Full Result 2.40 Taunton | 6 January 2000

Orchard Restaurant Cherry Brandy Maiden Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £4,284.80 2nd £1,318.40 3rd £659.20 4th £329.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Rooster Booster 11/4 Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	6	115	–	106	120	–
gr g Riverwise (USA) - Came Cottage (Nearly A Hand)
Held up in rear, steady headway 5th, going well when challenged and hit 3 out,soon led, shaken up and came clear run-in (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 and 100-30 in places)

2 8	6. Foxies Lad 13/2 Robert Thornton Bernard Scriven	Robert Thornton Bernard Scriven	9	115	89	98	102	–
b g Then Again - Arctic Sands (Riboboy)
Chased leaders, led 5th, headed soon after 3 out, hard ridden to challenge last, kept on same pace (op 5-1 after 7-1 in a place)

3 17 [25]	9. Sheepcote Hill (IRE) 33/1 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	9	115	74	81	85	–
b g Corvaro (USA) - Misty Boosh (Tarboosh)
Behind, headway 5th, chased leaders from 4 out, weakened after 3 out (op 25-1)

4 8 [33]	1. Brooksie 66/1 M Ahern R M Carson	M Ahern R M Carson	5	115 tv¹	76	73	81	–
b g Efisio - Elkie Brooks (Relkino)
Mistake 1st, behind, headway 5th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened after 3 out (op 33-1)

5 8 [41]	13. Lady Felix 16/1 Joe Tizzard R H Alner	Joe Tizzard R H Alner	5	110	–	60	64	–
br m Batshoof - Volcalmeh (Lidhame)
Behind, headway 5th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened next (tchd 20-1 in places)

6 dist [71]	11. Imprevue (IRE) 9/1 Leighton Aspell R J O'Sullivan	Leighton Aspell R J O'Sullivan	6	110 b	–	27	–	–
ch m Priolo (USA) - Las Bela (Welsh Pageant)
Behind, headway 5th, chasing leaders when mistake 4 out and weakened quickly, tailed off (op 7-1)

7 14 [85]	10. Taxbuster 50/1 S Burrough N B Thomson	S Burrough N B Thomson	8	115	–	17	–	–
b g Welsh Captain - Indian Cash (Indian Ruler)
Chased leaders, ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

8 13 [98]	5. Corpus Christi (IRE) 14/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	5	115	–	1	–	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Christi Dawn (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
In touch, weakened 5th, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	2. Cardigan Bay (IRE) 20/1 Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Slip Anchor - Welsh Dancer I (Welsh Saint)
Led, keen hold and soon clear, blundered 3rd, hit next, headed 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1)

PU	3. Cloak Of Darkness I (IRE) 5/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Thatching - Madame Nureyev (USA) (Nureyev)
Behind, ridden after 4th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (official explanation: jockey could not explain the poor run) (op 6-4 after 2-1 in places tchd 13-8 in places and 7-4 in a place)

PU	4. Con Tricks 20/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g El Conquistador - Dame NellieI (Dominion)
Chased leaders until after 4th, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

PU	12. Invictress (DEN) 25/1 Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	5	1011	–	–	–	–
b m Prince Mab (FR) - Joe's Lake (DEN) (Kings Lake)
Chased leaders to 5th, soon weakened, blundered 3 out and pulled up (tchd 33-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 4m 31.60s (slow by 44.60s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: La Charpentiere (vet's certificate)
1st owner: N R Mitchell (Rooster Booster) 1st breeder: Mrs E Mitchell
2nd owner: B Scriven (Foxies Lad)
3rd owner: J E Brown (Sheepcote Hill)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.20 £2.10 £12.40 Ex: £9 CSF: £19.16 Trifecta: £142

2:40 Taunton 6 Jan 2000

Orchard Restaurant Cherry Brandy Maiden Hurdle Class D