Full Result 7.55 Stratford | 2 June 2000

Weatherbys Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H (for the John Corbet Cup)

(Class 6) (5yo+) (3m3f119yds) 3m3½f Good 20 fences

1st £7,410 2nd £2,280 3rd £1,140 4th £570

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Lord Harry (IRE) 7/2 Mr A H Crow ⁷ Mrs Sheila Crow	Mr A H Crow ⁷ Mrs Sheila Crow	8	118 1	–	125	121	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Vickies Gold (Golden Love I)
Settled towards rear, progress when mistake 11th, 5th at 17th, quickened after 3 out, led before next, kept on strongly, impressive (op 9-2 after 5-1 in places)

2 1½	1. Balisteros (FR) 6/1 Miss J Wormall ⁷ Mrs B K Thomson	Miss J Wormall ⁷ Mrs B K Thomson	11	117	–	123	118	–
b g Bad Conduct (USA) - Oldburry (FR) (Fin Bon)
Settled midfield, hit 10th and ridden, mistake 13th, went 4th at 16th and 2nd next, led 3 out until before next, kept on gamely but always held flat (op 5-1)

3 30 [31½]	7. Lakefield Rambler (IRE) 2/1F Miss P Gundry ⁵ R Barber	Miss P Gundry ⁵ R Barber	8	119	–	95	91	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Debonair Dolly (Cidrax)
Set strong gallop, hit 10th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon beaten (op 7-4 tchd 9-4 in places)

4 7 [38½]	14. Shuil's Star (IRE) 16/1 Mr E Williams ³ Evan Williams	Mr E Williams ³ Evan Williams	9	1111	–	89	81	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Shuil Run (Deep Run)
Headway to chase leaders 5th, outpaced after 14th, mistake 18th, no chance after (op 14-1)

5 6 [44½]	15. Smile Pleeze (IRE) 16/1 Mr T Stephenson ⁷ M R Daniell	Mr T Stephenson ⁷ M R Daniell	8	117	–	83	75	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Harkin Park (Pollerton)
Behind, hit 12th, never near leaders (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

6 2½ [47]	13. Rustic Revelry 20/1 Mr Phillip York ⁵ Raymond York	Mr Phillip York ⁵ Raymond York	7	119	–	81	73	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Country Festival (Town And Country)
Prominent, pecked 4th, 6th and under pressure 16th, weakened next (tchd 25-1 in places)

7 ¾ [47¾]	6. Freedom Fighter 33/1 Andrew Martin ⁷ Rosemary Gasson	Andrew Martin ⁷ Rosemary Gasson	9	117	–	80	71	–
b g Fearless Action (USA) - Zuleika Hill (Yellow River)
Prominent early, rear 12th, no chance after (op 25-1)

8 dist [77¾]	11. Newby End (IRE) 50/1 Mr D S Dennis ⁷ P E Legge	Mr D S Dennis ⁷ P E Legge	6	117	–	52	–	–
br g Over The River (FR) - Comeallye (Kambalda)
Chased leaders until 14th, soon struggling, tailed off (op 33-1)

F	16. Polly Live Wire 50/1 Mr A Charles-Jones P J Millington	Mr A Charles-Jones P J Millington	6	119	–	–	–	–
b m El Conquistador - Flash Wire (Flatbush)
Last pair until fell 4th (op 33-1)

PU	3. Bolshie Baron 40/1 Mr M Harris ⁵ H W Wheeler	Mr M Harris ⁵ H W Wheeler	11	119 t	–	–	–	–
b g Baron Blakeney - Contrary Lady (Conwyn)
Soon behind, last at 9th, tailed off and pulled up 14th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	8. Lakeside LadI 33/1 Tom Doyle Stephen Richard Griffiths	Tom Doyle Stephen Richard Griffiths	8	120	–	–	–	–
b g St Columbus - Beyond The Trimm (Trimmingham)
Chased leaders until 13th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	10. Mr Smudge 50/1 Mr J Trice-Rolph ³ Mrs F J Marriott	Mr J Trice-Rolph ³ Mrs F J Marriott	8	1111	–	–	–	–
ch g Fearless Action (USA) - Amerian County (Amerian)
Soon lost good place, rear 7th, tailed off 13th, pulled up 15th (op 33-1)

PU	12. Philtre (IRE) 14/1 Mr J M Pritchard Helen Needham	Mr J M Pritchard Helen Needham	6	120	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Forest Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Soon chasing clear leading pair, hit 12th, weakened after 16th, mistake 18th, rear when pulled up 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

PU	4. Castle Folly (IRE) 12/1 Mr R Lawther ⁵ J White	Mr R Lawther ⁵ J White	8	119 b	–	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Air Plane (Arratos)
Pressed leader, mistake 2nd, hit 10th, relegated 3rd at 17th, weakening when mistake next, rear when pulled up 2 out (tchd 14-1, 16-1 in places)

UR	2. Baron Allfours 40/1 Mr A Sansome P J Millington	Mr A Sansome P J Millington	8	120	–	–	–	–
gr g Baron Blakeney - Georgian Quickstep (Dubassoff)
Last pair until virtually fell and unseated rider 4th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

UR	5. Dawn's Cognac (IRE) 12/1 Mr J Jukes David Brace	Mr J Jukes David Brace	7	120	–	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Misty Venture (Foggy Bell)
Never better than midfield, blundered 11th, lost touch 14th, 11th when mistake and unseated rider 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

16 ran Off time: 7:55:00 Winning time: 7m 8.70s (slow by 26.70s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: M J Parr (Lord Harry) 1st breeder: Jeremiah McSweeney
2nd owner: Mrs B K Thomson (Balisteros)
3rd owner: A J Powell F A Bonsal J Schlesinger (Lakefield Rambler)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £2 £1.80 £2 Ex: £19.40 CSF: £22.10 Trifecta: £16.10 10.04 w/u, pool £227.79

7:55 Stratford 2 Jun 2000

Weatherbys Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H (for the John Corbet Cup)