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Dilkusha Girl (Prince Tenderfoot)
Pressed leader until led 4th, ridden 2 out, headed and weakened quickly approaching last (tchd 16-1)

7 5 [27]	3. Percy Crow (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	7	1111	116	115	115	–
ch g Persian Heights - Slightly Latin (Ahonoora)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 14-1)

8 2½ [29½]	8. Matchless 12/1 Joe Tizzard T R Watson	Joe Tizzard T R Watson	7	114	109	106	104	–
b g Efisio - Mandrian (Mandamus)
Made most until headed 4th, hit next, weakened 3 out (op 10-1)

9 7 [36½]	12. Taleban 16/1 Noel Fehily ⁵ Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily ⁵ Charlie Mann	5	104 b¹	100	91	91	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Triode (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Behind, headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

10 8 [44½]	13. Headwest (NZ) 14/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	5	109	100	83	80	–
b g Westminster (NZ) - Karamea Lady (NZ) (Lord Ballina)
Behind untl rapid headway after 4th, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly next (op 12-1)

11 ¾ [45¼]	2. Grief (IRE) 20/1 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	7	1113 b	118	86	84	–
ch g Broken Hearted - Crecora (Royal Captive)
Chased leaders to 3 out, weakened approaching next (op 12-1)

12 3½ [48¾]	4. Ulundi 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Lady Herries	Mick Fitzgerald Lady Herries	5	119	114	78	77	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Flit I (USA) (Lyphard)
Behind, effort under pressure 3 out, soon beaten (tchd 9-1)

13 shd [48¾]	9. Mont Aca (FR) 14/1 Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	5	110	108	72	70	–
b g Phantom Breeze (IRE) - Azuzuama (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leaders to 4th, weakened next

14 27 [75¾]	11. Broadnard 12/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	6	1011	102	38	37	–
b g Ardross - Broadhurst (Workboy I)
Never going well and soon hard driven, lost touch from 3rd (op 10-1)

PU	14. Courage Under Fire 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy David Arbuthnot	Jimmy McCarthy David Arbuthnot	5	108	99	–	–	–
b g Risk Me (FR) - Dreamtime Quest (Blakeney)
Chased leaders to 4th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	18. Desert Kingdom (USA) 100/1 Guy Lewis ³ Ray Williams	Guy Lewis ³ Ray Williams	5	102 5 7	96	–	–	–
b g Sheikh Albadou - Halleyscomeback (USA) (Key To The Kingdom)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 50-1)

PU	16. Cold Encounter (IRE) 33/1 Robert Thornton P Eccles	Robert Thornton P Eccles	5	100 1 v	91	–	–	–
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - Scene Galante (FR) (Sicyos)
Prominent early, behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before last

UR	17. Some Operator I (IRE) 33/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	100 4	91	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Rathvilly Flier (Peacock I)
Chased leaders to 4th, soon weakened, no chance when mistake and unseated rider 3 out

18 ran Off time: 1:12:00 Winning time: 4m 19.40s (slow by 22.40s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: John P McManus (Master Tern) 1st breeder: Wertheimer Et Frere
2nd owner: Derek And Jean Clee (Rudi Knight)
3rd owner: Don Hazzard (Au Lac)
Tote win: £25.40 PL: £3.30 £2.40 £1.50 Ex: £323.10 CSF: £138.22 Tricast: £824.46 Trifecta: £434.40

1:10 Cheltenham 29 Jan 2000

Cheltenham And Three Counties Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D