Full Result 5.40 Taunton | 6 April 2000

Orchard Portman Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,926 2nd £836 3rd £418

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Sadler's Secret (IRE) 8/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	5	1110 b	110	93	118	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Athyka (USA) (Secretariat)
Held up behind leaders, led approaching 6th, soon clear, ridden along approaching 2 out, driven out flat (op 6-1)

2 1¼	2. Blackwater Bay (IRE) 5/2J R Forristal ³ J Neville	R Forristal ³ J Neville	6	1010	99	81	105	–
br m Supreme Leader - Maypole Gayle (Strong Gale)
Held up in rear, headway 5th, chased winner and effort approaching 2 out, kept on same pace flat (op 9-4 tchd 11-4)

3 10 [11¼]	5. Almapa 8/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	8	103	89	56	85	–
ch g Absalom - More Fun (Malicious)
Prominent, led 5th until approaching next, ridden and weakened from 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

4 8 [19¼]	6. Cage Aux Folles (IRE) 8/1 Warren Marston Nick Williams	Warren Marston Nick Williams	5	103 t	89	44	77	–
b g Kenmare (FR) - Ivory Thread (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Held up mid-field, headway 5th, ridden and beaten 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1)

5 2½ [21¾]	9. Little Joe I (IRE) 33/1 L Cummins Julian Smith	L Cummins Julian Smith	11	100 11	86	38	72	–
br g Cataldi - Linanbless (So Blessed)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened under pressure 3 out

6 2½ [24¼]	3. Desert Power 8/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	11	1010	96	45	81	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Rivers Maid (Rarity)
Held up, headway 5th, faded 3 out (tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in a place)

7 14 [38¼]	4. Foxies Lad 5/2J A Honeyball ⁷ Bernard Scriven	A Honeyball ⁷ Bernard Scriven	9	100	93	21	62	–
b g Then Again - Arctic Sands (Riboboy)
Led until 5th, ridden and soon struggling (trainer said the gelding was unsuited by the drying conditions) (tchd 11-4 and 3-1 .in places)

8 23 [61¼]	7. Robert's Toy (IRE) 33/1 Mr N Harris Deborah Cole	Mr N Harris Deborah Cole	9	104 4 5 b	90	–	32	–
b g Salt Dome (USA) - Zazu (Cure The Blues)
Prominent to 5th, behind next

9 dist [91¼]	8. Arius 6/1 Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	4	100 7 b	92	–	–	–
ch g Royal Academy (USA) - Ville Eternelle (USA) (Slew O'Gold)
Held up, faded rapidly 5th, tailed off (op 9-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

9 ran Off time: 5:40:00 Winning time: 4m 10.80s (slow by 23.80s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: A S Helaissi (Sadler's Secret) 1st breeder: Wertheimer Et Frere
2nd owner: M Andrews (Blackwater Bay)
3rd owner: P Slade (Almapa)
Tote win: £12.60 PL: £3.30 £1.10 £2.10 Ex: £47.80 CSF: £27.98 Tricast: £155.66
Jackpot:
Placepot: £54.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £21,515.44. 286.58 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £5.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,334.60. 181.30 winning tickets.

5:40 Taunton 6 Apr 2000

Orchard Portman Handicap Hurdle Class F