Full Result 12.50 Exeter | 20 December 2001

Entertain At Exeter Racecourse Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Good 8 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £2,922.50 2nd £835 3rd £417.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Ruby Gale (IRE) 7/2 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	5	1012	–	85	116	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Well Over (Over The River)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged and hit next, driven to lead final 75yds, ridden out (op 11-4 tchd 4-1)

2 1¼	7. Polar Red 4/5F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1012	–	83	117	–
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - Sharp Top (Sharpo)
Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner final 75yds, no impression (tchd Evs in places and 8-11)

3 4 [5¼]	2. Top BuckI (IRE) 6/1 Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	7	115	113	86	118	–
bb g Top Of The World - Orlita (Master Buck)
Led 3rd, ridden 2 out and stayed on headed and one pace final 75 yards (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in places)

4 19 [24¼]	4. Cloth Of Gold 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy Lady Herries	Jimmy McCarthy Lady Herries	4	1012	–	60	92	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Bustinetta (Bustino)
Led to 3rd, stayed chasing leaders until weakened approaching 2 out (op 20-1)

5 18 [42¼]	1. Seek 10/1 L Cummins Jim Old	L Cummins Jim Old	5	115	–	49	81	–
br g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Souk (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Chased leadsers to 3 out, soon weakened (op 8-1)

6 3 [45¼]	10. Toi Express (IRE) 20/1 Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	5	1012	–	39	71	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Toi Figures (Deep Run)
Chased leaders to 6th, weakened next (op 16-1)

7 29 [74¼]	5. Fife And Drum (USA) 33/1 Joe Tizzard John Akehurst	Joe Tizzard John Akehurst	4	1012	–	10	42	–
bb g Rahy (USA) - Fife (IRE) (Lomond)
Blundered 1st, behind, no chance when hampered 3 out (tchd 40-1 in a place)

8 2 [76¼]	6. Master Ginger Pop 100/1 Mark Bradburne Mrs S D Williams	Mark Bradburne Mrs S D Williams	5	1012	–	8	40	–
b g Supreme Leader - Ruckinge Girl (Eborneezer)
Very slowly away, some headway 5th, no chance when badly hampered 3 out (op 50-1)

F	3. Amadeus I (AUS) 100/1 Ross Studholme ³ Milton Bradley	Ross Studholme ³ Milton Bradley	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Brief Truce (USA) - Amazaan (NZ) (Zamazaan)
Not fluent, some headway when fell 3 out (op 33-1)

PU	9. Shake Eddie Shake (IRE) 100/1 Jamie Goldstein Stuart Howe	Jamie Goldstein Stuart Howe	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Fortune Teller (Troy)
Prominent early, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 33-1)

10 ran Off time: 12:50:00 Winning time: 4m 43.30s (slow by 26.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs Angela Tincknell (Ruby Gale) 1st breeder: P D Hickey
2nd owner: Sir Stanley Clarke (Polar Red)
3rd owner: A N Solomons (Top BuckI)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.20 £1.10 £1.20 Ex: £7.50 CSF: £6.61

Last flight omitted

12:50 Exeter 20 Dec 2001

Entertain At Exeter Racecourse Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)