Full Result 3.40 Stratford | 16 July 2000

Coventry Evening Telegraph Handicap Chase Class D (For The Stratford Summer Cup)

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 14 fences

1st £6,987.50 2nd £2,150 3rd £1,075 4th £537.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Manhattan Castle (IRE) 7/1 E Husband G M McCourt	E Husband G M McCourt	11	120	123	146	132	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Allamanda (FR) (Versailles II)
Held up, progress 10th, chased clear leader 4 out, beaten when mistake but left with chance 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead last 75y, held on (op 4-1)

2 shd	8. Chief Mouse 7/1 W Worthington Barry Leavy	W Worthington Barry Leavy	7	100 5	95	118	104	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Top Mouse (High Top)
Chased leader to 6th, lost place, chased leading pair 4 out, beaten when left with chance after 2 out, stayed on run-in, just failed (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in places)

3 1¼ [1¼]	6. Gaysun 6/5F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	100	95	123	112	–
b g Lir - Indomitable (FR) (Indian King)
Led, drew clear after 11th, 12l up when blundered 2 out, rider lost iron and virtual passenger after, headed last 75y, unlucky (op 6-4 tchd 13-8 in places and 7-4 in a place)

4 22 [23¼]	7. Camden Fellow (IRE) 12/1 Richie McGrath Richard Ford	Richie McGrath Richard Ford	7	100 2 t	95	90	81	–
b g Camden Town - Decent Brandy (Decent Fellow)
Rear, ridden and lost touch 7th, effort under pressure 10th, weakened next (op 7-1)

5 1¾ [25]	5. Spanish Light (IRE) 12/1 Robert Thornton Sir John Barlow Bt	Robert Thornton Sir John Barlow Bt	11	102	97	90	81	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Arconist (Welsh Pageant)
Prominent, chased leader 6th until weakened 4 out, no chance when blundered 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

PU	10. Follow De Call 66/1 G Lake ⁷ D McCain	G Lake ⁷ D McCain	10	910 3 26	98	–	–	–
b g Callernish - DesignerI (Celtic Cone)
Jumped slowly in rear, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (op 33-1)

PU	3. Piper's Rock (IRE) 5/1 A P McCoy Emma Lavelle	A P McCoy Emma Lavelle	9	1012	107	–	–	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Misclaire (Steeple Aston)
Held up, progress 6th, effort to chase leaders when mistake and hampered 10th, not recover, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

UR	9. Harrow Way (IRE) 50/1 Barry Keniry ⁵ L Wells	Barry Keniry ⁵ L Wells	10	99 13	95	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Merry Miss (Deep Run)
Mistake 1st, prominent, 4th when blundered and unseated rider 6th (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

UR	4. Last Try (IRE) 7/1 A S Smith Brian Rothwell	A S Smith Brian Rothwell	9	1010 t	105	–	–	–
ch g Try My Best (USA) - Alpenwind (Tumble Wind I)
Chased leaders, 4th and struggling when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 11-2 tchd 8-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 4m 43.80s (slow by 11.80s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Balleswhidden (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Pertemps Group Limited (Manhattan Castle) 1st breeder: F Feeney
2nd owner: J A Provan (Chief Mouse)
3rd owner: R G Gay (Gaysun)
Tote win: £9 PL: £2.20 £1.60 £1.50 Ex: £95 CSF: £51.24 Tricast: £90.40 Trifecta: £112

3:40 Stratford 16 Jul 2000

Coventry Evening Telegraph Handicap Chase Class D (For The Stratford Summer Cup)