Full Result 3.30 Hereford | 15 May 2001

Merrivale Stud Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good

1st £3,552.25 2nd £1,093 3rd £546.50 4th £273.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	18. Supremism 11/1 Dave Crosse ⁷ Charlie Mann	Dave Crosse ⁷ Charlie Mann	7	97 2	96	–	123	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Ever Welcome (Be My Guest)
Held up, good headway after 6th, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, easily (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

2 21	1. Ashley Muck 9/2F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	120	122	–	126	–
b g Gunner B - Miss Muck (Balinger)
Led to 3rd, remained prominent, led again after 6th, ridden along next, headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

3 3 [24]	3. Clandestine 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	117	115	–	114	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Fleeting Affair (Hotfoot I)
Midfield, reminders after 5th, not fluent next, soon well outpaced, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, not trouble leaders (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

4 1 [25]	15. Time For Action (IRE) 33/1 L Suthern ⁵ James Evans	L Suthern ⁵ James Evans	9	911 2 t	98	–	94	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Beyond Words (Ballad Rock)
Midfield, outpaced after 6th, soon plenty to do, stayed on from 2 out, not reach leaders

5 5 [30]	10. Bold King (FR) 14/1 Robert Thornton N A Callaghan	Robert Thornton N A Callaghan	6	107	103	–	94	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Vanila Fudge (USA) (Bold Bidder)
Towards rear, pushed along approaching 6th, kept on from 2 out (op 12-1)

6 1 [31]	16. Kingdom Emperor 20/1 Lee Vickers ⁷ William Clay	Lee Vickers ⁷ William Clay	7	97 2 v	96	–	86	–
b g Forzando - Wrangbrook (Shirley Heights)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon driven, weakened 2 out

7 15 [46]	13. Oulton Broad 14/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Hoad	Mattie Batchelor Mark Hoad	5	100	96	–	71	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Lady Quachita (USA) (Sovereign Dancer)
Midfield, headway 6th, pushed along to chase leaders approaching next, no impression, weakened 3 out (tchd 16-1, 20-1 in places)

8 3 [49]	14. Ocean Peak (NZ) 33/1 X Aizpuru S A Brookshaw	X Aizpuru S A Brookshaw	7	100	96	–	68	–
b g Gay Apollo - Red Sea I (NZ) (Noble Bijou)
Midfield, took closer order 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

9 1½ [50½]	5. Good Time Abbey (IRE) 12/1 C Rafter ⁵ Jonathan Portman	C Rafter ⁵ Jonathan Portman	8	108	108	–	80	–
bb g Good Thyne (USA) - Rose Abbey (Irish Love I)
Midfield and raced wide, struggling approaching 7th, soon behind (op 10-1)

10 5 [55½]	6. Prince Dundee (FR) 12/1 Christian Williams ⁷ J Neville	Christian Williams ⁷ J Neville	6	105 b	107	–	74	–
ch g Ecossais I (FR) - Princesse Normande (FR) (Belgio)
Prominent, left in lead 5th, headed after next, weakened after 4 out

11 16 [71½]	9. Pillar Of Fire (IRE) 8/1 David Dennis ³ Ian Williams	David Dennis ³ Ian Williams	7	106	104	–	55	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Cousin Flo (True Song)
Tracked leaders until ridden along and weakened approaching 7th (op 13-2 tchd 9-1 in places)

12 5 [76½]	11. Cento (IRE) 8/1 Joe Tizzard Mrs S D Williams	Joe Tizzard Mrs S D Williams	8	104 b	100	–	45	–
b g Shernazar - Callianire (Sir Gaylord)
In touch until weakened approaching 7th (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

13 ¾ [77¼]	17. Aginor 20/1 Jodie Mogford Mrs V C Ward	Jodie Mogford Mrs V C Ward	7	100 2 t	96	–	40	–
b g Slip Anchor - Fairy Feet (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, some headway after 6th, no impression on leaders and soon beaten

F	12. Tonka 33/1 D Gallagher D R Gandolfo	D Gallagher D R Gandolfo	9	103	99	–	–	–
b g Mazilier (USA) - Royal Meeting (Dara Monarch)
Prominent, led 3rd until fell 5th (op 25-1)

PU	7. Lets Be Frank 20/1 A Day ⁷ E L James	A Day ⁷ E L James	10	103	105	–	–	–
b g Malaspina - Letitica (Deep Run)
Towards rear, reminders after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. My Cheeky Man 16/1 Warren Marston Alan King	Warren Marston Alan King	10	109 b¹	104	–	–	–
ch g Cisto (FR) - Regal Flutter (Henry The Seventh)
Midfield, took closer order to track leaders after 5th, weakened before 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	4. Double Red (IRE) 7/1 Ollie McPhail Alan King	Ollie McPhail Alan King	4	116	119	–	–	–
b f Thatching - Local Custom (IRE) (Be My Native)
Ridden along 3rd, well behind 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)