Full Result 1.45 Newbury | 25 November 2000

Ladbroke Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (2m3f187yds) 2m4f Soft 16 fences

1st £15,648.40 2nd £5,935.60 3rd £2,967.80 4th £1,349 5th £674.50 6th £404.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Red Ark 8/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	7	1013 t	127	95	143	–
ch g Gunner B - Minim (Rymer)
In touch 5th, headway 10th, tracked leaders 4 out, led 2 out, pushed out (jockey said he had no excuse for the poor previous run at Kempton) (op 6-1)

2 8	10. King Of Sparta 12/1 C Maude Jonathan Portman	C Maude Jonathan Portman	7	108	122	80	131	–
b g Kefaah (USA) - Khaizaraan (CAN) (Sham)
Chased leaders, challenged from 9th until slight lead 4 out, headed and went left 2 out, kept on same pace (op 10-1)

3 4 [12]	4. Dark Stranger (FR) 4/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	116 b	134	86	139	–
b g Iveday (FR) - Abeille Royale (USA) (Turn To Mars)
In touch, hit 5th and 7th, slight lead after 11th, headed but every chance 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

4 6 [18]	5. Puget Blue (IRE) 100/30F D J Casey M F Morris	D J Casey M F Morris	7	114	132	76	130	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Kyle Cailin (Over The River)
Held up in rear, headway 10th, driven and effort 12th, no impression from 4 out (op 7-2 tchd 4-1,5-1 in a place and 3-1)

5 ¾ [18¾]	9. Boardroom Shuffle (IRE) 8/1 Leighton Aspell Noel Chance	Leighton Aspell Noel Chance	9	1012	126	69	125	–
b g Executive Perk - Eurotin (Shack)
Hit 1st, blundered 3rd and behind, lost touch 8th, stayed on again from 2 out, not trouble leaders (op 7-1)

6 5 [23¾]	2. Tremallt (IRE) 5/1 T Jenks Tom George	T Jenks Tom George	9	117	135	71	127	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Secret Romance I (Gala Performance)
Led until headed and weakened after 11th (op 6-1)

7 dist [53¾]	1. Chief's Song 25/1 David Dennis ⁵ Simon Dow	David Dennis ⁵ Simon Dow	10	118	141	34	–	–
b g Chief Singer - Tizzy (Formidable I)
Always behind, lost touch from 9th, tailed off (tchd 33-1)

8 13 [66¾]	6. Sir Dante (IRE) 20/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	9	112	130	4	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Tumvella (Tumble Wind I)
In touch, chased leaders 5th, blundered 11th and soon weakened (op 14-1)

9 3½ [70¼]	12. Kings Cherry (IRE) 25/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	12	100 1	114	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Another Cherry (Le Bavard)
With leaders to 5th, soon lost place, tailed of from 10th (tchd 33-1 in a place)

PU	11. Bramblehill Duke (IRE) 10/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	8	104	118	–	–	–
b g Kambalda - Scat-Cat (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, blundered and weakened 12th, blundered 4 out, no chance when pulled up before next (tchd 12-1)

PU	8. Extra Jack (FR) 6/1 Richard Johnson Paul Nicholls	Richard Johnson Paul Nicholls	8	1013	127	–	–	–
b g Neustrien (FR) - Union Jack III (FR) (Mister Jack)
Chased leaders, challenged 9th to next, still challenging 12th, blundered and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 7-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:48:00 Winning time: 5m 27.10s (slow by 34.10s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Connor Macleod (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs D B Mason (Red Ark) 1st breeder: Shade Oak Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Richard Tice (King Of Sparta)
3rd owner: Terry Neill (Dark Stranger)
Tote win: £13.30 PL: £3 £2.30 £2.20 Ex: £87.80 CSF: £90.81 Tricast: £408.19 Trifecta: £651.40 Part won. Pool: £917.53 - 0.59 w/u.

1:45 Newbury 25 Nov 2000

Ladbroke Handicap Chase Class B