Full Result 1.00 Ascot | 15 January 2000

Geoffrey Hamlyn Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £5,027.75 2nd £1,547 3rd £773.50 4th £386.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Cotteir Chief (IRE) 10/11F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	118	136	104	138	–
b g Chief Singer - Hasty Key (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Held up in rear, hit 6th, headway to track leaders after next, led 4 out, driven after 3 out, came clear from 2 out, eased near finish (op 8-11 tchd evens, 11-10 in a place)

2 7	3. Hadidi 7/1 Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	6	114	119	94	125	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Sesame (Derrylin)
Keen hold, tracked leaders until lost position after 7th, headway to go 2nd 4 out, driven and stayed on approaching 2 out but no chance with winner (op 6-1)

3 9 [16]	2. Boro Sovereign (IRE) 15/8 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	114	124	82	113	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Boro Penny (Normandy)
Held up in rear, headway to track leaders after 7th, disputed 2nd going well from 4 out, ridden after next and soon beaten (op 2-1 after 9-4 in places, tchd 7-4)

4 9 [25]	7. Supreme Irony (IRE) 66/1 Robert Thornton Michael Roberts	Robert Thornton Michael Roberts	7	110	–	69	100	–
b g Supreme Leader - Florenanti (Floriferous)
Led to 3rd, stayed with leader until led again 6th, headed 4 out, weakened under pressure from next (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

5 hd [25¼]	4. Buzzi Boy 66/1 D Walsh Ralph J Smith	D Walsh Ralph J Smith	8	110	–	69	100	–
ch g Music Boy - Emily Kent (Royal Palace)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

6 dist [55¼]	6. Light The Fuse I (IRE) 66/1 Norman Williamson David Bridgwater	Norman Williamson David Bridgwater	8	110	96	57	88	–
b g Electric I - Celtic Bombshell (Celtic Cone)
Tracked leaders, hit 3rd and 6th, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	5. Just Whiskey (IRE) 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Satco (FR) - Illinois Belle (Le Bavard)
With leader until led 3rd, went left next, headed 6th, soon ridden, weakened quickly approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1)

7 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 5m 24.90s Total SP: 111%
1st owner: David S Lewis (Cotteir Chief) 1st breeder: Exors Of The Late G C Hughes
2nd owner: Stamford Bridge Partnership (Hadidi)
3rd owner: Lynn Wilson (Boro Sovereign)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.50 £2.50 Ex: £4.80 CSF: £6.87

1:00 Ascot 15 Jan 2000

Geoffrey Hamlyn Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class C