Full Result 4.55 Newbury | 4 March 2000

Levy Board Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,926 2nd £1,208 3rd £604 4th £302

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Zabari (IRE) 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	104 2	87	107	123	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Zafadola (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up disputing 3rd, headway 4 out, challenged going well 2 out, soon led, came clear on bit last, very easily (tchd 9-2 and 11-2 in places)

2 12	2. Ashman (IRE) EvensF Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	7	115	102	103	119	–
b g Ashmolean (USA) - Rhein Maiden (Rheingold)
Keen hold, chased leader until slight lead 4 out, ridden 2 out and soon headed, soon no chance with winner (op 11-10 tchd 6-5 and 5-4 in places)

3 13 [25]	1. Norman Racquet 4/1 Tom Scudamore ⁷ Mrs A J Bowlby	Tom Scudamore ⁷ Mrs A J Bowlby	6	113	107	88	109	–
b g Lighter - Meggies Dene (Apollo Eight)
Keen hold, led until ridden and narrowly headed 4 out, weakened from 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

4 12 [37]	4. Pennys From Heaven 11/2 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	6	110	97	59	91	–
gr g Generous (IRE) - Heavenly Cause (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Behind, hit 3rd, still in touch when blundered 4 out and soon weakened (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

5 nk [37¼]	5. Courage Under Fire 14/1 Joe Tizzard David Arbuthnot	Joe Tizzard David Arbuthnot	5	1011	94	56	81	–
b g Risk Me (FR) - Dreamtime Quest (Blakeney)
Behind from 4th (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 and 20-1 in places)