Full Result 2.50 Leicester | 11 January 2000

Leicester Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good 18 fences

1st £5,980 2nd £1,840 3rd £920 4th £460

Leicester Novices' Handicap Chase Class D, 2m6½f - Good, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Red Ark 9/4 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	7	110 t	95	75	115	–
ch g Gunner B - Minim (Rymer)
Never far away, ridden to challenge last, led run-in, ran on well (op 6-4)

2 2½	4. Hitchhiker 13/8F Derek Byrne M A Peill	Derek Byrne M A Peill	6	107	88	65	108	–
b g Picea - Lady Lax (Henbit)
Held up, steady headway from 10th, led on bit approaching 2 out, slightly bumped last, not quicken and headed run-in (op 6-4 tchd 7-4)

3 8 [10½]	6. Foreshore Man 7/1 A S Smith Brian Rothwell	A S Smith Brian Rothwell	9	104	85	53	95	–
b g Derrylin - Royal Birthday (St Paddy)
Held up, headway 10th, one pace from 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

4 1½ [12]	2. Lady Of Gortmerron (IRE) 5/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	116	101	68	113	–
gr m Orchestra - Tara Grey (General Ironside)
Led until headed approaching 2 out, one pace and beaten when hit last (op 4-1)

5 dist [42]	1. Artic Ground (IRE) 12/1 Josh Byrne ⁵ Paul Webber	Josh Byrne ⁵ Paul Webber	8	115	105	38	97	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Frozen Ground (Arctic Slave)
Jumped slowly 1st, in touch until weakened approaching 4 out (op 10-1)

6 8 [50]	7. Cool Runner 12/1 J R Kavanagh Susan Nock	J R Kavanagh Susan Nock	10	101	82	5	–	–
b g Sunyboy - Nosey's Daughter (Song)
Slithered on landing 1st, always behind, tailed off (tchd 14-1, 16-1 in places)

UR	5. Rising Talisker 16/1 R Farrant Henry Daly	R Farrant Henry Daly	7	105 b	86	–	–	–
ch m Primitive Rising (USA) - Dialect I (Connaught)
Prominent until weakened after 8th, blundered and unseated rider 10th (op 14-1)