Full Result 3.20 Doncaster | 17 January 2000

'Book Now For Your 2000 Christmas Party' Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m90yds) 2m½f Good 12 fences

1st £3,282.50 2nd £1,010 3rd £505 4th £252.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Red Ark 11/2 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	7	1111 6 t	102	129	119	–
ch g Gunner B - Minim (Rymer)
Held up, smooth headway after 8th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on (op 5-1)

2 1¼	8. Hitchhiker 6/1 Derek Byrne M A Peill	Derek Byrne M A Peill	6	1011	88	114	104	–
b g Picea - Lady Lax (Henbit)
Held up, smooth headway after 8th, joined leaders 3 out, every chance until no extra run-in (op 11-2)

3 7 [8¼]	12. Mapleton 11/1 R Wilkinson Sue Smith	R Wilkinson Sue Smith	7	104	81	100	90	–
br g Skyliner I - Maple Syrup (Generous)
Prominent, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on from 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

4 6 [14¼]	3. Benvenuto 9/1 Seamus Durack Paul Dalton	Seamus Durack Paul Dalton	9	119	100	113	106	–
b g Neltino - Rydewells Daughter (Celtic Cone)
Led 2nd until headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

5 8 [22¼]	7. Skram 14/1 Robert Thornton Robin Dickin	Robert Thornton Robin Dickin	7	1013	90	96	86	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Skarberg (FR) (Noir Et Or)
Chased leaders, chance 4 out, faded (op 10-1)

6 7 [29¼]	6. Key Grip (IRE) 14/1 Jim Crowley Sue Smith	Jim Crowley Sue Smith	9	111 t	92	90	80	–
br g Black Minstrel - Estrella (Virginia Boy)
Never dangerous (op 12-1)

7 1½ [30¾]	14. Blotoft 12/1 D Gallagher Steve Gollings	D Gallagher Steve Gollings	8	101 1 1	78	74	64	–
b g High Kicker (USA) - Foothold (Hotfoot I)
Mid-division, lost touch after 8th, never dangerous

8 9 [39¾]	11. Paddington Jones (IRE) 12/1 D Walsh D McCain	D Walsh D McCain	7	106	83	71	66	–
b g Camden Town - Bann River (IRE) (Over The River)
Mid-division, weakened after 8th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

9 12 [51¾]	5. Dan De Man (IRE) 13/2 Tom Siddall ⁵ Lynn Siddall	Tom Siddall ⁵ Lynn Siddall	9	1013	95	71	61	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Slave De (Arctic Slave)
Soon behind (op 11-2)

10 9 [60¾]	13. Mr Half Sharp 33/1 A S Smith Brian Rothwell	A S Smith Brian Rothwell	7	100	77	43	34	–
ch g Mr Fluorocarbon - Star Shell (Queen's Hussar)
Soon behind

11 25 [85¾]	10. African Sun I (IRE) 40/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	7	106 t	83	23	15	–
b g Mtoto - Nuit D'Ete (USA) (Super Concorde)
Behind when mistake 5th, tailed off (op 33-1)

F	9. River Junction (IRE) 25/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	9	108	85	–	73	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Lovestream (Sandy Creek)
Keen, mistakes, in touch, chance 4 out, soon weakened, no chance when fell last (op 20-1)

PU	4. Russian Aspect 14/1 Russ Garritty Michael Easterby	Russ Garritty Michael Easterby	6	116	97	–	–	–
br g Al Nasr (FR) - Bourbon Topsy (Ile De Bourbon)
Behind when pulled up before 6th, finished lame (op 10-1)

PU	1. A Day On The Dub 9/2F Andrew Thornton D Eddy	Andrew Thornton D Eddy	7	1112	103	–	91	–
b g Presidium - Border Mouse (Border Chief)
Led to 2nd, chasing leader when mistake 5th, weakening when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

14 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 7.90s (slow by 13.90s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Mrs D B Mason (Red Ark) 1st breeder: Shade Oak Stud
2nd owner: Miss J M Slater (Hitchhiker)
3rd owner: Keith Middleton (Mapleton)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2.50 £2.60 £3.60 Ex: £9.40 CSF: £36.43 Tricast: £330.72 Trifecta: £988.50

3:20 Doncaster 17 Jan 2000

'Book Now For Your 2000 Christmas Party' Novices' Handicap Chase Class E