Full Result 2.00 Huntingdon | 13 December 2001

Jim Wright 40th Birthday Celebration Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £3,107 2nd £956 3rd £478 4th £239

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Hussard (FR) 10/1 Mr R Flavin ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	Mr R Flavin ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	6	105	87	–	98	–
b g Concorde Jr (USA) - Cerise De Totes (FR) (Champ Libre)
With leaders, led 3rd, driven out (op 7-1)

2 3	10. Tapping Tam (IRE) 15/2 Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	103	80	–	89	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Jeanarie (Reformed Character)
Always prominent, chased winner 5th, every chance 3 out, hung left flat, stayed on same pace (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

3 2½ [5½]	3. Simber Hill (IRE) 7/2F Ollie McPhail Alan King	Ollie McPhail Alan King	7	110	91	–	98	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Princess Wager (Pollerton)
Chased leaders, pushed along 13th, stayed on same pace last (tchd 4-1)

4 6 [11½]	6. Lord Scroop (IRE) 7/1 Richie McGrath Kate Walton	Richie McGrath Kate Walton	7	108	85	–	86	–
br g Supreme Leader - Henry Woman (IRE) (Mandalus)
Led to 3rd, remained handy until weakened last (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

5 3½ [15]	8. Glory Storey (IRE) 11/2 Des Flavin ⁷ Kim Bailey	Des Flavin ⁷ Kim Bailey	7	100	84	–	83	–
b g Tremblant I - Boule De Soie (The Parson)
Held up, headway 9th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 7-1 after 8-1 in places)

6 12 [27]	9. Maybeseven 6/1 Alan Dempsey M J Wilkinson	Alan Dempsey M J Wilkinson	7	104	81	–	65	–
gr g Baron Blakeney - Ninth Of May (Comedy Star)
Held up, headway 11th, ridden 15th, weakened after next (tchd 13-2)

7 3½ [30½]	12. Balmoral Spring (IRE) 50/1 Marcus Foley ⁵ C R Millington	Marcus Foley ⁵ C R Millington	8	99	77	–	57	–
b g Royal Fountain - The Best I Can (Derring Rose)
Prominent, mistake 14th, weakened next, behind when blundered 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	5. Pendant 25/1 A S Smith Kevin Morgan	A S Smith Kevin Morgan	6	108 v	85	–	–	–
b g Warning - Emerald I (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

PU	11. Arctic Earl 50/1 Lee Vickers ⁵ A Streeter	Lee Vickers ⁵ A Streeter	7	99 t	77	–	–	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Moy Ran Lady (Black Minstrel)
Held up, ridden 13th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding had breathing problems) (op 33-1)

PU	1. O J Selym (IRE) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Henry Daly	Mick Fitzgerald Henry Daly	7	1110	101	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Myle Avenue (Push On)
Held up, headway 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (tchd 16-1)

PU	2. Pillar Of Fire (IRE) 8/1 R Wakley Ian Williams	R Wakley Ian Williams	7	114	95	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Cousin Flo (True Song)
Chased leaders, hampered 3rd, mistake 11th, close 5th when pulled up before next (jockey said gelding was lame) (op 11-2 tchd 9-1 in a place)

PU	13. No Language Please (IRE) 25/1 Tom Doyle ³ Roger Curtis	Tom Doyle ³ Roger Curtis	7	911 5	77	–	–	–
ch g Arapahos (FR) - Strong Language (Formidable I)
Held up, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 33-1 in places)

REF	14. You Never Learn 50/1 M Ahern Roger Curtis	M Ahern Roger Curtis	7	100 19	77	–	–	–
b g Aydimour - Briglen (Swing Easy)
Held up, always in rear, tailed off when refused 13th (op 33-1)

UR	7. Gortroe Guy (IRE) 33/1 Sean Curran John Panvert	Sean Curran John Panvert	9	108	85	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Calfstown Night (Bargello)
Chased leaders, blundered 3rd, lost place next, behind from 9th, blundered and unseated rider 13th (tchd 40-1 in places)

14 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 6m 18.10s (slow by 29.10s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: H M Heyman (Hussard) 1st breeder: Haras De La Tuilerie
2nd owner: H R Mould (Tapping Tam)
3rd owner: J E Brown (Simber Hill)
Tote win: £12.60 PL: £3.30 £1.80 £2 Ex: £89.50 CSF: £78.05 Tricast: £317.37

2:00 Huntingdon 13 Dec 2001

Jim Wright 40th Birthday Celebration Novices' Handicap Chase Class E