Full Result 3.40 Ascot | 5 April 2000

Allied Irish Bank Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £6,402.50 2nd £1,970 3rd £985 4th £492.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Oulton Broad 8/1 Richard Johnson Mrs J A Ewer	Richard Johnson Mrs J A Ewer	4	100 3	112	62	122	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Lady Quachita (USA) (Sovereign Dancer)
Held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 4 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, driven clear, eased near finish (op 5-1)

2 3	4. Churchstanton (IRE) 3/1F R Wakley Paddy Farrell	R Wakley Paddy Farrell	8	113	122	75	130	–
b g Celio Rufo - Bailieboro (Bonne Noel)
Held up in rear, ridden approaching 4 out, headway approaching next, hung right approaching last, stayed on, no chance with winner (tchd 7-2)

3 1½ [4½]	6. Frogmarch (USA) 12/1 Jamie Magee K Bell	Jamie Magee K Bell	10	1012	117	68	123	–
ch g Diesis - La Francaise (USA) (Jim French)
Held up in rear, effort approaching 4 out, not clear run approaching 2 out, switched left and kept on well under pressure (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

4 5 [9½]	10. Taufan Boy 5/1 Barry Keniry ⁵ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ⁵ G B Balding	7	100 v	110	54	111	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Lydia Maria (Dancing Brave)
Always handy, ridden along and every chance 3 out, soon one pace (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

5 1 [10½]	8. Garolo (FR) 14/1 J R Kavanagh E L James	J R Kavanagh E L James	10	109 b	114	57	114	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Valgoya (FR) (Valdingran)
Held up, pushed along and progress approaching 4 out, not quicken approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure

6 1¾ [12¼]	3. Yeoman Sailor (IRE) 7/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	6	118	127	67	126	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Liffey Lady (Camden Town)
Keen early, held up in close touch until lost place 7th, on terms but not much room entering straight, hampered approaching 2 out, soon beaten (op 8-1 after 10-1 in places, tchd 13-2)

7 19 [31¼]	9. Le Teteu (FR) 20/1 C Maude Bob Jones	C Maude Bob Jones	7	105	110	26	89	–
b g Saint Andrews I (FR) - Nouvelle Star (USA) (Star De Naskra)
In touch, ridden along 4 out, soon struggling (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

8 dist [61¼]	1. Wisley Wonder (IRE) 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	1112 b	131	6	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Priscilla's Pride (Laurence O)
Chased leaders, headway to lead 5th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

9 7 [68¼]	5. Estacado (IRE) 20/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	4	113 v	129	–	–	–
b f Dolphin Street (FR) - Raubritter (IRE) (Levmoss)
Chased leaders, ridden along 6th, beaten 4 out, tailed off

PU	2. Yokki Moppie (USA) 11/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	118	127	–	–	–
b m Local Talent (USA) - Hint Of Intrigue (CAN) (Far Out East)
Held up, headway 7th, every chance 3 out, weakened quickly approaching next, pulled up before last (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

PU	7. Tantivy Bay (IRE) 9/1 A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	6	109	114	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Swiftly Belle (Deep Run)
Set steady pace to 5th, reminder after 7th, not fluent 4 out, beaten next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (official explanation: trainer could not explain the poor run) (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

11 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 5m 13.50s Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs J A Ewer (Oulton Broad) 1st breeder: Fares Stables Ltd
2nd owner: Michael Lowe (Churchstanton)
3rd owner: John E Mills (Frogmarch)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £2 £1.70 £4.50 Ex: £20.50 CSF: £29.34 Tricast: £259.69 Trifecta: £452

3:40 Ascot 5 Apr 2000

Allied Irish Bank Handicap Hurdle Class C