Full Result 2.35 Newbury | 12 February 2000

Tote Gold Trophy Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £58,000 2nd £22,000 3rd £11,000 4th £5,000 5th £2,500 6th £1,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Geos (FR) 15/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	113	139	152	164	–
bb g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Kaprika (FR) (Cadoudal)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, driven to lead approaching last, driven out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

2 10	8. Copeland 8/1 G Tormey M C Pipe	G Tormey M C Pipe	5	1011 b	133	132	146	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Whitehaven (Top Ville)
Jumped slowly 2nd, behind, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after 2 out,stayed on under pressure to take 2nd run-in but no impression on winner (tchd 9-1 in places)

3 hd [10¼]	4. Hit And Run (FR) 16/1 Tom Scudamore ⁷ M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore ⁷ M C Pipe	5	112 b	145	144	158	–
ch g River Mist (USA) - La Dunanerie (FR) (Guadanini)
Led, ridden 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra under pressure run-in (op 14-1)

4 ¾ [11]	17. Doctor Goddard 7/1J Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	102	124	121	137	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Kamada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
In touch, hard driven 4 out stayed on one pace under pressure from 2 out (tchd 15-2 in places)

5 8 [19]	12. Heart 8/1 C Rafter ⁷ Henrietta C Knight	C Rafter ⁷ Henrietta C Knight	7	102 4 t	131	116	135	–
ch m Cadeaux Genereux - Recipe (Bustino)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out (tchd 9-1)

6 ¾ [19¾]	2. Rainbow Frontier (IRE) 33/1 Jamie Evans M C Pipe	Jamie Evans M C Pipe	6	1112 4	148	132	151	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Tatchers Mate (Thatching)
Mid-division, headway and ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out (tchd 40-1 in places and 50-1 in a place)

7 ½ [20¼]	1. Blue Royal (FR) 15/2 Noel Fehily ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Noel Fehily ⁵ Nicky Henderson	5	119	150	133	153	–
b g Dauphin Du Bourg (FR) - Before The Flag (IRE) (Lomond)
Chased leader to 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

8 7 [27¼]	7. Crocadee 14/1 B J Crowley ⁵ Venetia Williams	B J Crowley ⁵ Venetia Williams	7	107	134	107	130	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Raise The Dawn (Rymer)
Chased leaders, hard ridden 4 out, weakened next (op 12-1)

9 11 [38¼]	14. Veridian 25/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	7	107	129	85	114	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Alik (FR) (Targowice)
Always in rear, mistake 4 out (op 33-1)

10 shd [38¼]	9. Back On Top I (IRE) 8/1 Norman Williamson J L Hassett	Norman Williamson J L Hassett	6	1011	133	89	117	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Top Girl (IRE) (High Top)
Held up, steady headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, weakened quickly soon after, eased when no chance run-in (tchd 9-1)

11 1¼ [39½]	10. Native Dara (IRE) 14/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	7	1011	133	85	116	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Birchwood (Fordham)
Mid-division, ridden and effort after 4th, weakened and mistake 4 out

12 2 [41½]	3. Crazy Horse (IRE) 14/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	7	1111	147	96	128	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Our Dorcet (Condorcet)
Behind, effort and ridden 4 out, soon weakened (tchd 16-1 in places)

13 13 [54½]	15. Miss Fara (FR) 33/1 D Gallagher M C Pipe	D Gallagher M C Pipe	5	106	128	56	96	–
ch m Galetto (FR) - Faracha (FR) (Kenmare)
Always behind

14 8 [62½]	16. Virtuoso I 66/1 Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	6	103	125	40	85	–
ch g Suave Dancer (USA) - Creake (Derring-Do)
Always behind

15 4 [66½]	6. Bold Gait 20/1 Joe Tizzard James Fanshawe	Joe Tizzard James Fanshawe	9	1012	134	43	90	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Miller's Gait (Mill Reef)
Held up, steady headway to track leaders 4 out, soon ridden and beaten

16 9 [75½]	13. Owen Bart (IRE) 40/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	7	108	130	24	77	–
ch g The Bart (USA) - Cookstown Lady (Linacre)
Always behind (op 50-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

F	11. Mr Lamb 7/1J A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1010	132	–	–	–
gr g Deploy - Caroline Lamb (Hotfoot I)
Fell 1st (op 11-2)

17 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 4m 4.30s (slow by 17.30s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Thurloe Finsbury (Geos) 1st breeder: Haras Des Coudraies
2nd owner: Professor D B A Silk & Mrs Heather Silk (Copeland)
3rd owner: Gerry Scanlon & Miss J Kirk (Hit And Run)
Tote win: £10 PL: £2.50 £3.30 £3.50 Ex: £81 CSF: £58.41 Tricast: £874.42 Trifecta: £2,994.20

2:35 Newbury 12 Feb 2000

Tote Gold Trophy Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 3