Full Result 2.20 Ludlow | 9 February 2000

P J Jointing Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) 3m OMS Good To Firm 19 fences

1st £3,640 2nd £1,120 3rd £560 4th £280

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Merry Path (IRE) 8/13F Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	6	1110	116	120	116	–
br g Alphabatim (USA) - Smokey Path (IRE) (Scallywag)
Held up, headway 6th, chased leader 9th, led 5 out, clear when hit 2 out, stayed on well (op 4-6 tchd 4-7 and 8-11 in places)

2 7	14. Pennyahei 40/1 Jason Maguire ³ S A Brookshaw	Jason Maguire ³ S A Brookshaw	9	1010	66	104	92	–
b m Malaspina - Pennyazena (Pamroy)
Held up, headway 10th, chased winner after 5 out, ridden and hit 3 out, stayed on same pace, beaten when pecked last (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

3 2 [9]	9. Rupert Blues 14/1 Warren Marston J S King	Warren Marston J S King	8	114 b	83	107	94	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Atlantic Line (Capricorn Line)
Prominent, mistake 3rd, driven along 13th, stayed on same pace from 4 out (op 10-1)

4 13 [22]	7. Glitter Paddy (IRE) 33/1 M Griffiths ⁵ John Spearing	M Griffiths ⁵ John Spearing	9	1013	–	98	81	–
b g Rising - Glitterati I (Observatory)
Held up, headway 12th, outpaced next, never dangerous after

5 12 [34]	4. Bath House Boy (IRE) 6/1 S Wynne Henry Daly	S Wynne Henry Daly	7	114 b¹	110	90	74	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Domiciliate (Kings Lake)
Chased leader to 6th, remained handy until weakened after 5 out, blundered next (op 5-1)

6 4 [38]	12. Strong Magic (IRE) 14/1 Robert Thornton Miss C Johnsey	Robert Thornton Miss C Johnsey	8	114	85	87	74	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Baybush (Boreen)
Led to 4th, remained handy until weakened after 5 out (op 12-1)

7 5 [43]	13. Whatashot 33/1 D Walsh D McCain	D Walsh D McCain	10	114	–	84	64	–
ch g Gunner B - Lady Letitia (Le Bavard)
Mistake 1st, held up, headway 6th, blundered 11th (water), weakened after 5 out, jumped badly left next and 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

8 4 [47]	3. Above The Cut (USA) 14/1 Jim Culloty Charlie Morlock	Jim Culloty Charlie Morlock	8	114	–	81	56	–
ch g Topsider (USA) - Placer Queen (Habitat)
Held up, always behind (op 10-1)

9 9 [56]	1. Althrey Blue (IRE) 20/1 G Tormey William Clay	G Tormey William Clay	11	1110 t	83	80	53	–
b g Milk Of The Barley - Hua Hin (Night Star)
Prominent until weakened 12th (op 33-1)

10 ¾ [56¾]	5. Charles Quaker 100/1 Sean Curran Martin Bosley	Sean Curran Martin Bosley	10	114 v¹	–	74	46	–
ch g Oats - Petite Mirage (Hittite Glory)
Chased leaders, led 4th, headed and hit 5 out, soon weakened (op 66-1)

11 hd [57]	6. Emtec Lester (NZ) 100/1 X Aizpuru ³ S A Brookshaw	X Aizpuru ³ S A Brookshaw	6	111	–	74	46	–
b g Epidaurus (USA) - Senshu (NZ) (Tom's Shu)
Chased leaders to 7th

PU	10. Seymour Spy 50/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ A Streeter	Jamie Goldstein ³ A Streeter	11	111	75	–	–	–
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Ida Spider (Ben Novus)
Held up, blundered 11th (water), soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	11. Sir Alidaf 50/1 Vince Slattery O O'Neill	Vince Slattery O O'Neill	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Bolton Flyer (Aragon)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

UR	8. Mr Carrot 100/1 T Jenks Ben Case	T Jenks Ben Case	7	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Robin-A-Tiptoe - Miss Flossa (FR) (Big John)
Held up, in rear when blundered and unseated rider 8th

14 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 6m 14.90s (slow by 22.90s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Mysterious Miss (vet's certificate)
1st owner: B T Stewart-Brown (Merry Path) 1st breeder: Mrs D A Merry
2nd owner: Miss H Brookshaw (Pennyahei)
3rd owner: Robert Skillen (Rupert Blues)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £3.70 £3.80 Ex: £18.60 CSF: £37.41

2:20 Ludlow 9 Feb 2000

P J Jointing Novices' Chase Class E