Full Result 1.05 Taunton | 23 November 2000

Black Tom Putt Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £4,800.25 2nd £1,477 3rd £738.50 4th £369.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Murray River (FR) 4/5F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	120 v¹	114	135	130	–
b g Esprit Du Nord (USA) - Mulika (FR) (Procida)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 6th to challenge 3 out, slight lead from next, driven and kept on well run-in (op 6-4 after 7-4 in places and 13-8 in places)

2 2	3. Miracle Kid (USA) 9/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	6	110	101	119	111	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Fan Mail (USA) (Zen)
Tracked leader, challenged from 6th until led after 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, still every chance last, one pace run-in (op 9-2 tchd 10-1 in places)

3 16 [18]	4. Lypharita's Risk (FR) 7/2 Sam Stronge ³ Paul Nicholls	Sam Stronge ³ Paul Nicholls	5	108	98	93	94	–
b g Take Risks (FR) - Patissima (FR) (Lightning)
Held up in touch, headway 5th, challenged from 6th until led 3 out, soon headed, ridden and weakened 2 out (tchd 4-1 and 9-2 in a place)

4 5 [23]	2. Chief Cashier 6/1 Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	5	113	106	95	97	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Kentfield (Busted)
Led until headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching next (op 7-2)

5 11 [34]	5. Welsh Padre 5/1 Richard Johnson D R Gandolfo	Richard Johnson D R Gandolfo	6	1010	97	69	80	–
b g Infantry I - Purple Silk I (Belfalas)
Hit 2nd, in touch, headway to chase leaders 5th, challenged next to 3 out, soon weakened (op 7-2 tchd 11-2 in places)