Full Result 2.40 Leicester | 7 March 2000

Mallard Pawnbrokers Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £5,018 2nd £1,544 3rd £772 4th £386

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Ardstown 4/1 Mr F Windsor Clive ⁷ R F Knipe	Mr F Windsor Clive ⁷ R F Knipe	9	118	–	74	106	–
b m Ardross - Booterstown (Master Owen)
Prominent, outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching last, led flat, ran on strongly (jockey banned two days for using whip with excessive frequency) (op 5-2)

2 3	8. Valiant Warrior 12/1 Mr C Bonner Jedd O'Keeffe	Mr C Bonner Jedd O'Keeffe	12	1112	–	67	100	–
br g Valiyar (IRE) - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
Chased leader, led 9th to next, led 11th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed and no extra flat (op 10-1 after 14-1 in early places)

3 1½ [4½]	7. Shafi (IRE) 7/1 Mr David Mansell ⁷ Steve Flook	Mr David Mansell ⁷ Steve Flook	9	115	–	65	98	–
b g Reference Point - Azyaa (Kris)
Held up, headway 11th, every chance from 3 out until no extra approaching last (op 11-2)

4 18 [22½]	2. Desperate 40/1 Mr R J Barrett ⁷ Julia Saunders	Mr R J Barrett ⁷ Julia Saunders	12	119	–	48	87	–
ch g Saxon Farm - Menel Arctic (Menelek)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	1. Mr Branigan (IRE) 4/7F Mr B Pollock Caroline Bailey	Mr B Pollock Caroline Bailey	10	126	–	–	–	–
b g Cataldi - Silver Doll (Sovereign Gleam)
Led, hit 4th, headed 9th, led next to 11th, hit 14th, soon pulled up (trainer said gelding pulled up feelingly) (op 8-11 tchd 4-5 in places)

PU	5. China Gem (IRE) 33/1 V T Keane ⁵ Patrick Chamings	V T Keane ⁵ Patrick Chamings	9	117	–	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Graeme's Gem (Pry)
Held up, headway 11th, joined leaders and mistake 13th, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before last (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	6. Dromhana (IRE) 50/1 Miss J Wormall ⁷ Mrs R Wormall	Miss J Wormall ⁷ Mrs R Wormall	10	115 b	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Honey Come Back (Master Owen)
Held up, pulled hard, headway 5th, reminders 8th, weakened 11th, behind when pulled up before last (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

UR	3. Pangeran (USA) 16/1 Mr N King ⁷ Neil King	Mr N King ⁷ Neil King	8	119	–	–	–	–
ch g Forty Niner (USA) - Smart Heiress (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Held up, pulled hard, headway 4th, dropped rear 10th, blundered and unseated rider 12th (op 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 16.70s (slow by 36.70s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs R F Knipe (Ardstown) 1st breeder: I Howells
2nd owner: Paul Sellars (Valiant Warrior)
3rd owner: Glyn Byard (Shafi)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.10 £2.50 £1.60 Ex: £46.70 CSF: £41.63 Trifecta: £74.40

2:40 Leicester 7 Mar 2000

Mallard Pawnbrokers Hunters' Chase Class H