Full Result 3.00 Taunton | 20 April 2001

Sycamore Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,670.50 2nd £763 3rd £381.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Spike Cooney (IRE) 5/2J Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	7	115	–	99	114	–
ch h Un Desperado (FR) - Vipsania (General Ironside)
Always prominent, led 8th, hit 9th, badly bumped 2 out, all out (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in a place)

2 shd	13. Tobago (IRE) 10/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	1012	–	92	108	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Portia's Delight (IRE) (The Parson)
Always prominent, led 5th, soon headed, challenging when went right and bumped winner 2 out, hard ridden and every chance flat, ran on (op 8-1)

3 17 [17]	3. Dean Of Devon (IRE) 9/2 Ollie McPhail ³ Alan King	Ollie McPhail ³ Alan King	6	109 b¹	97	79	93	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Miss Pitpan (Pitpan)
Held up, headway 6th, no impression when left 3rd 9th (op 5-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

4 16 [33]	9. Mr Ben Gunn 12/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	9	1012	–	67	73	–
ch g Newski (USA) - Long John Silvia (Celtic Cone)
Well behind from 5th

5 24 [57]	4. Insane Lark (IRE) 33/1 L Cummins Jim Old	L Cummins Jim Old	7	1012	–	48	49	–
b g Insan (USA) - Gusserane Lark (Napoleon Bonaparte)
Always behind, tailed off from 5th (op 25-1)

6 25 [82]	8. Mister Deep (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	1012	–	28	24	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Deep Pond (IRE) (Long Pond)
Always behind, tailed off from 5th (op 16-1)

7 14 [96]	5. Leading Optimist 6/1 Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	6	109	–	17	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Leading Line (Leading Man)
Chased leader, led 6th to 8th, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

8 10 [106]	6. Maharajah (IRE) 16/1 Carl Llewellyn ³ Charles Egerton	Carl Llewellyn ³ Charles Egerton	7	109	–	9	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Fayafi (Top Ville)
Led to 5th, led briefly approaching 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off

F	1. Golden Eye (FR) 5/2J Barry Fenton Charles Egerton	Barry Fenton Charles Egerton	5	115	114	–	–	–
ch g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Golden Delicious (FR) (Nikos)
Held up, headway 6th, close 3rd when fell 9th (tchd 11-4 and 3-1 in a place)

PU	10. Party Profiles 33/1 Sean Curran Karen George	Sean Curran Karen George	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Cruise Missile - Frau Kitz (Master Buck)
Always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 9th (op 25-1)

PU	14. Lady Bramble (IRE) 20/1 Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ³ M C Pipe	7	104	–	–	–	–
ch m Be My Native (USA) - Lady Graduate (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Behind, jumped left 4th, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	7. Makalu King 14/1 T Jenks Heather Dalton	T Jenks Heather Dalton	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Dewland Celine (Master Spiritus)
Always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 9th (op 12-1)

12 ran Off time: 3:02:00 Winning time: 5m 38.90s (slow by 2.90s) Total SP: 135%
Non-runners: Polar Summit (unsuitable ground), Tirley Storm (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Stewart Catherwood (Spike Cooney) 1st breeder: R J McKnight
2nd owner: J A Keighley (Tobago)
3rd owner: Lady Harris (Dean Of Devon)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £2.10 £2.60 £1.80 Ex: £32.60 CSF: £30.12

3:00 Taunton 20 Apr 2001

Sycamore Novices' Hurdle Class E