Full Result 3.25 Stratford | 12 August 2000

JIG (Coventry) Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m6f7yds) 2m6f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £3,233.75 2nd £995 3rd £497.50 4th £248.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Gumair (USA) 33/1 Mr R Widger A J K Dunn	Mr R Widger A J K Dunn	7	1012	81	99	98	–
ch g Summer Squall (USA) - Finisterre (AUS) (Biscay)
Led, ridden and headed 2 out, regained lead last, kept on gamely (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, that the gelding was suited by more forceful tactics in a slower run race) (op 20-1)

2 ¾	2. Fairtoto 11/4 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	4	111	92	101	102	–
b g Mtoto - Fairy Feet (Sadler's Wells)
Handy, went second 8th, ridden 3 out, led next, not fluent and headed last, kept on under pressure (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in places)

3 21 [21¾]	1. Snow Partridge (USA) 9/4F Jimmy McCarthy Richard Phillips	Jimmy McCarthy Richard Phillips	6	114	98	82	82	–
ch g Arctic Tern (USA) - Lady Sharp (FR) (Sharpman)
Held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, soon no impression and outpaced by leaders (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in places)

4 3½ [25¼]	3. Pilot's Harbour 10/1 A S Smith Barry Murtagh	A S Smith Barry Murtagh	4	111	95	76	76	–
b g Distant Relative - Lillemor (Connaught)
Chased leaders, under pressure and outpaced by leaders approaching 3 out (op 6-1)

5 2 [27¼]	8. Lurgoe (IRE) 11/4 Mick Fitzgerald Jonjo O'Neill	Mick Fitzgerald Jonjo O'Neill	7	1012	108	71	73	–
ch g Camden Town - Knockananig (Pitpan)
Midfield, struggling 4 out, soon beaten (op 7-4 tchd 3-1 in a place)

6 dist [57¼]	11. Pelargonium 9/1 D J Casey Mark Bradstock	D J Casey Mark Bradstock	4	104	87	31	–	–
b f Danehill (USA) - Sweet Jaffa (Never So Bold)
Handy, driven and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 and 11-1 in places)

7 6 [63¼]	5. Craven Hill (IRE) 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1012	–	32	–	–
gr g Pursuit Of Love - Crodelle (IRE) (Formidable I)
Towards rear, headway 6th, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

PU	4. Alazan 50/1 D Flood William de Best-Turner	D Flood William de Best-Turner	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Gunnard (Gunner B)
Held up, good headway to go prominent after 2nd, lost place after 7th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up after next, distressed (jockey said gelding was distressed) (op 33-1)

PU	10. Chaceley Lass 50/1 Ollie McPhail ³ John Spearing	Ollie McPhail ³ John Spearing	8	104	–	–	–	–
b m St Columbus - Birds Of A Feather (Warpath)
In rear and never going well, tailed off after 7th, pulled up before next (op 33-1)

PU	9. Another Beauty (IRE) 50/1 S Wynne Clarissa Caroe	S Wynne Clarissa Caroe	6	107 t	54	–	–	–
br m Black Minstrel - All The Answers I (Boreen)
In rear, driven along after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

UR	6. Dunston Durgam (IRE) 50/1 Henry Oliver ³ Reg Hollinshead	Henry Oliver ³ Reg Hollinshead	6	109	56	–	–	–
b g Durgam (USA) - Blazing Sunset I (Blazing Saddles)
Held up, mistake 7th, ridden along in midfield when blundered and unseated rider next (op 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 5m 16.30s (slow by 8.30s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: A J K Dunn (Gumair) 1st breeder: Alexander Sywak
2nd owner: Mrs Joan L Egan (Fairtoto)
3rd owner: Lt Col A Young (Snow Partridge)
Tote win: £111.10 PL: £10.60 £1.30 £1.30 Ex: £515 CSF: £111.79

3:25 Stratford 12 Aug 2000

JIG (Coventry) Novices' Hurdle Class D