Full Result 4.40 Towcester | 9 March 2000

Ides of March Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) 3m1f OMS Soft 17 fences

1st £1,288 2nd £322

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Mr Freebie (DEN) 9/2 Mr N Bloom ⁵ D E Ingle	Mr N Bloom ⁵ D E Ingle	10	117	–	88	105	–
b g Viking I (USA) - Sirenivo (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Soon tracking leader, outjumped at 12th, led before 2 out, wandered flat, ran on gamely, all out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in a place)

2 2	4. Percy Smollett 4/1 Miss S Vickery ³ G C Evans	Miss S Vickery ³ G C Evans	12	119	–	86	103	–
br g Oats - Misty Sunset (Le Bavard)
Tracked leading pair, ridden 14th, went 2nd before 3 out, tried challenge and went right under pressure flat, not quicken (tchd 9-2)

F	1. Henry Bruce 2/1J Mr David Mansell ⁷ Mrs Theresa Morris	Mr David Mansell ⁷ Mrs Theresa Morris	8	119 b	–	–	107	–
ch g Buckley - Booterstown (Master Owen)
Detached in last, cajoled along final circuit with little response, driven 15th, still last when badly hampered and fell 2 out (op 7-4 tchd 9-4 in a place)

REF	2. Red Rebel I 2/1J Mr B Pollock Caroline Bailey	Mr B Pollock Caroline Bailey	8	122	–	–	–	–
gr g Scallywag - Little Red Flower (Blakeney)
Jumped slowly 2nd, led until headed before 2 out where relegated 3rd and jumped badly right, soon very tired, refused last (trainer said the gelding was later found to have been sufferring from a muscle enzyme imbalance) (tchd 9-4 in places.)