Full Result 2.10 Exeter | 17 October 2000

3663 Smart Choice Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Good 11 hurdles

1st £2,540.30 2nd £725.80 3rd £362.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Torduff Express (IRE) 5/1 Miss P Gundry ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Miss P Gundry ⁵ Paul Nicholls	9	110	–	–	112	–
b g Kambalda - Marhabtain (Touching Wood)
Led until after 1st, led again 3rd to 6th, led after 4 out, ridden and hit 2 out, stayed on gamely run-in, all out (op 7-2 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

2 ½	4. Crack Regiment (IRE) 5/2F Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Bob Buckler	8	112	101	–	112	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Princess Crack (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, rallied under pressure run-in, no extra near finish (op 3-1 tchd 2-1)

3 8 [8½]	6. Flaked Oats 5/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Paul Nicholls	A Honeyball ⁵ Paul Nicholls	11	110 b	–	–	105	–
b g Oats - Polly Toodle (Kabale)
Led after 1st to 3rd, stayed with winner until took narrow lead from 6th, headed after 4 out, ridden next, soon outpaced (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

4 8 [16½]	13. Sheer Impulse (IRE) 10/1 Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	6	1011	89	–	94	–
br m Montelimar (USA) - Koshear (Hardgreen)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace (op 9-1 tchd 12-1 and 14-1 in places)

5 19 [35½]	9. Raid 6/1 Tom Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	115	99	–	76	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Tabeeba (Diesis)
Behind, headway 6th, soon ridden and weakened (tchd 7-1 and 8-1 in places)

6 1 [36½]	12. Eileen Alanna (IRE) 40/1 Mr Darren Edwards ⁷ Gordon Edwards	Mr Darren Edwards ⁷ Gordon Edwards	8	107	72	–	75	–
b m Rashar (USA) - Kilcotty Wonder (Peacock I)
In touch, headway to press leaders 6th, ridden and weakened 4 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

7 3½ [40]	7. Hachty Boy (FR) 16/1 R Biddlecombe ⁷ Henrietta C Knight	R Biddlecombe ⁷ Henrietta C Knight	4	1012	95	–	72	–
br g Cadoudal (FR) - Hachty Girl (FR) (Ashtar)
Behind, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 4 out (op 7-1)

8 12 [52]	8. Priestthorn (IRE) 11/1 Richard Young ⁷ R H Alner	Richard Young ⁷ R H Alner	5	1012	–	–	60	–
b g Denel (FR) - Pollys Flake (Will Somers)
Soon behind (op 8-1)

9 1 [53]	1. Lord Warford 9/2 Miss S Vickery ³ Venetia Williams	Miss S Vickery ³ Venetia Williams	5	118 t	105	–	65	–
b g Bustino - Jupiter's Message (Jupiter Island)
In touch, headway 5th, ridden 7th, soon weakened (op 3-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

10 dist [83]	5. Driven By Desire (IRE) 100/1 Mrs A Cooke ³ Bob Buckler	Mrs A Cooke ³ Bob Buckler	6	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Ring Of Ford - Proud Monkey (Monksfield)
Pulled hard, chased leaders to 4th, behind from next, tailed off (op 50-1)

PU	3. Cool Harry (USA) 66/1 Mr D Ross ⁷ H Edward Haynes	Mr D Ross ⁷ H Edward Haynes	9	1012	64	–	–	–
bb g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - No Chili (Glint Of Gold)
Behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	10. Red Mist (IRE) 200/1 G Richards ⁷ M R Churches	G Richards ⁷ M R Churches	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Asir - Shadowed Seas (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th (op 50-1 tchd 500-1 in a place)

UR	2. Celebration March 50/1 Mrs M Roberts ³ John Coombe	Mrs M Roberts ³ John Coombe	9	112	–	–	–	–
b g Sousa - Boundless Grace (Flandre II)
Mistake and unseated rider 3rd (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 5m 29.20s (slow by 19.20s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Two Plus Two (Torduff Express) 1st breeder: Malachy Travers
2nd owner: Twentyman (Crack Regiment)
3rd owner: P Swaffield, C Thistlethwaite, S Frost (Flaked Oats)
Tote win: £6.80 PL: £2 £1.30 £3.10 Ex: £36.70 CSF: £17.49 Trifecta: £107.40 Pool £151.32 - part won 0.69 w/u.

Course-record time.

2:10 Exeter 17 Oct 2000

3663 Smart Choice Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle Class E