Full Result 2.15 Exeter | 17 May 2000

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(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m175yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,408 2nd £688 3rd £344

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Petuntse 5/2 R Wakley R G Frost	R Wakley R G Frost	6	100 2	72	77	86	–
b g Phountzi (USA) - Alipampa (IRE) (Glenstal)
Held up in rear, steady headway after 4 out, closing on leader and 4 lengths down when left in lead 3 out, slightly hampered, comfortably (trainer's representative said, regarding the improved form shown, the fast ground had suited much better here) (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

2 7	1. Zydeco (IRE) 11/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1111 v	97	93	104	–
b g Darshaan - Cajun Melody (Cajun)
Held up in rear, not fluent, hit 2nd, ridden and effort when blundered 4 out, left 2nd next, staying on one pace when blundered 2 out (op 3-1)

3 16 [23]	2. Aston Villa (GER) 5/1 Joe Tizzard Richard Mitchell	Joe Tizzard Richard Mitchell	6	112	88	62	78	–
ch m Master Willie - Askania Nova (Sharpen Up)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, went 2nd soon after, ridden and weakened before next (op 4-1)

4 2½ [25½]	7. Crest Wing (USA) 16/1 Jim Culloty Zoe Davison	Jim Culloty Zoe Davison	7	100 4	72	41	60	–
b g Storm Bird (CAN) - Purify (USA) (Fappiano)
Tracked leader, challenged from 3rd until led approaching next, headed 4 out, soon weakened (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

5 20 [45½]	3. English Clover 12/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	5	105	77	17	49	–
b m Tina's Pet - National Clover (National Trust I)
Keen hold, led until approaching 4 out, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

6 dist [75½]	8. Tudor Nickola 100/1 Ross Studholme ³ Peter Purdy	Ross Studholme ³ Peter Purdy	8	911 16 t	72	–	–	–
ch m Nicholas Bill - Cottage Melody (Super Song)
Chased leaders, ridden 3rd, soon weakened, tailed off (op 66-1)

F	4. Sewards Folly 5/4F Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	4	104	80	–	85	–
b f Rudimentary (USA) - Anchorage I (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Soon tracking leaders, challenged 4th, led 4 out, 4 lengths clear and travelling well when fell 3 out (op 5-4 after 2-1 in a place, tchd 6-4 and 13-8 in places)

PU	6. Varnishing Day (IRE) 20/1 Mr A Irvine ⁷ Zoe Davison	Mr A Irvine ⁷ Zoe Davison	8	101 8 4	80	–	–	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Red Letter Day (Crepello)
Always behind, lost tuch from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 3m 58.60s (slow by 7.60s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Terry Sanders (Petuntse) 1st breeder: T H Rossiter
2nd owner: James Hartnett (Zydeco)
3rd owner: Mrs J C Duffy (Aston Villa)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £1.50 £1.20 £1.70 Ex: £20.10 CSF: £17.05 Tricast: £61.86 Trifecta: £60.20

2:15 Exeter 17 May 2000

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