Full Result 1.50 Exeter | 1 December 2000

Harry Dutfield Memorial Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m1f109yds) 2m1½f Heavy 12 fences

1st £7,805 2nd £2,230 3rd £1,115

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Rugged River (IRE) 25/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	5	112	–	121	130	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Early Dalus (IRE) (Mandalus)
Behind, steady headway from 8th to chase leader 4 out, led 2 out, comfortably (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

2 2	8. Iris Bleu I (FR) 1/2F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	109	–	111	116	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Dear Blue (FR) (Cyborg)
Chased leader, led 5th to 8th, led again approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, soon hard driven and one pace (op 4-6 tchd 10-11)

3 dist [32]	2. Pot Black Uk 14/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	112	–	74	81	–
b g Joligeneration - Golden Home (Homing)
Behind, moderate headway approaching 4 out, hit 3 out, tailed off (op 8-1)

PU	3. Proud Toby (IRE) 200/1 Sean Fox Bernard Scriven	Sean Fox Bernard Scriven	10	112 t	62	–	–	–
bb g Lancastrian (IRE) - Lady Conkers (Domenico Fuoco)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 100-1)

PU	6. Gibraltar Lady 150/1 Vince Slattery S G Knight	Vince Slattery S G Knight	7	1011	–	–	–	–
ch m Gildoran (IRE) - Gibraltar Girl (True Song)
Led to 5th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 100-1)

PU	5. Smackwater JackI (IRE) 50/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	7	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Liberties (Don)
Behind, mistake 2nd (water) and 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 33-1)

PU	7. Inn Antique (FR) 9/4 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	4	109	–	–	–	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Taghera (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Hit 1st, in touch, challenged 7th, led next, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened, blundered next, pulled up before 2 out (op 7-4 tchd 6-4)

UR	1. Bohill Lad (IRE) 14/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	6	112	112	–	–	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - La Sass (Sassafras)
In touch, headway 5th, chasing leaders but pushed along when mistake and unseated rider 8th (op 10-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 4m 30.50s (slow by 25.50s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Miss H J Flower (Rugged River) 1st breeder: D Connolly
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Iris Bleu I)
3rd owner: Pot Black Racing (Pot Black Uk)
Tote win: £24.50 PL: £1.90 £1.30 £1.90 Ex: £101.40 CSF: £38.56 Trifecta: £149.50 Pool £231.62, 1.10 w/u

1:50 Exeter 1 Dec 2000

Harry Dutfield Memorial Novices' Chase Class C