Full Result 2.50 Chepstow | 22 March 2000

Stafford Investments Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m3f100yds) 2m3½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £3,575 2nd £1,100 3rd £550 4th £275

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Memsahib Ofesteem 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Steve Gollings	Mick Fitzgerald Steve Gollings	9	119	109	–	120	–
gr m Neltino - Occatillo (Maris Piper)
Chased leaders until steadied rear after 4th, switched left and headway to challenge 3 out, led next, clear when hit last, readily (op 6-1 tchd 9-2)

2 8	4. Be In Space 8/1 Sam Stronge ⁵ Pam Ford	Sam Stronge ⁵ Pam Ford	9	109	100	–	101	–
b m Gunner B - Spaced Out (Space King)
Chased leaders, challenged 6th, stayed front rank until led 4 out, soon headed, one pace from 2 out (op 6-1)

3 2 [10]	3. Flush (FR) 7/1 Noel Fehily ⁵ Miss S J Wilton	Noel Fehily ⁵ Miss S J Wilton	5	112	107	–	107	–
bb m Warning - Garden Pink (FR) (Bellypha)
Keen hold, held up in rear, rapid headway and led after 4 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened and lost 2nd run-in (op 6-1)

4 10 [20]	1. Handy Lass 15/2 Mr R Widger Julian Smith	Mr R Widger Julian Smith	11	1110	110	–	99	–
b m Nicholas Bill - Mandrian (Mandamus)
Chased leaders until lost place approaching 4 out, stayed on again under pressure from 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 8-1)

5 11 [31]	6. The Cree River (IRE) 5/4F Charlie Swan C F Swan	Charlie Swan C F Swan	5	1011 t	97	–	83	–
ch m Glacial Storm (USA) - Grandpa's River (Over The River)
Led until headed 4 out, weakened next (op 7-4 tchd 15-8 in a place)

6 10 [41]	5. Mothers Help 8/1 Adrian Maguire Dai Williams	Adrian Maguire Dai Williams	5	110	100	–	76	–
b m Relief Pitcher - Laundry Maid (Forzando)
Chased leaders, challenged from 5th to 7th, weakened from 4 out (tchd 10-1)

PU	7. Kittenkat 7/1 Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	Sophie Mitchell Richard Mitchell	6	106	92	–	–	–
b m Riverwise (USA) - Cut Above The Rest (IndiaroI)
Soon behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 4m 43.90s (slow by 6.90s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Tony French & Robert Jones (Memsahib Ofesteem) 1st breeder: Mrs P Birdseye
2nd owner: L J A Phipps (Be In Space)
3rd owner: John Pointon And Sons (Flush)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £2.70 £3.50 Ex: £72.10 CSF: £40.79

2:50 Chepstow 22 Mar 2000

Stafford Investments Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class D