Full Result 3.50 Newbury | 24 March 2000

Arkell Brewery Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m6f93yds) 2m6½f Good To Firm 17 fences

1st £7,247.50 2nd £2,230 3rd £1,115 4th £557.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Dick McCarthy (IRE) 11/2 Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	8	113	108	–	115	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Waltzing Shoon (Green Shoon)
Held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, challenging when mistake next, led 2 out, driven run-in and held on all out (op 5-1)

2 shd	7. Magic Dancer (IRE) 4/1 A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	7	1011	102	–	109	–
b g Carefree Dancer (USA) - Giveushope (Whistling Deer)
In touch, hit 5th, reminders after 7th, jumped slowly 13th, ridden 4 out, rallied from next, hard ridden and ran on run-in, just failed (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

3 3 [3]	1. Chicago City (IRE) 7/2 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	1110	115	–	118	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Orchardstown (Pollerton)
Led until headed 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in (tchd 4-1 in places)

4 dist [33]	10. Light The River (IRE) 14/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ Andy Turnell	Jamie Goldstein ³ Andy Turnell	6	911 3	91	–	–	–
bb g Over The River (FR) - Mysterious Light (Strong Gale)
Chased leader, ridden 11th, weakened after 4 out, blundered 2 out, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

PU	2. Nigello 11/8F Joe Tizzard R H Alner	Joe Tizzard R H Alner	8	115	110	–	–	–
b g El Conquistador - Saffron Poser (Sagaro)
In touch, chased leaders from 9th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 5-4 tchd 6-4 in places)

PU	6. Johnston's Art (IRE) 14/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	7	110	105	–	–	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Mirror Of Flowers (Artaius)
Jumped poorly in rear, well behind when pulled up before 9th (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 5m 39.50s (slow by 6.50s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Damp Course (unsuitable ground), Dragon King (unsuitable ground), Grand Gousier (unsuitable ground), Grangewood King (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Exors Of The Late Mr I Kerman (Dick McCarthy) 1st breeder: Mary Barry Murphy And Kieran Evans
2nd owner: D R Peppiatt (Magic Dancer)
3rd owner: S N J Embiricos (Chicago City)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £2.90 £1.80 Ex: £39 CSF: £25.20 Tricast: £78.97 Trifecta: £53.50

3:50 Newbury 24 Mar 2000

Arkell Brewery Novices' Handicap Chase Class D