Full Result 4.20 Plumpton | 22 April 2000

Abergavenny Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase) Class F

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Soft 14 fences

1st £3,250 2nd £1,000 3rd £500 4th £250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fanfaron I (FR) 7/2 Mick Fitzgerald Charles Egerton	Mick Fitzgerald Charles Egerton	7	120	110	–	136	–
gr g Sarpedon I (FR) - Ocana IV (FR) (Monsieur X)
Jumped right, made all, well clear from 10th, easily (op 9-4 tchd 4-1 in places)

2 24	4. Rathgibbon (IRE) 2/1F B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	9	104	86	–	85	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Harp Song (Auction Ring)
Disputed 2nd place, chased winner halfway, no danger from 10th (op 2-1 after 5-2 in places, tchd 9-4)

3 6 [30]	5. Macnamarasband (IRE) 8/1 Mr N Kinnon ⁷ Patrick Chamings	Mr N Kinnon ⁷ Patrick Chamings	11	910 1	85	–	74	–
b g Orchestra - Susan Mc Cann (Furry Glen)
Soon tailed off, mistake 10th, went moderate 3rd 3 out, never near leaders (op 7-1 after 10-1 in a place, tchd 9-1)

4 30 [60]	2. Enivrant (FR) 11/4 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	1110	106	–	79	–
ch g Quart De Vin (FR) - Miss Fany (FR) (Ermitage)
Disputed 2nd place until halfway, ridden 8th, soon outpaced (tchd 3-1)

F	3. Kelly Mac 5/1 Jim Culloty Daniel O'Brien	Jim Culloty Daniel O'Brien	10	106	88	–	–	–
b g Precocious - Ridalia (Ridan)
Hard ridden and lost touch halfway, disputing remote 4th when fell 3 out (tchd 11-2, 6-1 in places)

5 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 5m 10.00s (slow by 23.00s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Elite Racing Club (Fanfaron I) 1st breeder: Georges Ore-Nouteau And Comte Anthelme De Monteyna
2nd owner: Twentyman (Rathgibbon)
3rd owner: R V Shaw (Macnamarasband)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.70 £1.60 Ex: £6.90 CSF: £10.20