Full Result 3.20 Taunton | 12 October 2000

Fluoropolymer Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 4-7yo) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good 10 hurdles

1st £1,557.50 2nd £445 3rd £222.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Princess Topaz 7/1 Ross Studholme ³ G M McCourt	Ross Studholme ³ G M McCourt	6	109	75	26	87	–
b m Midyan (USA) - Diamond Princess I (Horage)
Led until after 1st, stayed chasing leader until led again 6th, kept on well run-in (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in places and 9-1 in places)

2 5	11. Le Grand Gousier (USA) 16/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁷ Richard Price	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁷ Richard Price	6	97 6 b	63	8	70	–
ch g Strawberry Road (AUS) - Sandy Baby (USA) (Al Hattab)
Chased leaders, hard ridden 4 out and lost place, rallied under pressure approaching last, stayed on to take 2nd run-in, no chance with winner (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

3 1¼ [6¼]	3. Funky 4/1 Norman Williamson John Mackie	Norman Williamson John Mackie	7	1012	75	19	81	–
ch m Classic Music (USA) - Foreno (Formidable I)
Led after 1st, headed 6th, stayed chasing leaders, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out (tchd 9-2)

4 1 [7¼]	10. Eirawe (FR) 10/1 Jim Culloty Paddy Farrell	Jim Culloty Paddy Farrell	7	100 1	63	5	68	–
b g Lashkari - Ederiya (FR) (Top Ville)
Behind, headway 6th, hard ridden to chase leaders 2 out, one pace approaching last (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places and 14-1 in a place)

5 shd [7¼]	2. Bold Hunter 12/1 Warren Marston M J M Evans	Warren Marston M J M Evans	6	113	80	22	85	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Pumpona (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Behind, steady headway from 4 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, ridden and one pace (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

6 1¼ [8½]	7. Breteche (FR) 7/1 Mattie Batchelor Nigel Hawke	Mattie Batchelor Nigel Hawke	5	107 b	70	11	74	–
b m Fijar Tango (FR) - Foinery (Reference Point)
Pulled hard, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon outpaced (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

7 6 [14½]	6. Mazeed (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Karen George	Richard Johnson Karen George	7	108 v	71	5	75	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Maraatib (IRE) (Green Desert)
Held up in rear, headway 6th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened next (tchd 13-2 in places)

8 nk [15]	9. Last Of The Lilies 33/1 Henry Oliver ³ Milton Bradley	Henry Oliver ³ Milton Bradley	5	911 t	63	–	60	–
ch m Librate - Misty Glen (Leander)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

9 13 [28]	1. Circle Of Magic 6/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1110 b	86	4	78	–
gr m Midyan (USA) - Miss Witch (High Line)
In touch, not fluent, jumped slowly and weakened 4 out (op 11-8 tchd 13-8 in places and 7-4 in a place)

10 16 [44]	8. Pertemps Cindrella 25/1 Vince Slattery A D Smith	Vince Slattery A D Smith	5	101	64	–	32	–
ch m Almoojid - Cinderella Derek (Hittite Glory)
Pulled hard in rear, hit 3rd, ridden 6th, soon weakened (tchd 33-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 4m 42.50s (slow by 17.50s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Ruby Bear (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Calypso Racing (Princess Topaz) 1st breeder: S Crown
2nd owner: Mrs S G Davies (Le Grand Gousier)
3rd owner: The Higham Partnership (Funky)
Tote win: £10.60 PL: £3 £2.80 £1.40 Ex: £136.50 CSF: £107.13 Tricast: £477.80
There was no bid for the winner

3:20 Taunton 12 Oct 2000

Fluoropolymer Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G