Full Result 1.30 Wetherby | 26 December 2000

Castleford Chase (Limited Handicap) Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) (1m7f36yds) 1m7f Soft 13 fences

1st £21,000 2nd £8,050 3rd £4,025 4th £1,925

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Function Dream (IRE) 2/1F Anthony Ross ³ Mrs M Reveley	Anthony Ross ³ Mrs M Reveley	8	100	144	173	163	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Rare Dream (Pollerton)
Jumped well, held up, took closer order 5th, led 4 out, clear when ridden between last 2, stayed on (tchd 9-4)

2 13	5. Davoski 9/4 B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	6	100	144	152	151	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Pamela Peach (Habitat)
Tracked leaders, effort after 4 out, soon ridden and chasing winner, no impression (tchd 5-2)

3 13 [26]	2. Celibate (IRE) 11/2 Warren Marston Charlie Mann	Warren Marston Charlie Mann	9	107	148	134	141	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Prominent, driven to lead after 8th, soon headed, kept on same pace (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

4 4 [30]	1. Direct Route (IRE) 9/2 A S Smith Howard Johnson	A S Smith Howard Johnson	9	1110	165	144	156	–
b g Executive Perk - Mursuma (Rarity)
Held up in rear, not fluent early, driven along before 4 out, no headway when blundered 2 out (tchd 5-1)

F	3. Aghawadda Gold (IRE) 4/1 Russ Garritty Tom Tate	Russ Garritty Tom Tate	8	104	145	–	129	–
b g Peacock I (FR) - Portane Miss (Salluceva)
Led until headed after 8th, weakened before 4 out, behind when fell last (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)