Full Result 1.40 Newton Abbot | 14 November 2000

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class D

(Class 3) (4-6yo) (2m167yds) 2m1f Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £3,347.50 2nd £1,030 3rd £515 4th £257.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Houghton Bay (IRE) 13/2 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	5	115 b¹	106	101	120	–
b g Camden Town - Royal Bavard (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, challenged 4 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

2 16	3. Gallion's Reach (IRE) 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	110	–	71	94	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Raise Our Hopes (IRE) (Salluceva)
Chased leader, hit 4th, ridden 4 out, led after next, headed approaching 2 out and mistake, kept on but no impression on winner (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

3 6 [22]	8. Bay Of Plenty 33/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	109	–	56	83	–
b m Teenoso (USA) - Bara Peg (Random Shot)
Led, ridden, hit 3 out, soon headed, weakened under pressure approaching next (op 25-1)

4 4 [26]	5. Rescator (FR) 4/11F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	110	–	55	91	–
gr g Saint Estephe (FR) - La Narquoise (FR) (Al Nasr)
Keen hold early, held up in rear, headway 4th, ridden and hit 3 out, hard driven and rallied, weakened 2 out, no chance when jumped path soon after (op 2-5 after 4-7 in a place tchd 4-9 in places)

5 25 [51]	4. Kitley Creek 25/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	5	110	–	–	59	–
b g Michelozzo (USA) - May Reef (IRE) (Simply Great)
Always behind, lost touch from 3 out (op 20-1)

PU	7. Wonford Boy 9/2 Warren Marston Rod Millman	Warren Marston Rod Millman	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Kathleen Callaghan (John French)
Chased leaders, hit 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

PU	6. Toraness (IRE) 100/1 Paul W Flynn A T Murphy	Paul W Flynn A T Murphy	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Cataldi - Ardnasagh Rose (Crash Course)
Tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1)

7 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 4m 29.60s (slow by 43.60s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Cerasus Knight (vet's certificate)
1st owner: R Waters (Houghton Bay) 1st breeder: Mrs A L Smyth
2nd owner: H J M Price (Gallion's Reach)
3rd owner: J M Davidson (Bay Of Plenty)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.70 £5 Ex: £39.50 CSF: £75.31 Trifecta: £90.40

1:40 Newton Abbot 14 Nov 2000

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class D