Full Result 2.00 Ascot | 15 January 2000

Victor Chandler Chase Showcase Handicap Chase Class A (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £30,000 2nd £11,500 3rd £5,750 4th £2,750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Nordance Prince (IRE) 13/8F A P McCoy Venetia Williams	A P McCoy Venetia Williams	9	100 4	142	153	151	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Shirleys Princess (Sandhurst Prince)
Held up in touch, chased leaders 6th, hampered 8th, narrow lead 4 out, headed 2 out, rallied gamely to press leader last, led run-in, driven out (op 7-4 tchd 15-8, 2-1 in places and 9-4 in a place)

2 nk	1. Flagship Uberalles (IRE) 9/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	1110	166	177	173	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Fourth Degree (Oats)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden and not fluent 3 out, stayed on to take narrow lead under pressure 2 out, headed soon after last, kept on gamely (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

3 5 [5¼]	4. Celibate (IRE) 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Charlie Mann	Carl Llewellyn Charlie Mann	9	108	150	156	153	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Tracked leaders, hampered 5th and dropped rear, headway from 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, no impression on leaders (tchd 14-1 in places)

4 3 [8¼]	2. Direct Route (IRE) 5/1 Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	9	119	165	168	164	–
b g Executive Perk - Mursuma (Rarity)
Held up in rear, headway 6th, chased leaders from 3 out, staying on one pace when hit 2 out, weakened last (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

5 15 [23¼]	3. Get Real I (IRE) 9/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	111 4	157	145	147	–
br g Executive Perk - Lisa's Music (Abwah)
Slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leader, not fluent 6th (water), weakened from 4 out (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

6 10 [33¼]	7. Cumbrian Challenge (IRE) 50/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	11	100 2 t	142	120	115	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Sixpenny (English Prince)
Behind, some headway after 6th, weakened 8th (op 33-1)

7 11 [44¼]	8. Green Green Desert (FR) 40/1 Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls	Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls	9	100 2 b¹	142	108	109	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Green Leaf (USA) (Alydar)
In touch when badly hampered 5th, not recover (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)

8 1 [45¼]	5. Potentate (USA) 25/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	9	104 4	146	111	107	–
bb g Capote (USA) - Gay Fantastic (Ela-Mana-Mou)
With leader to 2nd, ridden 6th, lost touch from 8th (op 16-1)

F	9. Nipper Reed 12/1 Barry Fenton Karen George	Barry Fenton Karen George	10	100 8	142	–	–	–
b g Celestial Storm (USA) - Figrant (USA) (L'Emigrant)
Unruly start and very slowly away, recovered to chase leaders 3rd, disputing close 3rd when fell 5th (op 20-1)

F	10. Aghawadda Gold (IRE) 8/1 Paul Carberry Tom Tate	Paul Carberry Tom Tate	8	100 10	142	–	139	–
b g Peacock I (FR) - Portane Miss (Salluceva)
Led, jumped badly left 8th, narrowly headed 4 out, 5th and no chance when fell 2 out (op 7-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 4m 4.60s Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Pinks Gym & Leisure Wear Ltd (Nordance Prince) 1st breeder: James Doherty
2nd owner: E Gutner & M Krysztofiak Racing (Flagship Uberalles)
3rd owner: Stamford Bridge Partnership (Celibate)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.30 £2.10 £2 Ex: £5.40 CSF: £8.99 Tricast: £60.26 Trifecta: £119.50

2:00 Ascot 15 Jan 2000

Victor Chandler Chase Showcase Handicap Chase Class A (Grade 2)