Full Result 1.55 Cheltenham | 8 December 2000

Events International Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Soft 8 hurdles

1st £15,210 2nd £4,680 3rd £2,340 4th £1,170

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Ferrers 25/1 David O'Meara ⁵ Pam Sly	David O'Meara ⁵ Pam Sly	9	1011	119	131	126	–
b g Homeboy - Gay Twenties (Lord Gayle)
Headway 4 out, challenged from 2 out, hard ridden run-in, led close home, all out (op 20-1)

2 ½	4. Rooster Booster 7/2F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1112	129	141	137	–
gr g Riverwise (USA) - Came Cottage (Nearly A Hand)
Held up in rear, steady headway 3 out, tracked leaders after 2 out, driven to lead approaching last, headed and no extra close home (tchd 4-1 and 9-2 in a place)

3 3½ [4]	13. Kapok (FR) 14/1 Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	4	111	118	124	121	–
b c Kaldoun (FR) - Karannja (USA) (Shahrastani)
Tracked leaders, led going well after 2 ridden and headed approaching last, one pace under pressure (op 10-1)

4 3½ [7½]	14. Shampooed (IRE) 14/1 X Aizpuru ³ Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru ³ Robin Dickin	6	105	111	112	111	–
b m Law Society (USA) - White Cap'S (Shirley Heights)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on under pressure approaching last, one pace run-in (op 12-1)

5 1½ [9]	19. Misconduct 20/1 Adrian Maguire Jonathan Portman	Adrian Maguire Jonathan Portman	6	101	104	103	103	–
gr m Risk Me (FR) - Grey Cree (Creetown)
Chased leader until led after 3 out, headed after next, 4th and one pace when mistake last

6 2 [11]	3. Perfect Venue (IRE) 16/1 Marcus Foley ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley ⁷ Nicky Henderson	7	116	130	126	126	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Welsh Fantasy (Welsh Pageant)
Behind, steady headway from 2 out, kept on run-in but not trouble leaders (tchd 20-1 in places)

7 hd [11¼]	20. Go-Onmyson 33/1 Jodie Mogford M Tate	Jodie Mogford M Tate	7	100 1 b	103	99	99	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Ice Lass (Heroic Air)
Chased leaders, hard driven from 2 out and one pace (op 25-1)

8 3 [14¼]	2. Red Guard 20/1 R P Varian ⁷ J T Gifford	R P Varian ⁷ J T Gifford	6	116	130	121	123	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Zinzara (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Behind, steady headway 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last

9 3 [17¼]	7. Nemisto 20/1 R Wakley Richard Lee	R Wakley Richard Lee	6	119	126	113	116	–
gr g Mystiko (USA) - Nemesia (Mill Reef)
Behind, headway after 3 out, kept on approaching last but not a danger (tchd 25-1 in places)

10 ¾ [18]	8. Murray River (FR) 5/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	117 v	124	109	113	–
b g Esprit Du Nord (USA) - Mulika (FR) (Procida)
Soon in touch, lost place 4th, ridden 2 out, never dangerous (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

11 2 [20]	15. Lets Be Frank 20/1 Tom Doyle ⁵ E L James	Tom Doyle ⁵ E L James	9	103	111	93	99	–
b g Malaspina - Letitica (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

12 3½ [23½]	12. Jaguar 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	112	119	96	103	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Oasis (Valiyar)
Behind, moderate progress approaching last (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

13 1¼ [24¾]	17. Copper Coin (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Thornton Nicky Henderson	Andrew Thornton Nicky Henderson	6	104	107	81	89	–
bb g Mandalus (IRE) - Two-Penny Rice (Reformed Character)
Behind, headway 3 out, weakened after 2 out

14 1¾ [26½]	5. Young American (IRE) 8/1 Paul Moloney C Roche	Paul Moloney C Roche	4	1110	127	100	108	–
br c Hamas (IRE) - Banana Peel (Green Dancer)
Behind most of way (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 and 12-1 in a place)

15 13 [39½]	18. Knockdoo (IRE) 13/2 Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	7	103 t	106	58	74	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Ashken (Artaius)
Behind from halfway (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 5-1)

16 nk [39¾]	16. Dictum (IRE) 20/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	9	105	108	59	75	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Secret Top (African Sky I)
Chased leaders until jumped slowly 3 out, never dangerous after (tchd 25-1 in places)

17 11 [50¾]	6. Bhutan I (IRE) 12/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	5	1110	127	60	83	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Bustinetta (Bustino)
Always behind (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

18 7 [57¾]	1. Pietro Bembo (IRE) 25/1 Timmy Murphy John Akehurst	Timmy Murphy John Akehurst	6	120	130	52	80	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Cut No Ice (Great Nephew)
Led until headed after 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out

F	9. Hariymi (IRE) 20/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	5	115	122	–	–	–
gr g Woodman (USA) - Harouniya (Siberian Express)
Always behind, fell last (tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	10. Donatus (IRE) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	4	114	121	–	–	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - La Dame Du Lac (USA) (Round Table)
In touch to 4th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last (op 12-1)

20 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 4m 23.60s (slow by 26.60s) Total SP: 145%
1st owner: J L Burt (Ferrers) 1st breeder: John Burt
2nd owner: Terry Warner (Rooster Booster)
3rd owner: Mrs Stewart Catherwood (Kapok)
Tote win: £28.30 PL: £4.80 £2.10 £4 Ex: £215.90 CSF: £102.43 Tricast: £1,264.66

1:55 Cheltenham 8 Dec 2000

Events International Handicap Hurdle Class C