Full Result 2.45 Plumpton | 11 September 2000

Southern FM Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m214yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £2,908.75 2nd £895 3rd £447.50 4th £223.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Little Tuska (IRE) 11/8F Kenny Johnson N B Mason	Kenny Johnson N B Mason	10	100 1 tb	76	–	85	–
gr g Step Together I (USA) - Peek-A-Boo (Bustino)
In touch, mistake 5th, chased leader after 8th, ridden to challenge 2 out, led last, kept on under pressure (op 5-4 tchd 7-4, 15-8 in places)

2 1½	3. Coolvawn Lady (IRE) 13/2 Richard Johnson David Brace	Richard Johnson David Brace	11	101	77	–	83	–
b m Lancastrian (IRE) - African Nelly (Pitpan)
Blundered 1st and jumped slowly 3rd, made most, pushed along before 8th, hard ridden and headed last, no extra (op 4-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

3 22 [23½]	2. Proper Primitive 4/1 Robert Thornton C J Drewe	Robert Thornton C J Drewe	7	104	80	–	66	–
gr m Primitive Rising (USA) - Nidd Bridges (Grey Ghost I)
Close up until jumped slowly 7th, soon ridden, lost touch next, went poor 3rd 3 out (tchd 9-2, 5-1 in places)

4 dist [53½]	1. Optimistic Thinker 7/4 Jason Maguire ³ Tom George	Jason Maguire ³ Tom George	6	1111	104	–	–	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Racemosa (Town Crier)
Tracked leader until after 8th, weakened rapidly next, mistake 3 out, virtually pulled up run-in (tchd 6-4)