Full Result 2.50 Musselburgh | 26 February 2000

Bell Lawrie White Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m7f170yds) 3m Good 18 fences

1st £4,290 2nd £1,320 3rd £660 4th £330

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Water Font (IRE) 12/1 L Cooper ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	8	99 1	77	61	87	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Belle Savenay (Coquelin)
Always prominent, mistake 12th, led after 4 out, driven 2 out, headed last, rallied to lead near line (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

2 hd	7. Whatashot 20/1 G Lake ⁷ D McCain	G Lake ⁷ D McCain	10	98	78	62	87	–
ch g Gunner B - Lady Letitia (Le Bavard)
Led to 3rd, close up until led 10th, ridden along and headed after 4 out, driven and led last, headed and no extra near line (tchd 25-1)

3 5 [5¼]	1. Pats Cross (IRE) 3/1F A S Smith Micky Hammond	A S Smith Micky Hammond	11	120	105	84	111	–
b g Abednego (IRE) - No Hunting (No Time)
Tracked leaders, headway 11th, close up when blundered next, driven along 5 out, one pace from next (op 5-2)

4 10 [15¼]	3. Light The River (IRE) 6/1 C Maude Andy Turnell	C Maude Andy Turnell	6	1013	90	59	84	–
bb g Over The River (FR) - Mysterious Light (Strong Gale)
In touch, ridden along 6 out, soon one pace (tchd 7-1 in places)

5 nk [15½]	5. Curly Spencer (IRE) 7/2 D Parker C Parker	D Parker C Parker	6	104	81	49	75	–
br g Yashgan - Tim's Brief (IRE) (Avocat)
Close up, led 3rd until headed 10th, close up until ridden along and weakened after 5 out (tchd 4-1 in places)

F	9. Pessimistic Dick 10/1 Wilson Renwick ⁷ Mrs D Thomson	Wilson Renwick ⁷ Mrs D Thomson	7	97 6	77	–	–	–
b g Derrylin - Tycoon Moon (Tycoon II)
Always rear, fell 13th (tchd 9-1)

F	4. Gayles And Showers (IRE) 14/1 Mark Bradburne ³ Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne ³ Sue Bradburne	6	101	81	–	87	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Decent Shower (Decent Fellow)
Held up, headway 12th, ridden along 4 out, 3rd and held when fell 2 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	2. Heavens Above 7/2 John McNamara ³ Ferdy Murphy	John McNamara ³ Ferdy Murphy	8	1012	92	–	–	–
br g Celestial Storm (USA) - Regal Wonder (Stupendous)
Jumped slowly first, soon behind and pulled up after 3rd (Official explanation: jockey said that the gelding had lost its action) (op 3-1)

PU	6. Ballymenagh (IRE) 12/1 Alan Dempsey J Barclay	Alan Dempsey J Barclay	8	102	79	–	–	–
br g Buckskin (FR) - Breeze Dancer (Torus)
Not jump well, always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out (op 14-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 6m 5.30s (slow by 11.30s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: G & P Barker Ltd/globe Engineering (Water Font) 1st breeder: James J Monaghan
2nd owner: D McCain (Whatashot)
3rd owner: James Byrne (Pats Cross)
Tote win: £19.50 PL: £4.30 £4.50 £2.10 Ex: £239.60 CSF: £184.28 Tricast: £829.91

2:50 Musselburgh 26 Feb 2000

Bell Lawrie White Novices' Handicap Chase Class E