Full Result 2.40 Exeter | 25 September 2000

David Coard Half Century Celebration Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,520 2nd £720 3rd £360

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Tachometer (IRE) 8/1 R Farrant Stuart Howe	R Farrant Stuart Howe	6	1013	77	66	86	–
b m Jurado (USA) - Tacheo (Tachypous)
Mid-division, headway to track leaders after 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, driven out (tchd 9-1 in a place)

2 ¾	4. Invictress (DEN) 3/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	118	86	74	94	–
b m Prince Mab (FR) - Joe's Lake (DEN) (Kings Lake)
Held up, headway from 4 out, tracked leaders next, challenged 2 out, still every chance last, stayed on same pace run-in (tchd 7-2 and 5-2)

3 nk [1]	6. Bray Hill I (IRE) 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	112	80	68	88	–
b g King Luthier - Pixies Glen (Furry Glen)
Prominent, chased leader 6th, challenged 3 out, still every chance last, one pace (tchd 9-1, 10-1 in a place)

4 8 [9]	1. Taxbuster 12/1 S Burrough N B Thomson	S Burrough N B Thomson	8	1110	88	66	88	–
b g Welsh Captain - Indian Cash (Indian Ruler)
Led, ridden 3 out, headed after 2 out and soon weakened (tchd 14-1)

5 12 [21]	13. Dawn To Dusk (IRE) 16/1 Ollie McPhail ³ Paddy Farrell	Ollie McPhail ³ Paddy Farrell	9	911 2	65	26	52	–
br g Kambalda - Atlantic Breeze I (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, soon weakened (op 25-1)

6 5 [26]	9. San Jon (IRE) 20/1 Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	8	1012	76	32	59	–
b g Euphemism - Birdspeed (On Your Mark)
Hit 2nd, soon prominent, weakened approaching 3 out (op 16-1)

7 10 [36]	11. Willow Run (NZ) 7/2 Andrew Thornton Merrita Jones	Andrew Thornton Merrita Jones	6	109 b¹	73	16	46	–
b g Conquistarose (USA) - Crazy Lady (NZ) (One Pound Sterling)
Behind, headway and hit 5th, chased leaders after 4 out, weakened from 3 out (op 7-2 after 9-2 in one place, 4-1 in others tchd 3-1)

8 11 [47]	3. Fine Point I (IRE) 6/1 Paul W Flynn ³ C R Barwell	Paul W Flynn ³ C R Barwell	6	116	87	15	49	–
bb g Cataldi - Oak Tavern Lady (Dublin Taxi)
Some headway 6th, weakened after 4 out, no chance when blundered last (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

9 14 [61]	8. Tabernacle 20/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	5	1012	76	–	24	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Tabyan (USA) (Topsider)
Always behind (op 16-1)

10 2 [63]	10. Mazeed (IRE) 7/1 Sean Curran Karen George	Sean Curran Karen George	7	1011 v	75	–	21	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Maraatib (IRE) (Green Desert)
Chased leaders until weakened after 4 out (op 6-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

11 1½ [64½]	12. Cloudy Bill 25/1 R Wakley J C Tuck	R Wakley J C Tuck	8	102	67	–	–	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Welsh Cloud (Welsh Saint)
Soon behind (op 20-1)

PU	5. Regal Splendour (CAN) 9/1 Barry Keniry ³ Seamus Mullins	Barry Keniry ³ Seamus Mullins	7	114	85	–	–	–
ch g Vice Regent (CAN) - Seattle Princess (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Prominent until weakened 4th, no chance when pulled up before last (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

PU	2. Treasure Chest I (IRE) 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	119 v	87	–	–	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Sought Out (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Behind, some headway and jumped slowly 3rd, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 and 10-1 in a place)

13 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 4m 35.80s (slow by 18.80s) Total SP: 148%
1st owner: Richard Garrard (Tachometer) 1st breeder: William Flood
2nd owner: Alan Stevens & Denise Winton (Invictress)
3rd owner: Fairfield Millennium Ltd (Bray Hill I)
Tote win: £10.60 PL: £3.10 £1.10 £3.40 Ex: £33.90 CSF: £36.36 Tricast: £205.63

2:40 Exeter 25 Sep 2000

David Coard Half Century Celebration Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E