Full Result 2.50 Chepstow | 22 November 2000

Gordano Packaging Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Heavy 16 fences

1st £5,671.25 2nd £1,745 3rd £872.50 4th £436.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Lance Armstrong (IRE) 10/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	10	111	115	128	130	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Wolver Rose (Wolver Hollow)
Held up in rear, headway 10th, hit next, pressed leader from 4 out until led 2 out, stayed on well run-in (op 9-1)

2 5	1. Village King (IRE) 9/4J Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	120 b	128	135	138	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Honorine (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Driven thoughout, led until headed 6th, lost place 11th, left poor 3rd 4 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places)

3 ½ [5½]	6. Nordic Prince (IRE) 9/4J A P McCoy John O'Shea	A P McCoy John O'Shea	9	107	107	114	117	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Royal Desire (Royal Match)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, challenged after 11th, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last, lost moderate 2nd near finish (op 5-2)

4 dist [35½]	7. Beatson (IRE) 8/1 J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	11	100	100	72	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Toevarro (Raga Navarro)
Prominent, chased leader after 5th until hit next, mistake 10th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 7-1)

5 3 [38½]	3. Glanmerin (IRE) 6/1 Norman Williamson Richard Lee	Norman Williamson Richard Lee	9	115	119	87	–	–
b g Lomond (USA) - Abalvina (FR) (Abdos)
Blundered 2nd, always behind, lost touch 11th, tailed off (op 4-1)

F	5. Pete The Parson (IRE) 9/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	11	1010	110	–	110	–
b g The Parson - Gemelek (Menelek)
Chased leader until led 6th, headed 12th, one pace in 3rd when fell 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	2. The Bounder 12/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	10	116	120	–	–	–
b g Uncle Pokey - Young Romance (Kings Troop)
Hit 1st, chased leader 9th until weakened after 11th, pulled up before next (op 10-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:53:00 Winning time: 5m 21.30s (slow by 38.30s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: G L Porter (Lance Armstrong) 1st breeder: Tom Curran
2nd owner: Capt E J Edwards-Heathcote (Village King)
3rd owner: The Cross Racing Club (Nordic Prince)
Tote win: £14.20 PL: £4 £2 Ex: £66.20 CSF: £30.65

2:50 Chepstow 22 Nov 2000

Gordano Packaging Handicap Chase Class C