Full Result 5.05 Plumpton | 16 October 2000

Arena Leisure plc Handicap Chase Class D (Sponsored In Aid of The Moorcroft Rehabilitation Centre)

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Soft 14 fences

1st £4,480 2nd £1,280 3rd £640

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Francolino (FR) 4/1 Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	7	1110	115	71	130	–
b g Useful (FR) - Quintefeuille II (FR) (Kashtan)
Tracked leader to 4th, lost place, progress again to lead 9th, clear from next, heavily eased near finish (op 5-1 after 6-1 in places tchd 7-2)

2 26	3. Dick McCarthy (IRE) 7/2 Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	8	117	112	31	107	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Waltzing Shoon (Green Shoon)
Led to 5th, jumped slowly next, chased winner and jumped slowly 10th, tried to close 3 out, soon beaten, finished tired (op 5-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

3 6 [32]	1. Peace Lord (IRE) 9/1 R Wakley Mrs D Haine	R Wakley Mrs D Haine	10	1110	115	25	83	–
ch g Callernish - French Academy (Le Bavard)
Jumped stickily early and soon detached, no progress halfway, inherited remote 3rd after 3 out, kept on (op 6-1)

F	6. North Kilkenny (IRE) 5/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	9	107	98	–	–	–
ch g Ragapan - Princess Geeno (Cheval)
Mistake 2nd, detached in 5th when fell 3rd (tchd 6-1, 13-2 in places)

PU	4. Grass Island (IRE) 2/1F Adrian Maguire Thomas Patrick McGovern	Adrian Maguire Thomas Patrick McGovern	11	114	109	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Helenium (Khalkis)
Close up, led 7th to 9th, soon ridden, jumped slowly next and weakened, tailed off in 4th when pulled up before 2 out (op 7-4)

PU	5. Head For Heaven 11/2 Mattie Batchelor Mark Hoad	Mattie Batchelor Mark Hoad	10	112	107	–	–	–
b g Persian Heights - Believer I (Blakeney)
Close up, led 5th to 7th, ridden and weakened 9th, mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1, 13-2 in a place)

6 ran Off time: 5:05:00 Winning time: 5m 41.30s (slow by 54.30s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: N Ashley (Francolino) 1st breeder: Mme Jocelyne Ventrou & Valerie Dasque
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late Mr I Kerman (Dick McCarthy)
3rd owner: Sir Peter & Lady Gibbings (Peace Lord)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2.40 £2.20 Ex: £15.80 CSF: £17.75
Placepot: £904.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £28,980.77. 23.40 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £129.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,921.62. 10.98 winning tickets.

5:05 Plumpton 16 Oct 2000

Arena Leisure plc Handicap Chase Class D (Sponsored In Aid of The Moorcroft Rehabilitation Centre)