Full Result 2.20 Ludlow | 23 February 2000

Oak Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (4-6yo) (2m5f55yds) 2m5f Good 11 hurdles

1st £2,310 2nd £660 3rd £330

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Select Star (IRE) 4/7F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1113 t	96	49	101	–
b g Arcane (USA) - Chevrefeuille (Ile De Bourbon)
Ran in snatches, held up, driven along 3rd, headway 5th, outpaced 7th, rallied to chase leader 3 out, led last, ran on well (op 1-2)

2 6	9. Esterelle (USA) 20/1 Miss P Gundry ⁷ H J Manners	Miss P Gundry ⁷ H J Manners	5	1011	74	33	79	–
ch m Trempolino (USA) - Duck Flighting (USA) (Far North)
Always prominent, led approaching 6th, clear 3 out, headed and hit last, no extra (op 14-1)

3 7 [13]	17. Nick's Choice 8/1 Andrew Thornton Milton Bradley	Andrew Thornton Milton Bradley	4	109	91	15	63	–
b g Sula Bula - Clare's Choice (Pragmatic)
Always prominent, ridden to chase leader after 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1)

4 10 [23]	16. Flora Dreambird 16/1 X Aizpuru ³ Peter Hiatt	X Aizpuru ³ Peter Hiatt	6	109 b	69	6	56	–
b m Mandalus (IRE) - Dame Flora (Celtic Cone)
Led to 3rd, remained handy until weakened approaching 3 out

5 7 [30]	11. Lochlass (IRE) 33/1 Jodie Mogford ³ Richard Price	Jodie Mogford ³ Richard Price	6	1013 b	58	1	55	–
b m Distinctly North (USA) - Littleton Song (Song)
Held up, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, no chance when hit last (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

6 4 [34]	15. New Moon 20/1 David O'Meara ⁵ Gordon Edwards	David O'Meara ⁵ Gordon Edwards	4	108 b	78	1	46	–
ch g Good Times (ITY) - Two Moons I (Bold Lad)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out

7 7 [41]	3. Royal Tina 25/1 Carl Llewellyn M Kettle	Carl Llewellyn M Kettle	6	118	60	1	48	–
b m Tina's Pet - Stone Madness (Yukon Eric)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 16-1)

8 1¾ [42¾]	4. Blakeney Court 100/1 Mr M Appleby Derrick Morris	Mr M Appleby Derrick Morris	5	117	–	1	45	–
ch g Baron Blakeney - Ambacourt (Leander I)
Held up, always in rear (op 66-1)

9 23 [65¾]	18. Forest Green Flyer 16/1 Vince Slattery O O'Neill	Vince Slattery O O'Neill	4	102 b¹	–	1	-9	–
b f Syrtos - Bolton Flyer (Aragon)
Held up, headway and mistake 7th, weakened next (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

10 1¼ [67]	10. Red Hot Gossip (IRE) 40/1 Tom Scudamore ⁷ Robin Dickin	Tom Scudamore ⁷ Robin Dickin	6	1010	–	1	17	–
ch g Cardinal Flower - Fair Bavard (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, led 3rd until approaching 6th, weakened after 4 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

11 13 [80]	6. Bus 66/1 A T Kelly ⁷ Lisa Williamson	A T Kelly ⁷ Lisa Williamson	5	110	–	1	-2	–
ch g Weld - Roaring Breeze (Roaring Riva)
Held up in touch, ridden and weakened 6th

PU	14. Silver Strand I (IRE) 20/1 Warren Marston J W Tudor	Warren Marston J W Tudor	5	110 b¹	–	–	–	–
gr m Waajib (IRE) - Jendeal (Troy)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 25-1)

PU	13. Tropwen 66/1 Stephen O'Connor ⁷ Trevor Wall	Stephen O'Connor ⁷ Trevor Wall	6	109 b	54	–	–	–
b m Wace (USA) - Small Hope Bay (The Brianstan)
Prominent, joined leader 3rd, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. Desert Kingdom (USA) 33/1 Mr S Blackwell Ray Williams	Mr S Blackwell Ray Williams	5	115	84	–	–	–
b g Sheikh Albadou - Halleyscomeback (USA) (Key To The Kingdom)
Held up, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	12. Oh Olla (IRE) 33/1 S Burrough Derrick Morris	S Burrough Derrick Morris	6	112	–	–	–	–
b m Homo Sapien (IRE) - Giolla's Bone (Pitpan)
Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	7. Ski Seal 25/1 J Power ⁵ Bill Turner	J Power ⁵ Bill Turner	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Roving Seal (Privy Seal)
Slowly into stride, held up, headway 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1)

PU	5. Bold Royal (IRE) 11/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Seclude I (USA) - Fawnock (Push On)
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 12-1)

17 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 5m 29.20s (slow by 36.20s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Alphasam (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Arthur Souch (Select Star) 1st breeder: John B O'Connor
2nd owner: C R Cox (Esterelle)
3rd owner: John Brookman (Nick's Choice)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £2.80 £1.60 Ex: £10.80 CSF: £18.56 Trifecta: £21.60

2:20 Ludlow 23 Feb 2000

Oak Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F