Full Result 1.40 Exeter | 31 October 2000

William Hill On 0800 44 40 40 Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Soft 7 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £3,445 2nd £1,060 3rd £530 4th £265

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. It Takes Time I (IRE) 1/3F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1013	–	93	104	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Dysart Lady (IRE) (King's Ride)
Blundered 1st, not fluent next, held up in rear, headway 4 out, led approaching 3 out, ridden from 2 out, held on all out (op 4-11 tchd 4-9, 1-2 in places and 2-7)

2 nk	1. Dunster Castle 9/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1013	–	93	105	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Gay Edition (New Member)
In touch, tracked leaders after 4 out, driven to challenge when slipped on landing 2 out, wandered last and run-in, rallied close home, just failed (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

3 ¾ [1]	5. Sir D'Orton (FR) 15/2 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	4	1013	–	92	103	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Prime Target (FR) (Ti King)
In touch, headway to lead 4th, headed approaching 3 out, rallied next, stayed on under pressure run-in (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

4 dist [31]	2. Ghaazi 33/1 X Aizpuru ³ Martin Hill	X Aizpuru ³ Martin Hill	4	1010	95	52	73	–
ch g Lahib (USA) - Shurooq (USA) (Affirmed)
Hit 3rd, chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

5 28 [59]	3. Golden Gravel (IRE) 200/1 G Tormey Tony Carroll	G Tormey Tony Carroll	7	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Domynsky - Whimbrel (Dara Monarch)
Bumped 1st, with leader to 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 100-1)

6 2 [61]	7. Overcome 200/1 Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	5	105	74	–	–	–
b m Belmez (USA) - Olivana I (GER) (Sparkler I)
Chased leaders 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 66-1)

PU	6. The Cockney Kid (IRE) 33/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Rainbow Days (Sunyboy)
Led and bumped 1st, headed 4th, soon weakened, tailed off from 3 out, pulled up before last, dismounted, lame (jockey said gelding was lame) (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 1:41:00 Winning time: 4m 46.60s (slow by 29.60s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (It Takes Time I) 1st breeder: James M Kiernan
2nd owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Dunster Castle)
3rd owner: Mrs J Stewart (Sir D'Orton)
Tote win: £1.30 PL: £2 £1.70 Ex: £3.60 CSF: £2.02

1:40 Exeter 31 Oct 2000

William Hill On 0800 44 40 40 Novices' Hurdle Class D