Full Result 4.35 Newton Abbot | 25 May 2000

Childcraft Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m4f216yds) 2m5f Good To Firm 16 fences

1st £3,779.75 2nd £1,163 3rd £581.50 4th £290.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Eastdon Gold Dust 9/2 Mr R Widger R J Baker	Mr R Widger R J Baker	7	101 1 6	91	88	103	–
b g Gold Dust I - Aunt Etty (Record Token)
Tracked leaders, led 5th, hit 9th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 & 7-1 in a place)

2 3½	2. Nigello 5/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	112	106	99	115	–
b g El Conquistador - Saffron Poser (Sagaro)
Led to 2nd, stayed chasing winner, challenged 8th to 10th and again 3 out, soon ridden, edged left under pressure after next and no extra (tchd 100-30 & 7-2 in places)

3 dist [33½]	4. Captain Khedive 12/1 Guy Lewis ³ R W Lewis	Guy Lewis ³ R W Lewis	12	101 4	91	49	72	–
ch g Deep Run - Wing On (Quayside I)
Behind, headway to take moderate 3rd 4 out, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

4 dist [63½]	1. Torn Silk 7/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	120 b	118	40	82	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Cut Velvet (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Behind, jumped slowly 3rd, soon pushed along, some headway 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, broke blood vessel (op 5-2)

F	3. Mr Playfull 2/1F J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	10	1010	100	–	–	–
br g Teamwork I - Blue Nursery (Blue Rullah)
Behind, headway 9th, staying on when fell next (op 7-4)

PU	7. Thefieldsofathenry (IRE) 50/1 Ollie McPhail ³ A Barrow	Ollie McPhail ³ A Barrow	10	911 28	90	–	–	–
b g King Persian (IRE) - Clodianus (Bay Express)
In touch, blundered 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up after 9th (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

PU	6. Odell (IRE) 20/1 Seamus Durack Miss A E Broyd	Seamus Durack Miss A E Broyd	10	100 18	90	–	–	–
br g Torus - Indian Isle (Warpath)
Led 2nd to 5th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:35:00 Winning time: 5m 18.80s (slow by 16.80s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: M A Swift (Eastdon Gold Dust) 1st breeder: M Swift
2nd owner: Mrs J R Webber (Nigello)
3rd owner: R W Lewis (Captain Khedive)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £2.30 £1.50 Ex: £20.70 CSF: £15.83

4:35 Newton Abbot 25 May 2000

Childcraft Handicap Chase Class D