Full Result 2.35 Doncaster | 27 January 2001

River Don Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 10 hurdles

1st £9,600 2nd £3,680 3rd £1,840 4th £880

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Rum Pointer (IRE) 13/8F Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	5	1110	107	100	130	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Osmunda (IRE) (Mill Reef)
With leaders, led approaching 3 out, 5l clear last, driven out (op 11-8)

2 2	5. Legal Lunch (USA) 25/1 John McNamara Robert Stronge	John McNamara Robert Stronge	6	116	–	94	121	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Dinner Surprise (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, left clear second 2 out, stayed on flat (op 20-1)

3 dist [32]	6. Mowbray (USA) 16/1 B J Crowley Gary Moore	B J Crowley Gary Moore	6	116	–	98	86	–
bb g Opening Verse (USA) - Peppy Raja (USA) (Raja Baba)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, eased flat (op 14-1)

4 22 [54]	7. Sharakapour (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Thornton Paul Nicholls	Andrew Thornton Paul Nicholls	5	116	–	74	70	–
b g Darshaan - Sharakanda (USA) (Alydar)
Chased leaders, ridden along 6th, weakened before 3 out, soon behind (tchd 16-1 in places)

F	2. Zaffre Noir (IRE) 9/4 D Gallagher Mark Pitman	D Gallagher Mark Pitman	5	1110	–	–	120	–
b h Zaffaran (USA) - Massinetta (Bold Lad)
Made most until approaching 3 out, disputing 3l 2nd when fell 2 out (op 11-4)

PU	8. Sunday Rain (USA) 7/2 Adrian Maguire Jonjo O'Neill	Adrian Maguire Jonjo O'Neill	4	108	–	–	–	–
b g Summer Squall (USA) - Oxava (FR) (Antheus)
Reminders after 3rd, prominent until ridden and lost place after 7th, pulled up before next (tchd 4-1 in places)

PU	4. King Of The Castle I (IRE) 33/1 J R Kavanagh Ron Hodges	J R Kavanagh Ron Hodges	6	116	–	–	–	–
b g Cataldi - Monashuna (Boreen)
With leader, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:36:00 Winning time: 5m 10.30s (slow by 25.30s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Life Is Life (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: M P Burke (Rum Pointer) 1st breeder: Grangemore Stud
2nd owner: Berkshire Commercial Components Ltd (Legal Lunch)
3rd owner: Graham Parker (Mowbray)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.60 £3.60 Ex: £45.50 CSF: £31.65 Trifecta: £72.90 Pool: £121.25 - 1.18 winning units

2:35 Doncaster 27 Jan 2001

River Don Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2