Full Result 2.00 Haydock | 8 January 2000

Roberts Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (1m7f144yds) 1m7½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £6,652.10 2nd £1,900.60 3rd £950.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. The French Furze (IRE) 2/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	120	132	139	141	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Close up, led 5th, ridden after last, stayed on, all out (op 7-4 tchd 9-4 in places)

2 4	5. Saint Ciel (USA) 100/30 Mr P R Costello ⁷ F Jordan	Mr P R Costello ⁷ F Jordan	12	910 t	107	110	112	–
b g Skywalker (USA) - Holy Tobin (USA) (J O Tobin)
Made most until headed 5th, chased winner after, stayed on under pressure, no impression (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in places)

3 dist [34]	2. Tragic Hero 12/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	8	119 b	127	98	–	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Pink Mex (Tickled Pink)
Soon well behind, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

F	3. Executive Design 12/1 Michael Naughton ³ Mrs M Reveley	Michael Naughton ³ Mrs M Reveley	8	1012	119	–	–	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Seven Seas I (FR) (Riverman)
Fell 1st, dead (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

PU	4. Superpride 13/8F Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	8	1010	114	–	–	–
b g Superpower - Lindrake's Pride (Mandrake Major)
Prominent until ridden and weakened after 5th, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up run-in, lame (op 6-4 tchd 7-4)