Full Result 2.00 Newbury | 24 March 2001

Stan James Telebetting UK Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Heavy 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £10,152.89 2nd £3,851.10 3rd £1,925.55 4th £875.25 5th £437.63 6th £262.58

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Ardstown 4/1F Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	10	100 4	111	120	131	–
b m Ardross - Booterstown (Master Owen)
Held up, headway 8th, pressed leaders after 12th, led before last, soon ridden clear and ran on strongly (op 4-1 after 9-2 in places)

2 6	7. Plaid Maid (IRE) 6/1 A P McCoy Mark Bradstock	A P McCoy Mark Bradstock	9	107	118	122	130	–
b m Executive Perk - Tipperary Tartan (Rarity)
Ridden to lead, headed 2nd, pressed leader until led again 9th, hard driven and headed between last 2, one paced (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

3 13 [19]	1. Castle Sweep (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	10	1110	135	128	134	–
b g Castle Keep - Fairy Shot (Random Shot)
Held up, hit 8th, headway and mistake 11th, chased leaders from 13th, staying on one pace and no chance when mistake last and edged left (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

4 5 [24]	12. Chergan (IRE) 14/1 Adrian Maguire Sue Bradburne	Adrian Maguire Sue Bradburne	8	100 8	111	99	109	–
b g Yashgan - Cherry Bright (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Prominent, went 2nd before 13th, every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, finished tired (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

5 1¾ [25¾]	2. Kadou Nonantais (FR) 25/1 Mr R Flavin ⁷ Oliver Sherwood	Mr R Flavin ⁷ Oliver Sherwood	8	1012 b	130	116	126	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Belle Nonantaise (FR) (Charonville)
Led 2nd, mistake 3rd, headed 9th, lost 2nd before 13th where not fluent when weakening, soon dropped out (op 33-1)

6 26 [51¾]	5. Step On Eyre (IRE) 11/2 Andrew Thornton Henry Daly	Andrew Thornton Henry Daly	11	1011	122	85	88	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Jane Eyre I (Master Buck)
Behind, pushed along 9th, lost touch before 13th, tailed off (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

7 15 [66¾]	6. King Of Sparta 11/1 C Maude Jonathan Portman	C Maude Jonathan Portman	8	109	120	69	71	–
b g Kefaah (USA) - Khaizaraan (CAN) (Sham)
Pressed leaders until lost place and ridden 8th, lost touch 12th, tailed off 13th (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

8 6 [72¾]	11. Gayles And Showers (IRE) 14/1 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	7	100 4	111	55	56	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Decent Shower (Decent Fellow)
Close up until 12th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

9 17 [89¾]	9. Magic Dancer (IRE) 12/1 Jimmy McCarthy Philip Hobbs	Jimmy McCarthy Philip Hobbs	8	102 b	113	41	41	–
b g Carefree Dancer (USA) - Giveushope (Whistling Deer)
Chased leaders until jumped slowly 9th and ridden, not keen and never going well after, tailed off after 12th (op 10-1)

PU	8. Collier Bay 16/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	11	105	116	–	–	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Cockatoo Island (High Top)
Behind, struggling 11th, tailed off and pulled up 13th (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	3. Misty Class (IRE) 10/1 Dominic Elsworth ⁵ Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth ⁵ Sue Smith	9	1012	128	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Toevarro (Raga Navarro)
Rear when pulled up and dismounted 5th (jockey said the gelding lost its action) (op 8-1)

PU	4. Fard Du Moulin Mas (FR) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald M E D Francis	Mick Fitzgerald M E D Francis	8	110	125	–	–	–
bb g Morespeed - Soiree D'Ex I (FR) (Kashtan)
Chased leaders until 9th, struggling 12th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

12 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 6m 16.60s (slow by 28.60s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs R F Knipe (Ardstown) 1st breeder: I Howells
2nd owner: Lord Oaksey (Plaid Maid)
3rd owner: Lord Vestey (Castle Sweep)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2.10 £1.90 £3.10 Ex: £30.70 CSF: £25.82 Tricast: £148.64 Trifecta: £319.60 Part won.

2:00 Newbury 24 Mar 2001

Stan James Telebetting UK Handicap Chase Class B