Full Result 1.15 Haydock | 24 February 2001

De Vere Prestige Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £15,000 2nd £5,750 3rd £2,875 4th £1,375

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. HistoricI (IRE) 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Tom George	Carl Llewellyn Tom George	5	110	–	127	142	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Urjwan (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Led 2nd, drew clear after 3 out, stayed on well

2 14	2. Gola Cher (IRE) 9/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	117	–	122	132	–
b g Beau Sher - Owen Money (Master Owen)
Chased leaders, reminders after 6th, kept on to go 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner (op 4-1)

3 14 [28]	3. Freetown I (IRE) 15/8F Richie McGrath L Lungo	Richie McGrath L Lungo	5	114	138	106	115	–
b g Shirley Heights - Pageantry (Welsh Pageant)
Chased leaders, outpaced 8th, kept on one pace from 3 out (op 9-4 tchd 7-4)

4 3 [31]	1. Garruth (IRE) 6/1 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	7	117 b	131	106	115	–
gr g Good Thyne (USA) - Lady Sipash (Erin's Hope)
With leaders, driven along 9th, weakened approaching next (op 11-2)

5 12 [43]	7. Nokimover 66/1 G Tormey John O'Shea	G Tormey John O'Shea	7	110	–	88	96	–
ch g Scallywag - Town Blues (Charlottown)
In rear, pushed along sixth, soon behind (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	4. Maori Wisdom 20/1 R Wakley Ian Williams	R Wakley Ian Williams	9	114	–	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Kakapo (Oats)
Led to 2nd, driven along and lost place after 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	5. My Baton 33/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	6	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Orchestra - Laurello (Bargello)
Mistakes, behind, driven along 6th, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	8. Surprising I 11/4 A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Ascot Lass (Touching Wood)
Soon pushed along, prominent until reminders and lost place after 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer's representative said that the gelding might have run lifelessly because he had not recovered from his previous race on heavy ground at Uttoxeter) (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 1:15:00 Winning time: 6m 15.00s Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Mrs R E R Rumboll (HistoricI) 1st breeder: Katom Ltd And Samac Ltd
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs F C Welch (Gola Cher)
3rd owner: Miss S Blumberg (Freetown I)
Tote win: £12.60 PL: £2.20 £1.50 £1.20 Ex: £54.70 CSF: £55.35 Trifecta: £200.80 Pool: £282.89 - part won 0.89 w/u.

1:15 Haydock 24 Feb 2001

De Vere Prestige Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2