Full Result 7.20 Towcester | 15 May 2000

Land Rover Gentlemans Championship Hunters' Chase Class H (Final of The 2000 Men's Open Champ'ship)

(Class 6) (5yo+) 3m1f OMS Good To Firm 17 fences

1st £4,212 2nd £1,296 3rd £648 4th £324

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Copper Thistle (IRE) 5/4F Mr R Hunnisett ⁷ Caroline Bailey	Mr R Hunnisett ⁷ Caroline Bailey	12	1113 2	–	106	116	–
b g Ovac (ITY) - Phantom Thistle (Deep Run)
Led to 7th, regained lead 9th, clear from 4 out, ran on strongly (op 4-6 tchd 11-8 in places)

2 11	3. Hatcham Boy (IRE) 5/1 Capt C Ward Thomas ³ Mrs Ruth Hayter	Capt C Ward Thomas ³ Mrs Ruth Hayter	10	121	–	93	100	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Auling (Tarqogan)
Held up, headway from 6th, lost place 11th, rallied to go 2nd approaching 2 out, no impression on winner (op 8-1 after 10-1 in a place)

3 12 [23]	9. Mr Smudge 11/2 Andrew Martin ⁷ Mrs F J Marriott	Andrew Martin ⁷ Mrs F J Marriott	8	112	–	72	86	–
ch g Fearless Action (USA) - Amerian County (Amerian)
Headway from rear 6th, hit 8th, lost place 11th, rallying when mistake 14th, blundered 4 out, stayed on flat (op 8-1 tchd 5-1)

4 nk [23¼]	1. Calleva Star (IRE) 16/1 Mr R Abrahams ⁷ Mrs F E Needham	Mr R Abrahams ⁷ Mrs F E Needham	9	120	–	84	91	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Ask The Madam (Strong Gale)
Chased leader to 7th, regained 2nd briefly but no impression approaching 2 out, faded before last (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

5 3 [26¼]	8. Midnight Service (IRE) 15/2 Mr R J Barrett ⁷ Julia Saunders	Mr R J Barrett ⁷ Julia Saunders	11	112 b	–	69	77	–
b g The Parson - Stringfellows (Laurence O)
Chased leaders, led 7th to 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, faded before next (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

6 25 [51¼]	4. Chism (IRE) 25/1 Robert Walford ³ Miss L Alner	Robert Walford ³ Miss L Alner	9	1111	–	47	66	–
br g Euphemism - Melody Gayle VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Behind from 11th, tailed off (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

7 7 [58¼]	7. Kites Hardwicke 50/1 Mr P Sheppard ⁷ S J Gilmore	Mr P Sheppard ⁷ S J Gilmore	13	124 16	–	50	60	–
b g Sunyboy - Kitty Stobling (GoldhillI)
Held up, hit 8th, lost touch 10th, tailed off (op 33-1)

8 ¾ [59]	6. Highway Lad 10/1 Mr L Jefford P Greenwood	Mr L Jefford P Greenwood	11	119 b	–	33	43	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Hilda's Way (Royal Highway)
Held up, pecked 12th, not fluent next, soon tailed off (op 8-1)

PU	10. Rule Out The Rest 25/1 Mr N Tutty Mrs Sarah Horner-Harker	Mr N Tutty Mrs Sarah Horner-Harker	9	119 t	–	–	–	–
ch g Scallywag - Saucy Eater (Saucy Kit)
Held up, lost touch 9th, tailed off next, pulled up before 11th (op 20-1)

9 ran Off time: 7:20:00 Winning time: 6m 29.20s (slow by 19.20s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Cream Supreme (vet's certificate)
1st owner: R S Hunnisett (Copper Thistle) 1st breeder: Park Enterprises
2nd owner: A Howland Jackson (Hatcham Boy)
3rd owner: C Marriott (Mr Smudge)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.50 £1.30 £1.20 Ex: £6.20 CSF: £6.92 Trifecta: £9.30 Pool: £176.08. 13.32 winning tickets

7:20 Towcester 15 May 2000

Land Rover Gentlemans Championship Hunters' Chase Class H (Final of The 2000 Men's Open Champ'ship)