Full Result 4.20 Hexham | 16 June 2001

Wessex Taverns Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m4f15yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £3,493 2nd £998 3rd £499

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Plumbob (IRE) 7/1 Jim Crowley L Lungo	Jim Crowley L Lungo	12	100	84	–	85	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Naujella (Malinowski)
Prominent, outpaced 2 out, rallied to lead last 50 yards (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 and 12-1 in places)

2 1¾	14. Excise Man 33/1 Graham Lee James Walton	Graham Lee James Walton	13	100 9	84	–	83	–
ch g Import - Super Satin (Lord Of Verona)
Prominent, led 10th to 2 out, led last, kept on, headed last 50 yards (tchd 50-1 in places)

3 2 [3¾]	2. The Next Waltz (IRE) 8/1 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	10	1111	109	–	106	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Loge (Orchestra)
Always prominent, led 2 out to last, not quicken run-in (tchd 10-1)

4 1 [4¾]	11. Stylish Interval 5/1 Alan Dempsey Denys Smith	Alan Dempsey Denys Smith	9	100 6	84	–	80	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Super Style (IRE) (Artaius)
Held up, ridden 4 out, outpaced next, rallied before last, kept on run-in, no impression (op 9-2)

5 4 [8¾]	6. Galen (IRE) 7/2J Dominic Elsworth ⁵ Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth ⁵ Sue Smith	10	103	92	–	85	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Gaye Le Moss (Le Moss)
Always close up, ridden and outpaced from 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

6 25 [33¾]	13. Bobby Wonder 33/1 Miss T Jackson Ron Barr	Miss T Jackson Ron Barr	8	100 8	84	–	51	–
ch g Highlands I - Friendly Wonder (Be Friendly)
Held up, outpaced 11th, no danger after (tchd 50-1 in places)

7 ¾ [34½]	4. King's Stride (IRE) 7/1 Bruce Gibson ³ P Monteith	Bruce Gibson ³ P Monteith	9	107	94	–	82	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Anavore (Darantus)
Held up, hit 8th, headway and in touch after next, outpaced 3 out, rallied after next, 6th and staying on when blundered badly last (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

8 ½ [35]	3. I'm The Man 7/1 Dale Jewett ⁷ Evelyn Slack	Dale Jewett ⁷ Evelyn Slack	10	111	106	–	72	–
ro g Say Primula - Vinovia (Ribston)
Led 3rd to 5th, with leader until weakened from 10th (op 10-1)

9 10 [45]	7. Perfectpeter (IRE) 7/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	7	104	88	–	44	–
br g Decent Fellow - Naturally Enough (Aglojo)
Led to 3rd, led 5th to 10th, every chance until weakened quickly between last 2 (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

10 ¾ [45¾]	16. German Legend 50/1 Richie McGrath D A Lamb	Richie McGrath D A Lamb	11	100 19	84	–	39	–
br g Faustus (USA) - Fairfields (Sharpen Up)
Always behind (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

11 shd [45¾]	12. Supreme Soviet 7/2J B Storey Alistair Whillans	B Storey Alistair Whillans	11	100 7	84	–	39	–
ch g Presidium - Sylvan Song (Song)
Held up, steady headway when blundered badly 8th, effort under pressure 4 out, weakened before next (tchd 4-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 4:21:00 Winning time: 5m 18.80s (slow by 17.80s) Total SP: 131%
Non-runners: Barnane Walk (unsuitable ground), Blue Moon (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), Highbeath (unsuitable ground), Knight Templar (unsuitable ground), Saskia's Hero (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Andrew W B Duncan (Plumbob) 1st breeder: P Mulhall
2nd owner: Messrs F T Walton (Excise Man)
3rd owner: Mrs Michael Royds (The Next Waltz)
Tote win: £11.40 PL: £2.10 £10.30 £2.60 Ex: £190.60 CSF: £181.97 Tricast: £1,756.81

4:20 Hexham 16 Jun 2001

Wessex Taverns Handicap Chase Class E