Full Result 1.50 Taunton | 18 January 2001

Staple Fitzpaine Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,680.30 2nd £765.80 3rd £382.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Cupboard Lover 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	114	–	114	120	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Galejade (Sharrood)
Made all, ridden 2 out, stayed on well run-in (tchd 5-1)

2 5	12. Image De Marque II (FR) 9/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1013 t	109	103	110	–
b m Royal Charter (FR) - Tourbrune (FR) (Pamponi)
Headway to chase leaders 4th, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, soon one pace (op 6-1)

3 20 [25]	3. Clarendon (IRE) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	114	–	85	98	–
ch g Forest Wind (USA) - Sparkish (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Not fluent, chased winner, mistakes 5th, 4 out and next, weakened approaching 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

4 8 [33]	10. Triple Dash 2/1F Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	5	114	–	75	92	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Triple Joy (Most Welcome)
Mistake 1st, in touch 3rd, chased leaders and hit 4 out, weakened after next (op 11-10 tchd 9-4)

5 10 [43]	14. Polar Star 16/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	4	107	–	52	71	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Glowing With Pride (Ile De Bourbon)
Keen hold, headway to chase leaders 4th, faded after 3 out (jockey said, regarding the apparent tender ride, his orders were to settle the hard-pulling colt in behind early on, but he was very keen and hung badly right in the closing stages) (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

6 2 [45]	4. Cork Harbour (FR) 16/1 Andrew Thornton Mrs N Smith	Andrew Thornton Mrs N Smith	5	114	–	61	75	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Irish Sea I (IRE) (Irish River)
Chased leaders, mistake and weakened 5th (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7 30 [75]	7. Rippling Surf 50/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	7	114	–	23	45	–
br g Landyap (USA) - Fort Corner (Sit In The Corner)
In touch to 5th

8 7 [82]	2. Anstand 50/1 Henry Oliver ³ Malcolm Saunders	Henry Oliver ³ Malcolm Saunders	6	111	–	14	38	–
b g Anshan - Pussy Foot (Red Sunset)
Always behind (tchd 66-1 in places)

9 2½ [84½]	9. Storm Cry I (USA) 33/1 Vince Slattery Malcolm Saunders	Vince Slattery Malcolm Saunders	6	114 t	–	10	36	–
b g Hermitage (USA) - Doonesbury Lady (USA) (Doonesbury)
Mid-division, ridden 5th, soon weakened

10 6 [90½]	11. Daniella Ridge (IRE) 20/1 Adrian Maguire Brendan Powell	Adrian Maguire Brendan Powell	5	1013	–	–	25	–
b m Indian Ridge (IRE) - Daniella Drive (USA) (Shelter Half)
Soon behind (tchd 25-1 in places)

F	6. Pash Pronto 50/1 Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	7	111	–	–	–	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Lidoma (IRE) (Dominion)
Very slowly away, some headway 5th, soon behind, no chance when fell 2 out (tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	13. Sea Pearl 50/1 Claire Stretton ⁷ John Ryall	Claire Stretton ⁷ John Ryall	7	106	–	–	–	–
b m Derring Rose - Tillside Brig (New Brig)
Jumped badly in rear and soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. Southern Jake 50/1 Jamie Goldstein Bill Turner	Jamie Goldstein Bill Turner	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Dilum (USA) - Southern Sky (Comedy Star)
In touch, ridden and headway after 4th, jumped very slowly and weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 66-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 1:51:00 Winning time: 4m 9.60s (slow by 22.60s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Court Champagne (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Lesley Lockwood And Mrs Judy Mihalop (Cupboard Lover) 1st breeder: Mrs J Mihalop And Mrs M L Parry
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Image De Marque II)
3rd owner: The Plus Fours (Clarendon)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.80 £1.60 £1.10 Ex: £15.60 CSF: £19.93 Trifecta: £18.90 6.95 w/u, pool £185.13

1:50 Taunton 18 Jan 2001

Staple Fitzpaine Novices' Hurdle Class E