Full Result 3.20 Leicester | 27 February 2001

Pickwell Novices' Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 5yo+) (2m4f45yds) 2m4f Soft 15 fences

1st £2,931.50 2nd £902 3rd £451 4th £225.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Max Pride 11/2 Carl Llewellyn Robin Dickin	Carl Llewellyn Robin Dickin	6	112	79	102	100	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - An Bothar Dubh (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway 7th, led after 2 out, ridden clear (op 6-1 after 8-1 in places tchd 5-1)

2 13	4. Emperor's Magic (IRE) 11/2 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	10	119 6	86	96	97	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Sengirrefcha (Reformed Character)
Led 3rd, headed approaching 6th, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon beaten (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 7 [20]	10. Paladus (IRE) 20/1 Alan Dempsey C W Thornton	Alan Dempsey C W Thornton	9	111	78	80	77	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Lucy's Pal (Random Shot)
Held up, stayed on under pressure flat, never nearer (op 16-1)

4 4 [24]	7. Errigal (FR) 14/1 Ollie McPhail ³ Alan King	Ollie McPhail ³ Alan King	6	112 b¹	82	80	77	–
ch g Murmure (FR) - Miss Big John (FR) (Big John)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 12-1)

5 5 [29]	1. Buckingham I (IRE) 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	1110	87	79	77	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Change Guard (Day Is Done)
Chased leaders, hit 9th, weakened 3 out (op 10-1)

6 3 [32]	5. Passereau (FR) 5/2F Josh Byrne ³ Christopher Kellett	Josh Byrne ³ Christopher Kellett	5	115	92	74	75	–
b g Fijar Tango (FR) - Becebege I (FR) (Iron Duke)
Held up, headway 7th, weakened approaching 2 out (tchd 11-4, 3-1 in places)

7 30 [62]	9. Hancock 11/1 R Wakley J Hetherton	R Wakley J Hetherton	9	111	78	33	45	–
b g Jester - Fresh Line (High Line)
Led to 3rd, led approaching 6th, mistake headed and weakened 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

PU	14. Causeway Bay I (IRE) 25/1 Robert Thornton Simon Dow	Robert Thornton Simon Dow	6	104	67	–	–	–
gr g Kenmare (FR) - Starring Role (IRE) (Glenstal)
Held up in touch, weakening when mistake 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	6. Court Ordeal (IRE) 8/1 Jim Crowley R N Bevis	Jim Crowley R N Bevis	6	117	84	–	–	–
ch g Kris - In Review (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, pushed along 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer's representative said his charge lost a front shoe)

PU	2. River Gold 14/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	119	86	–	–	–
ch g River God I (USA) - Lady St Clair (Young Generation)
Prominent until weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before next (jockey said the gelding had a breathing problem) (op 12-1)

UR	3. Viking Rod (IRE) 14/1 Timmy Murphy M J Wilkinson	Timmy Murphy M J Wilkinson	9	119	86	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Deep Link (Deep Run)
Blundered and unseated rider 1st (op 10-1)

UR	11. Sylcan Express 25/1 Henry Oliver ³ Christopher Kellett	Henry Oliver ³ Christopher Kellett	8	1011	77	–	–	–
br g Sylvan Express - Dercanny (Derek H)
Held up, always behind, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 20-1)

UR	12. Razor Ruddock (IRE) 9/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	7	1011	74	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Up An Octave (Octavo)
Held up in touch, blundered and unseated rider 7th (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 5m 39.30s (slow by 41.30s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: John The Greek (vet's certificate), Reefer Dancer (foot and mouth crisis), Wadsworth (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs J Cumiskey, M Doocey & K Doocey (Max Pride) 1st breeder: R Wade
2nd owner: N B Mason (Emperor's Magic)
3rd owner: M Gleason (Paladus)
Tote win: £7 PL: £3.40 £2.40 £10.90 Ex: £36.70 CSF: £35.33 Tricast: £532.51

3:20 Leicester 27 Feb 2001

Pickwell Novices' Handicap Chase Class F