Full Result 3.10 Chepstow | 12 April 2000

Entertain At Chepstow Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Soft 12 fences

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	1. Arctic Fancy (USA) 2/1J Warren Marston Mrs J Smyth-Osbourne	Warren Marston Mrs J Smyth-Osbourne	7	1112	132	137	135	–
ch g Arctic Tern (USA) - Fit And Fancy (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Tracked leaders, challenged 4th, led next, headed 3 out, led again after next, stayed on well (op 6-4 tchd 9-4 in places)

2 13	2. Crookedstone I (IRE) 2/1J Timmy Murphy Kim Bailey	Timmy Murphy Kim Bailey	8	1112	–	116	130	–
br g Brush Aside (USA) - Pops Princess (IRE) (Le Moss)
In touch, headway to challenge from 8th, took narrow lead 3 out, headed after next, staying on same pace when blundered last, weakened run-in (op 7-4)

3 23 [36]	9. Vario (FR) 4/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	110	–	65	96	–
br g Nerio (FR) - Karora (FR) (African Song)
Pressed leaders, pushed along but still challenging 8th, hit 4 out and soon beaten (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 and 11-2 in places)

4 dist [66]	5. Gordon 50/1 Mr R Widger Julian Smith	Mr R Widger Julian Smith	9	110 b	70	11	–	–
b g Governor General - Red Spider I (Red God)
In touch, headway to press leaders after 7th, soon ridden, weakened before next, tailed off (op 20-1)

F	6. Harry Henbit (IRE) 14/1 Ollie McPhail ³ Sirrell Griffiths	Ollie McPhail ³ Sirrell Griffiths	9	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - I'm Grannie (Perspex)
Made most to 5th, weakened quickly after 5th, tailed off when fell 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

PU	8. Lord Richfield (NZ) 9/1 Jason Maguire ³ S A Brookshaw	Jason Maguire ³ S A Brookshaw	8	1011	96	–	–	–
b g Kirmann - Lady Grange (NZ) (Sir Bart)
Soon behind, mistake 5th, pulled up before next (op 7-1)

PU	10. Majestic Fille 50/1 Mr A Charles-Jones Jonathen de Giles	Mr A Charles-Jones Jonathen de Giles	10	109	–	–	–	–
b m Mister Majestic - Lady Leman (Pitskelly)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 25-1)

UR	3. Astley Gold (IRE) 16/1 Seamus Durack Henrietta C Knight	Seamus Durack Henrietta C Knight	6	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Big Sink Hope (USA) - Ascot Princess (Prince Hansel)
Held up, headway 5th, tracking leaders when blundered and unseated rider next (op 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 4m 30.30s (slow by 40.30s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Frank Knows (unsuitable ground), Hunters' Heaven (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Cool Customers (Arctic Fancy) 1st breeder: Woodrow D Marriott
2nd owner: Major-Gen R L T Burges (Crookedstone I)
3rd owner: Knight Hawks Partnership (Vario)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.60 £1.60 £1.10 Ex: £4.70 CSF: £5.71 Trifecta: £7.40

3:10 Chepstow 12 Apr 2000

Entertain At Chepstow Novices' Chase Class E