Full Result 3.50 Wetherby | 5 February 2000

John Smith's Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m3f85yds) 2m3½f Soft 16 fences

1st £10,348 2nd £3,184 3rd £1,592 4th £796

John Smith's Handicap Chase Class B, 2m3½f - Soft, Class 2 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Red Marauder 13/8F Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	10	1013	135	151	145	–
ch g Gunner B - Cover Your Money (Precipice Wood)
Held up, headway 5 out, left second next, shaken up to lead last, ran on strongly (op 7-4 tchd 2-1)

2 4	1. Flying Instructor 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Webber	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Webber	10	120	150	163	153	–
gr g Neltino - Flying Mistress I (Lear Jet)
Chased leader, every chance when left in lead 4 out, ridden next, headed last, no chance with winner

3 23 [27]	5. Whip Hand (IRE) 8/1 R Supple J G Fitzgerald	R Supple J G Fitzgerald	9	105	127	121	118	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Praise The LordI (Lord Gayle)
Held up, blundered 10th, left 3rd and blundered 4 out, soon no impression (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

4 20 [47]	2. Cumbrian Challenge (IRE) 5/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	11	117 t	143	120	103	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Sixpenny (English Prince)
Held up, outpaced 8th, no danger after (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

5 14 [61]	6. Anabranch 16/1 A S Smith Malcolm Jefferson	A S Smith Malcolm Jefferson	9	102	124	89	70	–
br m Kind Of Hush - An-Go-Look (Don't Look)
Held up, outpaced before 10th, never dangerous

F	4. Course Doctor (IRE) 7/2 N Hannity ⁵ George Moore	N Hannity ⁵ George Moore	8	103	130	–	131	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Faultless Girl (Crash Course)
Led, mistake 9th, just in front when fell 4 out (tchd 4-1)

PU	7. Monaughty Man 500/1 Kenny Johnson E M Caine	Kenny Johnson E M Caine	14	100 60 t	122	–	–	–
br g Tower Walk - Springdamus (Mandamus)
Behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 400-1)