Full Result 3.20 Taunton | 13 December 2001

Merry Christmas To You All Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £3,786.25 2nd £1,165 3rd £582.50 4th £291.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Lysandros (IRE) 5/1 Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	7	104	95	–	100	–
b g Lycius (USA) - Trojan Relation (Trojan Fen)
Chased leaders, led 2 out, held on well run-in (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

2 nk	6. Boater 12/1 Paul W Flynn R J Baker	Paul W Flynn R J Baker	7	1010 b	101	–	106	–
b g Batshoof - Velvet Beret (IRE) (Dominion)
Soon well behind, mistake 6th, good headway 2 out, closed on winner run-in, not get up (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

3 1¼ [1½]	14. Ghaazi 33/1 Barry Keniry ³ Martin Hill	Barry Keniry ³ Martin Hill	5	911 9 v¹	91	–	94	–
ch g Lahib (USA) - Shurooq (USA) (Affirmed)
Held up, headway approaching 2 out, challenged last, not quicken run-in (tchd 50-1 in places)

4 4 [5½]	3. Barren Lands 12/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	6	113	108	–	107	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Current Raiser (Filiberto)
Towards rear, pushed along halfway, stayed on from 3 out, nearest finish (tchd 14-1 in places)

5 ¾ [6¼]	12. Granny Rich 9/4F Jodie Mogford Paul Rich	Jodie Mogford Paul Rich	7	101	92	–	91	–
ch m Ardross - Weareagrandmother (Prince Tenderfoot)
Soon well behind, pushed along halfway, ran on from 3 out, never nearer (op 7-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

6 5 [11¼]	7. Forest Run Forest 20/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	9	1010 b	101	–	95	–
b g Supreme Leader - Laurello (Bargello)
Mid-division, chased leaders 7th, outpaced from 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

7 2 [13¼]	2. Canadiane (FR) 3/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	119	113	–	108	–
ch m Nikos - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont)
Held up midfield, headway to lead 3 out, headed next, soon weakened (op 7-2 tchd 5-2)

8 3 [16¼]	1. Caesar's Palace (GER) 25/1 Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	4	117 v	116	–	106	–
ch g Lomitas - Caraveine (FR) (Nikos)
Led to 7th, weakened 3 out (op 20-1)

9 14 [30¼]	13. Brooksie 33/1 E Husband Karen George	E Husband Karen George	6	100 v	91	–	66	–
b g Efisio - Elkie Brooks (Relkino)
Soon mid-division, hard ridden and beaten 7th (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places and 66-1 in a place)

10 2½ [32¾]	5. Greenback (BEL) 14/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	10	1010	101	–	73	–
b g Absalom - Batalya (BEL) (Boulou)
Prominent to halfway, soon lost place (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

11 ½ [33¼]	11. Doctor Green (FR) 16/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	8	103 v	94	–	66	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Highbrow I (Shirley Heights)
Soon chasing leaders, mistake and driven 6th, soon weakened (op 12-1)

12 2 [35¼]	8. Clodoald (FR) 33/1 D Howard ⁷ M C Pipe	D Howard ⁷ M C Pipe	4	912	96	–	66	–
b g Beaudelaire (USA) - Mint Stick (FR) (Tropular)
Behind from halfway (op 25-1)

13 ¾ [36]	4. Count Tony 20/1 Sam Stronge Peter Bowen	Sam Stronge Peter Bowen	7	110	105	–	74	–
ch g Keen - Turtle Dove I (Gyr)
Prominent, mistake 4th, led 7th to 3 out, soon weakened (op 16-1)

UR	9. Amlwch 12/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	8	104 t	95	–	–	–
b g Weld - Connaughts' Trump (Connaught)
Always prominent, close 4th and every chance when blundered badly and unseated rider 7th (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

14 ran Off time: 3:21:00 Winning time: 4m 44.20s (slow by 19.20s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Premier Chance Racing (Lysandros) 1st breeder: John Hayes
2nd owner: Christine And Aubrey Loze (Boater)
3rd owner: Martin Hill (Ghaazi)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.70 £2.30 £9.30 Ex: £69.50 CSF: £61.98 Tricast: £1,830.41
Jackpot:
Placepot: £106.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £23,905.95. 163.65 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £84.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,455.70. 12.70 winning tickets.

3:20 Taunton 13 Dec 2001

Merry Christmas To You All Handicap Hurdle Class D