Full Result 6.25 Stratford | 2 June 2000

Guide Friday Novices' Handicap Chase Class D (for the Roger Thompson Memorial Trophy)

(Class 3) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m4f205yds) 2m5f Good 15 fences

1st £4,023.50 2nd £1,238 3rd £619 4th £309.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Tragic Hero 2/5F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	120 v	104	130	130	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Pink Mex (Tickled Pink)
Made all, went clear from 8th, ridden into fences final mile, pecked 2 out, unchallenged and eased (op 1-3 tchd 4-9 in places)

2 30	2. Dark Kestrel I (IRE) 9/2 J R Kavanagh E L James	J R Kavanagh E L James	6	112	92	84	84	–
b g Silver Kite (USA) - Libby Jayne (Tumble Wind I)
Wore net muzzle, keen hold, held up until left chasing winner 7th, 15l behind and ridden 3 out, finished tired

3 ½ [30½]	4. Touring-Turtle (IRE) 20/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	8	102 2 12	78	68	68	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Rossian (Silent Spring)
Not fluent early, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 10th, stayed on flat (op 16-1)

4 dist [60½]	3. Mr Darcy 10/1 T Jenks Miss H M Irving	T Jenks Miss H M Irving	8	105 2	81	35	–	–
b g Dominion - Rose Chanelle (Welsh Pageant)
Chased winner until blundered 5th, lost touch 9th, tailed off 12th, finished over a fence behind (op 8-1)

F	5. Silver Sumal 33/1 Warren Marston M J M Evans	Warren Marston M J M Evans	11	100 16	76	–	–	–
gr g Rymer - Heron's Mirage (Grey Mirage I)
Left 2nd at 5th until blundered 7th, outpaced 10th, poor 4th when fell heavily 13th (tchd 40-1, 50-1 in places)