Full Result 4.50 Wincanton | 22 February 2001

Mere Maiden Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £3,969 2nd £1,134 3rd £567

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Swan Knight (USA) 8/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	115	–	129	127	–
bb g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Shannkara (IRE) (Akarad)
In touch, headway 3rd, driven to lead 2 out, driven out (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

2 2½	2. Dark Shell (IRE) 11/8F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	115	–	126	126	–
b g Darshaan - Grecian Urn (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up in touch, headway 3rd, tracked leaders going well and challenged 2 out, soon hard driven, no extra run-in (op evens tchd 6-4 in places)

3 9 [11½]	3. Idiome (FR) 50/1 G Tormey Mrs L C Taylor	G Tormey Mrs L C Taylor	5	115	–	115	116	–
b g Djarvis (FR) - Asterie L'Ermitage (FR) (Hamster)
Chase leader until approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 33-1)

4 ¾ [12¼]	6. Marble Arch 7/1 T Jenks Hughie Morrison	T Jenks Hughie Morrison	5	115	108	114	115	–
b g Rock Hopper - Mayfair Minx (St Columbus)
Held up in touch, headway to track leaders 2 out, ridden soon after and not run on (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

5 9 [21¼]	14. Il Capitano 9/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	4	1010	–	95	97	–
ch g Be My Chief (USA) - Taza (Persian Bold)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

6 1¼ [22½]	18. Miss Greinton (GER) 25/1 Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	4	102	–	87	91	–
b f Greinton - Molita I (GER) (Literat)
Led until headed 2 out, soon weakened (op 14-1)

7 14 [36½]	1. Avanti 100/1 Andrew Thornton Dr Jeremy Naylor	Andrew Thornton Dr Jeremy Naylor	5	115	–	84	91	–
gr h Reprimand - Dolly Bevan (Another Realm)
Headway 3rd, weakened after 3 out (op 33-1)

8 3 [39½]	10. Teller Of Tales 10/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	115	–	80	103	–
ch g Arazi (USA) - Water Splash (USA) (Little Current)
Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching next (op 20-1 after 25-1 in a place)

9 8 [47½]	5. Mantusis (IRE) 9/1 Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	6	115	–	70	80	–
ch g Pursuit Of Love - Mana (GER) (Windwurf)
Mid-division, ridden and effort 3 out, soon weakened (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

10 shd [47½]	16. Joyeux Royal (FR) 16/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	4	1010	–	61	71	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Samba Du Cochet (FR) (Tanlas)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly approaching 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 25-1)

11 20 [67½]	15. Jimal 50/1 Barry Keniry ³ Seamus Mullins	Barry Keniry ³ Seamus Mullins	4	107	–	34	51	–
b g Reprimand - Into The Fire (Dominion)
Mistake 1st, always behind (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

F	8. Solar Dove 66/1 C Rafter ⁵ Cecil Price	C Rafter ⁵ Cecil Price	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Celtic Dove (Celtic Cone)
Behind untl fell 4th (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	11. Black Secret 16/1 Sam Stronge ³ R J Baker	Sam Stronge ³ R J Baker	8	1011	–	–	–	–
br m Gildoran (IRE) - Polypodium (Politico)
Hit 2nd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

PU	4. King's Travel (FR) 20/1 Henry Oliver ³ G M McCourt	Henry Oliver ³ G M McCourt	5	112	–	–	–	–
gr g Balleroy (USA) - Travel Free (Be My Guest)
Always behind, lost touch and ridden 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 14-1 tchd 25-1, 33-1 in places)

PU	12. Tragic Lady 100/1 Richard Hobson ⁷ C J Hemsley	Richard Hobson ⁷ C J Hemsley	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Tragic Role (USA) - Rainbow Lady (Jaazeiro)
Chased leaders to 3rd, no chance when blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next (trainer said that a subsequent endoscope examination revealed that the mare had swollen lymph nodes) (op 66-1)

PU	17. Sir Hamelin (IRE) 25/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	4	1010 v¹	–	–	–	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Georgia Stephens (USA) (The Minstrel)
Chase leaders to 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1)

RR	13. Astronaut I 16/1 D Gallagher T Casey	D Gallagher T Casey	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Sri Pekan (USA) - Wild Abandon (USA) (Graustark)
Refused to race (tchd 20-1 in places)

17 ran Off time: 4:58:00 Winning time: 3m 51.30s (slow by 27.30s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Sharakapour (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Gary Pinchen & Jean Luc Guillambert (Swan Knight) 1st breeder: Craig Singer
2nd owner: Lord Weinstock (Dark Shell)
3rd owner: Mrs L C Taylor (Idiome)
Tote win: £9.70 PL: £3.10 £1.60 £20.80 Ex: £32.90 CSF: £18.45

4:50 Wincanton 22 Feb 2001

Mere Maiden Hurdle Class D