Full Result 4.50 Exeter | 17 May 2000

West Country Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) 2m3f OMS Good To Firm 15 fences

1st £1,485.25 2nd £457 3rd £228.50 4th £114.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Chatergold (IRE) 9/2 Mr D Dennis ⁷ J White	Mr D Dennis ⁷ J White	8	115 b	–	54	79	–
b g Posen (USA) - Fiodoir (Weavers Hall)
Chased leader from 4th until led approaching 4 out, driven and stayed on from next, held on well (op 5-2)

2 1¼	3. Lead Story I (IRE) 9/2 Mr R Darke ⁷ G Chambers	Mr R Darke ⁷ G Chambers	7	115	–	52	78	–
br g Lead On Time (USA) - Mashmoon (USA) (Habitat)
Jumped well, tracked leaders, lost place 8th, headway 10th, challenged approaching 4 out, outpaced next, stayed on run-in, not reach winner (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

3 9 [10¼]	4. Mendip Son 16/1 Miss P Gundry ⁵ Helen Rees	Miss P Gundry ⁵ Helen Rees	10	117 b	–	40	69	–
b g Hallgate - Silver Surprise (Orpen)
Led 2nd, clear 8th, headed approaching 4 out, soon outpaced (op 14-1)

4 nk [10½]	2. Flockmaster (IRE) 8/1 Marcus Foley ⁷ M G Jones	Marcus Foley ⁷ M G Jones	9	115	–	40	69	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Only A Laugh (Torus)
Led to 2nd, dropped rear 8th, stayed on under pressure from 4 out, never dangerous (op 7-1)

5 25 [35½]	6. Where's Sam (IRE) 25/1 Mr S Craddock ⁷ Miss L J Wonnacott	Mr S Craddock ⁷ Miss L J Wonnacott	10	115	–	7	44	–
b g Torenaga - Rosy Dawn I (Rushmere)
Behind from 6th (op 20-1)

PU	7. MarisolI (IRE) 9/2 Mr E Williams ³ Lisa Day	Mr E Williams ³ Lisa Day	7	114	–	–	–	–
b m Mujtahid (USA) - Stanerra's Star (Shadeed)
In touch, chased leaders 7th, hit 10th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

PU	5. Morris Piper 7/4F Mr L Jefford Mrs Monique Pike	Mr L Jefford Mrs Monique Pike	7	1112 t	–	–	–	–
b g Long Leave - Miss Cone (Celtic Cone)
Behind 5th, driven and headway to chase leaders aproaching 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding had made a noise and lost action behind) (op 9-4)

PU	8. Millbank Honey 25/1 Christian Williams ⁷ Miss Jo Fowler	Christian Williams ⁷ Miss Jo Fowler	10	110	–	–	–	–
ch m Headin' Up - Lucky Broxted (Broxted)
Behind, effort 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 4m 41.40s (slow by 13.40s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Christopher Shankland (Chatergold) 1st breeder: F D McAuley
2nd owner: Mrs M Trueman (Lead Story I)
3rd owner: Mrs H E Rees (Mendip Son)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £1.30 £1.90 £2.50 Ex: £26.80 CSF: £23.48 Trifecta: £31.60

4:50 Exeter 17 May 2000

West Country Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H