2:50 Huntingdon 6 Oct 2000
Tom Alexander Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase Class E
(Class 4) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 11 fences
1st
£3,052 2nd
£872 3rd
£436
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 1110 | 104 | – | 113 | – | ||||
| ch g Beveled (USA) - Racemosa (Town Crier) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader, every chance after 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied to lead approaching last, ridden clear (op 11-4 tchd 9-2) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 1110 | 101 | – | 91 | – | ||||
| b g Emperor Fountain - April Rain (Lepanto) | ||||||||||
| Soon well behind, rapid headway to lead approaching and hit 2 out, headed and hit last, no extra (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 120 b1 | 105 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Valiyar (IRE) - Seleter (Hotfoot I) | ||||||||||
| Led and soon clear, mistake 2nd, hit 6th and 8th, hung fire and headed approaching 2 out, weakened and eased (op 7-4 after 2-1 in places tchd 13-8) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 116 | 97 | – | 115 | – | ||||
| b g Henbit (USA) - Caithness Dawn (Deep Run) | ||||||||||
| Held up, hit 3rd, headway to chase leader 8th, every chance after 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied and every chance when fell next (op 5-2 after 11-4 in places) | ||||||||||
- 4 ran Off time: 2:52:00 Winning time: 4m 3.20s (slow by 9.20s) Total SP: 110%
- 1st owner: M R C Opperman (Optimistic Thinker) 1st breeder: Pinfold Stud And Farms Ltd
- 2nd owner: Second Helping Associated Group (Second Helping)
- 3rd owner: Elite Racing Club (Alabang)
- Tote win: £2.80 Ex: £13.50 CSF: £17.18
