Full Result 12.50 Newcastle | 21 December 2000

Wood Valley And KBS Construction Classified Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-90, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Soft 12 fences

1st £2,380 2nd £680 3rd £340

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. San Francisco 10/1 Jim Crowley Alistair Whillans	Jim Crowley Alistair Whillans	6	110 t	82	85	94	–
b g Aragon - Sirene Bleu Marine (USA) (Secreto)
Chased leaders, outpaced 9th, rallied to lead after 2 out, driven out (tchd 11-1)

2 3	2. Birotex Boy (IRE) 40/1 Richie McGrath Chris Grant	Richie McGrath Chris Grant	7	110	75	80	92	–
b g Meneval (USA) - Ballymorris Belle (Laurence O)
Close up, led 6th to after 2 out, not quicken run-in (op 25-1)

3 5 [8]	6. Jack Yeats I (IRE) 9/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	8	110	81	72	87	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Petty Session (Blakeney)
Held up, mistake 5 out, effort next, no impression until headway 2 out, staying on when blundered last, not recover (op 8-1)

4 8 [16]	1. Arctic Sandy (IRE) 16/1 B Storey Mrs J K M Oliver	B Storey Mrs J K M Oliver	10	110	80	58	78	–
ch g Sandalay - Reach Here (Hereford)
Prominent, headway to press leader 8th, outpaced 4 out, beaten when hit 2 out (tchd 20-1)

5 nk [16¼]	8. Karenastino 20/1 Miss V Haigh Sue Smith	Miss V Haigh Sue Smith	9	110	71	58	79	–
b g Neltino - Karena Park (Hot Spark)
Led to 6th, outpaced 9th, rallied 4 out, weakened next, beaten when hit 2 out (op 12-1)

6 26 [42¼]	5. Formidable Partner 16/1 John McNamara Mrs V C Ward	John McNamara Mrs V C Ward	7	110	69	14	71	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Brush Away (Ahonoora)
In touch, headway 6th, weakened before 4 out, beaten when mistake next (op 14-1)

PU	10. Solsgirth 7/4F A S Smith J Barclay	A S Smith J Barclay	9	110	88	–	–	–
br g Ardross - Lillies Brig (New Brig)
Chased leaders to 8th, soon outpaced, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 2-1)

PU	4. Dan De Man (IRE) 11/2 Tom Siddall ³ Lynn Siddall	Tom Siddall ³ Lynn Siddall	9	1011	86	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Slave De (Arctic Slave)
Held up, outpaced 6th, pulled up before 9th (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

PU	3. City Gent I 11/2 Tony Dobbin Noel Wilson	Tony Dobbin Noel Wilson	6	110	79	–	–	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Classy Lassy (Class Distinction)
Behind, lost touch halfway, pulled up before 4 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

UR	7. Just Jake 13/2 Mr Nicky Tinkler ⁷ Malcolm Jefferson	Mr Nicky Tinkler ⁷ Malcolm Jefferson	7	107	79	–	90	–
b g Jendali (USA) - Dohty Baby (Hittite Glory)
Mistakes, held up, smooth headway to track leaders before 4 out, ridden next, 5l third and held when blundered and unseated rider last (op 6-1)

10 ran Off time: 12:50:00 Winning time: 4m 30.40s (slow by 30.40s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: C Bird (San Francisco) 1st breeder: G Reed
2nd owner: Birotex (Birotex Boy)
3rd owner: James-Douglas Gordon (Jack Yeats I)
Tote win: £11.40 PL: £3.50 £15 £2.50 Ex: £782.10 CSF: £250.11

12:50 Newcastle 21 Dec 2000

Wood Valley And KBS Construction Classified Chase Class F