Full Result 2.35 Perth | 25 June 2000

Provost's Plate, A Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £3,435.25 2nd £1,057 3rd £528.50 4th £264.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Hallyards Gael (IRE) 5/2 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	6	1012	–	75	96	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Secret Ocean (Most Secret)
Mistakes, in touch, outpaced 3 out, rallied after next, kept on strongly run-in to lead close home (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

2 1½	1. Handsome Henry 2/1F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	7	115	93	80	100	–
b g Handsome Sailor - Pendil's Niece (Roscoe Blake)
Prominent, headway to challenge 2 out, led last, headed close home (op 5-2)

3 2 [3½]	2. Pilot's Harbour 7/2 A S Smith Barry Murtagh	A S Smith Barry Murtagh	4	112	–	74	95	–
b g Distant Relative - Lillemor (Connaught)
Chased leaders, led 4 out to last, not quicken run-in (op 5-2)

4 14 [17½]	9. Brave Vision 25/1 I Jardine ⁵ Alistair Whillans	I Jardine ⁵ Alistair Whillans	4	104	–	47	74	–
b g Clantime - Kinlet Vision (IRE) (Vision)
Held up, headway and prominent before 3 out, no impression from next (op 14-1 tchd 33-1)

5 2½ [20]	8. Melstair 33/1 David Verco A R Dicken	David Verco A R Dicken	5	1012	75	46	75	–
b g Terimon - Kevins Lady (Alzao)
Held up, headway before 3 out, no impression when hit next (op 16-1)

6 3 [23]	11. Taking (FR) 13/2 Richard Johnson Christopher Kellett	Richard Johnson Christopher Kellett	4	109	–	39	72	–
gr g Take Risks (FR) - Sonning (FR) (Moulin)
Chased clear leader, challenged 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

7 2½ [25½]	4. Elegant Fan (USA) 50/1 Mrs Sarah Cutts Mrs K M Lamb	Mrs Sarah Cutts Mrs K M Lamb	5	1012	57	37	69	–
bb g Lear Fan (USA) - Elegance I (USA) (Providential)
Behind, outpaced when mistake 5th (tchd 100-1 in places)

8 10 [35½]	10. Shandari (IRE) 20/1 Jim Crowley Howard Johnson	Jim Crowley Howard Johnson	4	109	–	19	56	–
b g Doyoun - Shanjarina (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Always behind, struggling from 5th (tchd 16-1 and 25-1 in places)

9 dist [65½]	7. Just Clyde 25/1 B Grattan P Beaumont	B Grattan P Beaumont	8	1012	–	–	–	–
gr g Ovac (ITY) - Georgie's Crusade VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Prominent to 4th, soon lost place (op 12-1)

PU	5. Escobar I (IRE) 33/1 Richie McGrath Rayson Nixon	Richie McGrath Rayson Nixon	7	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Gale Force Seven (Strong Gale)
Led and clear, headed 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding bled form the nose) (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 3m 55.30s (slow by 8.30s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: CavalryI (vet's certificate)
1st owner: G M Mair (Hallyards Gael) 1st breeder: Thomas Joyce
2nd owner: David Wesley Yates (Handsome Henry)
3rd owner: Alex Gorrie (Pilot's Harbour)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.20 £1.10 £2.30 Ex: £9.30 CSF: £6.88 Trifecta: £11.70 9.02 w/u, pool £149.30

2:35 Perth 25 Jun 2000

Provost's Plate, A Novices' Hurdle Class D