Full Result 2.50 Leicester | 27 February 2001

Dragon Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Soft 18 fences

1st £3,836 2nd £1,096 3rd £548

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Picket Piece 4/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	10	115	102	120	124	–
br g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
Always prominent, mistake 3rd, joined leader 8th, led 11th, clear last, comfortably (tchd 9-2, 5-1 in places)

2 17	1. Sad Mad Bad (USA) 10/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	7	1110	107	109	112	–
b g Sunny's Halo (CAN) - Quite Attractive (USA) (Well Decorated)
Held up, headway 13th, chased winner 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 8-1)

3 dist [47]	7. Precious Island 7/2F Josh Byrne ³ Christopher Kellett	Josh Byrne ³ Christopher Kellett	8	106	92	66	–	–
b m Jupiter Island - Burmese Ruby (Good Times)
Chased leaders, led 8th, headed 11th, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 4-1)

PU	6. Knight's Crest (IRE) 10/1 Carl Llewellyn Robin Dickin	Carl Llewellyn Robin Dickin	11	110	97	–	–	–
ch g The Parson - Sno-Cat (Arctic Slave)
Led to 8th, weakened and eased 13th, behind when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 17-2 in places)

PU	4. Brushfire (IRE) 4/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	8	113	100	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Gales Wager (Strong Gale)
Reluctant to post, started slowly, blundered 1st, behind and ridden 6th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 9th (trainer said the gelding showed no interest) (op 2-1)

UR	2. Crookedstone I (IRE) 7/1 Timmy Murphy Kim Bailey	Timmy Murphy Kim Bailey	9	115	102	–	–	–
br g Brush Aside (USA) - Pops Princess (IRE) (Le Moss)
Held up, blundered and unseated rider 5th (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

UR	8. Red Emperor 6/1 Peter Ryan ³ N B Mason	Peter Ryan ³ N B Mason	7	911 b	83	–	–	–
b g Emperor Fountain - Golden Curd (FR) (Nice Havrais)
Prominent, mistake 2nd, ridden 10th, chased winner when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (tchd 13-2, 7-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 6m 27.40s (slow by 47.40s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Fin Bec (vet's certificate)
1st owner: H R Mould (Picket Piece) 1st breeder: Grange Stud (uk)
2nd owner: P D Savill (Sad Mad Bad)
3rd owner: J W & T J Ellis (Precious Island)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £2.30 £3.30 Ex: £29.30 CSF: £31.85 Tricast: £116.97 Trifecta: £205.60 18.63 w/u, pool £5,394.84

2:50 Leicester 27 Feb 2001

Dragon Handicap Chase Class E