Full Result 4.30 Newton Abbot | 7 September 2000

Childcraft Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m4f216yds) 2m5f Good To Firm 16 fences

1st £4,036.50 2nd £1,242 3rd £621 4th £310.50

Childcraft Handicap Chase Class D, 2m5f - Good To Firm, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Mr Playfull 10/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	10	1010	96	90	110	–
br g Teamwork I - Blue Nursery (Blue Rullah)
Tracked leader to 5th, stayed prominent, went 2nd again approaching 6 out, led before 2 out, ridden out (tchd 12-1 in places)

2 1¼	4. Die Fledermaus (IRE) 11/2 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	6	111 6	101	94	114	–
b g Batshoof - Top Mouse (High Top)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, ridden 4 out, stayed on to hold every chance last, no extra run-in (op 7-2 tchd 6-1 in places and 13-2 in a place)

3 8 [9¼]	1. Gladiateur IV (FR) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	120	114	97	119	–
b g Useful (FR) - Friga (FR) (Montevideo)
Held up, headway from 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace after (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

4 3½ [12¾]	5. Bayerd (IRE) 11/2 A P McCoy Mark Brisbourne	A P McCoy Mark Brisbourne	9	1010 b	96	75	98	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Bracka Pigeon (Gala Performance)
Held up, lost place 10th, stayed on from 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in a place)

5 12 [24¾]	7. Dragon King 5/2F Norman Williamson Peter Bowen	Norman Williamson Peter Bowen	8	102	88	53	84	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Dunsilly Bell (London Bells)
Held up in rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms (op 7-2)

6 10 [34¾]	2. Granby Bell 7/1 Barry Keniry ³ P Hayward	Barry Keniry ³ P Hayward	9	112 v	105	58	95	–
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Betbellof (Averof)
Led, clear 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened and headed before next (tchd 8-1)

7 29 [63¾]	3. King Torus I (IRE) 11/2 Jim Culloty Victor Dartnall	Jim Culloty Victor Dartnall	10	113 b	103	21	54	–
b g Torus - Kam A Dusk (Kambalda)
Chased leader from 5th until weakened 10th (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)