Full Result 2.55 Lingfield | 18 March 2000

www.thehorsesmouth.co.uk Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 3m OMS Good 18 fences

1st £4,186 2nd £1,196 3rd £598

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Perching (IRE) 9/2 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	6	111	90	96	108	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Fiona's Blue (Crash Course)
Close up, led 11th until 14th, close 2nd but ridden when left in clear lead 2 out (op 5-1 after 6-1 in a place)

2 13	2. Marble City I (IRE) 5/1 L Corcoran ⁵ Mark Pitman	L Corcoran ⁵ Mark Pitman	7	1010	85	82	100	–
br g Young Man I (FR) - Marble Bash (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Tracked leaders going well, shaken up and one pace 3 out, beaten when left in 2nd place and hampered next

3 dist [43]	5. The Big'Un 3/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor ³ Gary Moore	6	1012	–	50	–	–
b g Green-Fingered - Lismore (Relkino)
Close up, blundered 8th, not fluent 13th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 5-2)

F	1. Strong Arrow (IRE) 2/1F Robert Thornton C M Kinane	Robert Thornton C M Kinane	7	117	116	–	117	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - CaesoniaI (Buckskin)
Close up, led 10th until next, led 14th, narrow lead but going well when fell 2 out (op 6-4 tchd 9-4 in places)

PU	4. Rupert Blues 13/2 Barry Keniry ⁵ J S King	Barry Keniry ⁵ J S King	8	1010 b	83	–	–	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Atlantic Line (Capricorn Line)
Led until jumped slowly 10th, driven along, last and struggling from 14th, went lame and pulled up on landing 3 out (jockey suspended for three days for using whip with excessive frequency and when out of contention) (op 6-1 tchd 15-2, 8-1 in a place)