Full Result 4.35 Plumpton | 16 October 2000

Moorcroft Boy Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f114yds) 2m4½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,411.50 2nd £689 3rd £344.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Monacle 12/1 Adrian Maguire John Berry	Adrian Maguire John Berry	6	115	–	107	113	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Endless JoyI (Law Society)
Tracked leading pair from 5th, closed 9th, challenged and mistake 3 out, led before next, soon ridden clear, ran on well (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

2 15	13. Zaffre Noir (IRE) 11/4F Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	4	1012	–	85	94	–
b c Zaffaran (USA) - Massinetta (Bold Lad)
Not always fluent, keen hold, tracked leading pair to 5th, effort again 9th, led before 3 out to before next, soon beaten, tired and mistake last (op 6-4 tchd 3-1 in places)

3 3 [18]	14. Henrietta Holmes (IRE) 25/1 Mark Bradburne ³ Lydia Richards	Mark Bradburne ³ Lydia Richards	4	104	79	77	82	–
gr f Persian Bold (IRE) - Faakirah (Dragonara Palace)
Held up rear, progress and in touch 9th, soon outpaced by leaders, ridden to chase leading pair before 2 out, kept on (tchd 33-1 in places)

4 29 [47]	2. Camden King (IRE) 7/1 Christopher Murray ⁵ Thomas Patrick McGovern	Christopher Murray ⁵ Thomas Patrick McGovern	5	107	–	53	58	–
bb g Camden Town - Valerie Owens (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Pressed leader, led 8th, jumped slowly next, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened before next, finished tired (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

5 20 [67]	11. The Silver Surfer (IRE) 7/2 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	5	1012	–	31	46	–
gr g Sexton Blake - Ballinkillen (Levmoss)
Tracked leaders, effort and well in touch 9th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

6 1 [68]	3. Half The Pot (IRE) 7/1 L Cummins Richard Rowe	L Cummins Richard Rowe	5	1012	–	30	37	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Deep Green (Deep Run)
Keen hold, held up rear, progress and well in touch 9th, soon ridden and weakened (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

7 4 [72]	8. Moss Run (IRE) 66/1 G Tormey Alan Jessop	G Tormey Alan Jessop	6	1012	–	26	33	–
b g Commanche Run - Glenreigh Moss (Le Moss)
Held up rear, mistake 2nd, ridden and struggling after 8th, tailed off from next (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

8 2½ [74½]	6. Marmaduke (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson Gay Kelleway	Richard Johnson Gay Kelleway	4	1012	–	23	31	–
ch g Perugino (USA) - Sympathy (Precocious)
Held up last, progress and well in touch 9th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 4-1 after 6-1 in a place, tchd 5-1)

9 15 [89½]	7. Mister Pq 50/1 Warren Marston Mrs J Smyth-Osbourne	Warren Marston Mrs J Smyth-Osbourne	4	1012	–	–	16	–
ch g Ardkinglass - Well Off (Welsh Pageant)
Held up rear, ridden and weakened 8th, soon tailed off

PU	4. Jawah (IRE) 12/1 Norman Williamson J R Jenkins	Norman Williamson J R Jenkins	6	1012	99	–	–	–
br g In The Wings - Saving Mercy (Lord Gayle)
Held up rear, ridden and weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (op 10-1)

PU	10. Special Agenda (IRE) 5/1 Leighton Aspell Noel Chance	Leighton Aspell Noel Chance	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Torus - Easter Blade (IRE) (Fine Blade)
Led to 8th, weakened rapidly next, well behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

PU	12. Vincent Van Gogh (IRE) 33/1 Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Rare Picture (Pollerton)
Chased leaders, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 4:35:00 Winning time: 5m 28.20s (slow by 44.20s) Total SP: 135%
Non-runners: Kabal Of Life (unsuitable ground), Sir Prize (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Chris Benest (Monacle) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs D Salmon (Zaffre Noir)
3rd owner: The Henrietta Partnership (Henrietta Holmes)
Tote win: £12.90 PL: £4.20 £1.60 £4.70 Ex: £66 CSF: £46.88

4:35 Plumpton 16 Oct 2000

Moorcroft Boy Novices' Hurdle Class E