Full Result 1.40 Taunton | 18 October 2001

First of The Season Juvenile Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (3yo) (2m104yds) 2m½f Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,639 2nd £754 3rd £377

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. La Maestra (FR) 8/11F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	3	106	–	–	79	–
b f Zayyani - Ginestra (USA) (L'Emigrant)
Slowly into stride, behind, headway 5th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and hit next, challenged last, soon led, driven out (op 4-5 tchd Evs)

2 1½	1. L'Etang Bleu (FR) 9/2 Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	3	116 v	–	–	93	–
gr g Graveron (FR) - Strawberry Jam (FR) (Fill My Hopes)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden next, every chance last, stayed on same pace under pressure run-in (op 5-2)

3 4 [5½]	4. Investor Relations (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Thornton Nigel Hawke	Andrew Thornton Nigel Hawke	3	110	–	–	81	–
b g Goldmark (USA) - Debach Delight (Great Nephew)
Led, jumped slowly 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, hit last, soon headed, weakened run-in (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

4 5 [10½]	6. Tremezzo 15/2 Mick Fitzgerald Rod Millman	Mick Fitzgerald Rod Millman	3	1011 t	–	–	72	–
b g Mind Games - Rosa Van Fleet (Sallust)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, lost place next, stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 and 9-1 in places)

5 1¼ [11¾]	7. Dusty Democrat 50/1 Tom O'Connor Bill Turner	Tom O'Connor Bill Turner	3	108 v	–	–	68	–
b g Democratic I (USA) - Two Shots (Dom Racine)
Chased leader, challenged 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

6 7 [18¾]	8. Collectivity 14/1 Leighton Aspell J S Moore	Leighton Aspell J S Moore	3	106 v¹	–	–	59	–
b f Dr Devious (IRE) - Loch Quest (USA) (Lomond)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened after next (op 8-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

7 4 [22¾]	2. Greycoat I 11/2 Norman Williamson Jean-Rene Auvray	Norman Williamson Jean-Rene Auvray	3	113	–	–	66	–
ch g Lion Cavern (USA) - It's Academic (Royal Academy)
Keen hold, held up rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 and 15-2 in a place)

8 dist [52¾]	12. Zetagalopon 50/1 R Wakley C L Popham	R Wakley C L Popham	3	100 b	–	–	–	–
b f Petong - Azola (IRE) (Alzao)
Slowly away, always behind, tailed off (op 33-1)

9 29 [81¾]	11. Sharpe's Lady 66/1 Mr Darren Edwards ⁷ Nick Williams	Mr Darren Edwards ⁷ Nick Williams	3	99 2	–	–	–	–
b f Prince Des Coeurs (USA) - To The Point I (Sharpen Up)
Reluctant to line up, slowly away, jumped poorly in rear, ran very wide bend after 4th, soon tailed off (op 33-1)

F	5. Minus Four (IRE) 33/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Luke Dace	Colin Bolger ⁷ Luke Dace	3	104	–	–	–	–
b c Standiford (USA) - Minibar (Dominion)
Fell 1st (tchd 50-1 in places and 66-1 in places)

PU	10. Ruby Ruby I 66/1 R Forristal ³ Bill Turner	R Forristal ³ Bill Turner	3	103	–	–	–	–
ch f Binary Star (USA) - Runabay (Run The Gantlet)
Baldy hampered 1st, soon recovered, chased leaders 4th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:41:00 Winning time: 3m 55.80s (slow by 8.80s) Total SP: 128%
Non-runners: Kirikou (vet's certificate)
1st owner: M C Pipe (La Maestra) 1st breeder: Searching S A R L & Jean-Marie Lesne
2nd owner: The Dionysius Partnership (L'Etang Bleu)
3rd owner: N J McMullan (Investor Relations)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1 £1.90 £3.60 Ex: £4 CSF: £4.99

1:40 Taunton 18 Oct 2001

First of The Season Juvenile Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F