Full Result 2.10 Taunton | 15 November 2001

D & S Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Good 14 fences

1st £5,398.25 2nd £1,661 3rd £830.50 4th £415.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Sing Solo (IRE) 3/1J Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	6	115	89	89	106	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - CaesoniaI (Buckskin)
Held up, steady headway 5th, led on bit approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, easily (op 3-1 after 4-1 in places tchd 11-4 and 100-30 in places)

2 6	7. Touring-Turtle (IRE) 7/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	9	103	73	67	78	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Rossian (Silent Spring)
Chased leader, led 7th to 8th, led 9th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, 2nd and beaten when mistake last (op 6-1)

3 3½ [9½]	9. Smart Lord 11/1 Sean Curran Martin Bosley	Sean Curran Martin Bosley	10	100 5 t	70	60	71	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Lady Catcher (Free Boy)
Always prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered last (op 9-1 tchd 12-1)

4 ¾ [10¼]	5. Windy Valley (IRE) 3/1J A P McCoy Mouse Hamilton-Fairley	A P McCoy Mouse Hamilton-Fairley	8	114 tb	88	77	87	–
gr g Roi Guillaume (FR) - My Bonny Girl (Bonne Noel)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, mistake 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

5 13 [23¼]	1. Midnight Emperor (IRE) 11/1 D Gallagher Ron Hodges	D Gallagher Ron Hodges	6	120	98	74	89	–
b g Supreme Leader - Calfstown Night (Bargello)
Led to 7th, led 8th, headed and mistake 9th, weakened approaching 4 out (op 7-1)

6 dist [53¼]	10. Silent Action (USA) 50/1 Ollie McPhail N A Smith	Ollie McPhail N A Smith	9	100 10 t	70	–	–	–
bb g Greinton - Heather Bee (USA) (Drone)
Always behind, tailed off from 8th (jockey said gelding, having been struck into, was lame)

F	6. Multi Franchise 10/1 Dave Crosse ⁷ Dai Williams	Dave Crosse ⁷ Dai Williams	8	913	76	–	–	–
ch g Gabitat - Gabibti (IRE) (Dara Monarch)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 8th, in touch when fell 9th (op 8-1)

PU	3. Welsh Lad (IRE) 5/1 Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	9	120	98	–	–	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Aubretia (USA) (Hatchet Man)
Always behind, mistake 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 7th (jockey said gelding jumped the first two slowly and was never travelling thereafter) (tchd 11-2 in places)

SU	2. See You Around 12/1 Rodi Greene Colin Tizzard	Rodi Greene Colin Tizzard	6	120	98	–	–	–
b g Sharp Deal - Seeborg (Lepanto)
Always behind, tailed off when slipped up bend approaching 8th (op 9-1)

UR	8. Eirienne (IRE) 11/1 Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	6	99 2	70	–	–	–
ch m Be My Native (USA) - Donegal Star (Quayside I)
Always behind, mistake 2nd, lost touch 6th, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 8th (op 9-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:12:00 Winning time: 4m 42.50s (slow by 12.50s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Mill Lord (withdrawn; unseated and injured rider before start)
1st owner: T A Curran (Sing Solo) 1st breeder: Miss R Tonson-Rye
2nd owner: Summer Fun Racing (Touring-Turtle)
3rd owner: The Blowingstone Partnership (Smart Lord)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £2.10 £1.10 £2.20 Ex: £35.40 CSF: £26.37 Tricast: £212.39 Trifecta: £549.60 Pool £774.20. 0.5 w/u - part won

2:10 Taunton 15 Nov 2001

D & S Novices' Handicap Chase Class E