Full Result 4.30 Newton Abbot | 11 June 2001

West Country Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m1f170yds) 3m2f Good 20 fences

1st £4,124.25 2nd £1,269 3rd £634.50 4th £317.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. General Claremont (IRE) 6/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	8	112	108	–	126	–
gr g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kasam (General Ironside)
Held up in touch, led after 2 out, stayed on well (trainer's representative said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding appeared better suited by being ridden from off the pace) (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places and 7-1 in a place)

2 8	2. Merry Path (IRE) 8/1 Mr R Flavin ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	Mr R Flavin ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	7	115 v¹	116	–	123	–
br g Alphabatim (USA) - Smokey Path (IRE) (Scallywag)
Always prominent, led 16th until after 2 out, beaten when hit last (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

3 nk [8¼]	1. Better Think Again (IRE) 4/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	1112	118	–	124	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Ride The Rapids (Bulldozer)
Held up in rear, mistakes 1st and 6th, reminder after 13th, headway 14th, chased leader 4 out, one pace from 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in a place)

4 dist [38¼]	4. Laazim Afooz 5/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	8	1013 t	105	–	69	–
b g Mtoto - Balwa (USA) (Danzig)
Held up, mistake 6th, headway 11th, weakened 16th, tailed off (tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in a place)

5 6 [44¼]	7. Polden Pride 12/1 Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	13	100	95	–	53	–
b g Vital Season - Bybrook I (Border Chief)
Behind, ridden after 12th, tailed off from 15th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

6 2 [46¼]	6. Millersford 9/1 Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	10	104	96	–	55	–
b g Meadowbrook - My Seer (Menelek)
Prominent, not fluent 7th, mistake 15th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

7 1½ [47¾]	8. Playmore (IRE) 7/2F David Dennis ³ Ian Williams	David Dennis ³ Ian Williams	10	913 2	94	–	51	–
ch g Ore (IRE) - Playactress (Trimmingham)
Led, mistake 15th, headed 16th, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 4-1 and 9-2 in a place)

PU	11. Well Timed 9/1 J R Kavanagh R G Frost	J R Kavanagh R G Frost	11	100 11 b	92	–	–	–
ch g Relkino - Cherry Meringue (Birdbrook)
Held up in touch, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 10-1 in places and 12-1 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 4:33:00 Winning time: 6m 29.20s (slow by 12.20s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Brostaig Ort (unsuitable ground), Derring Bridge (withdrawn on vet's advice), Jet Boys (vet's certificate)
Rule 4: No5 Derring Bridge (8/1) was withdrawn. Rule 4 applies to all bets, deduction 10p in the pound
1st owner: K G Manley (General Claremont) 1st breeder: J Mernagh
2nd owner: B T Stewart-Brown (Merry Path)
3rd owner: The Johnson Family (Better Think Again)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2 £6.70 £1.80 Ex: £69.30 CSF: £41.77 Tricast: £147.93

4:30 Newton Abbot 11 Jun 2001

West Country Handicap Chase Class D