Full Result 4.30 Kempton | 21 October 2000

Stanley Racing Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £4,959.50 2nd £1,526 3rd £763 4th £381.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Spring Grove (IRE) 3/1F Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	5	1013	–	119	124	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Lucy Lorraine (IRE) (Buckskin)
Jumped well, held up in touch and always going well, progress 7th, tracked leader 4 out, led next, fiddled 2 out, soon clear, easily and impressive (tchd 7-2 and 11-4)

2 6	2. Optimistic Thinker 7/1 Jason Maguire ³ Tom George	Jason Maguire ³ Tom George	6	111	106	115	118	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Racemosa (Town Crier)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out to take 2nd near finish (tchd 8-1, 10-1 in a place)

3 ½ [6½]	1. Eden Dancer 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	120	113	124	127	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Dash (Connaught)
Led at good pace, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace from next (op 7-2 tchd 13-2 in a place)

4 hd [6¾]	4. Chevalier Errant (IRE) 100/30 C Maude J R Adam	C Maude J R Adam	7	1013	109	109	113	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Luminous Run (Deep Run)
Mostly chased leader to 6th, stayed prominent, ridden 4 out, disputed 2nd again 2 out, one pace after (op 9-4 tchd 7-2)

5 4 [10¾]	5. Clear Skies (IRE) 11/2 Joe Tizzard N A Gaselee	Joe Tizzard N A Gaselee	7	1013	–	103	110	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Fighting Doleila (Humdoleila)
Prominent, chased leader 6th to 4 out, soon ridden, 5th and beaten when mistake last (op 6-1 tchd 5-1)

6 24 [34¾]	6. Merry Prince (IRE) 33/1 L Cummins Peter Hedger	L Cummins Peter Hedger	5	1013	85	64	84	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Queen Of The Brush (Averof)
Held up last, jumped deliberately early and soon behind, tailed off after 6th, nursed around rest of way (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

7 16 [50¾]	9. The Bigwig (NZ) 40/1 Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	9	1010 t	–	38	68	–
ch g Wiganthorpe (IRE) - Appraisal (NZ) (Centurius I)
Last trio and soon lost touch, mistake 5th, tailed off after 6th (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

8 ¾ [51½]	7. Roman Lord (IRE) 11/2 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	1013	–	38	77	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Flinging (Good Times)
Prominent to 6th, weakened before next, tailed off 4 out (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places and 5-1)

9 15 [66½]	10. Ultra Pontem 40/1 Paul W Flynn P Hayward	Paul W Flynn P Hayward	8	108	–	8	47	–
b m Governor General - Rocquelle (Coquelin)
Mistake and pecked 1st, not jump well after, behind when mistakes 4th and 5th, tailed off after next (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 3m 55.30s (slow by 5.30s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Bold King (engaged Sunday)
1st owner: H V Perry (Spring Grove) 1st breeder: Mrs S Sinnott
2nd owner: M R C Opperman (Optimistic Thinker)
3rd owner: Geoffrey Hamilton (Eden Dancer)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.50 £1.30 £2 Ex: £25.80 CSF: £21.44 Trifecta: £63.60 Pool: £340.41 - 3.80 winning units

4:30 Kempton 21 Oct 2000

Stanley Racing Novices' Chase Class D