Full Result 3.50 Wetherby | 16 April 2001

thanx group Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (1m7f36yds) 1m7f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £3,233.75 2nd £995 3rd £497.50 4th £248.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. New Bird (GER) 100/30 Norman Williamson Heather Dalton	Norman Williamson Heather Dalton	6	110	–	82	117	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Nouvelle Amour (GER) (Esclavo)
Close up, led 4th, made rest, stayed on strongly final 2 (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

2 5	1. Monarch's Pursuit 2/1F Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	7	116 tb¹	110	81	118	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Last Detail (Dara Monarch)
Held up in touch, smooth headway and every chance 4 out, hit next, soon ridden, one pace after 2 out (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

3 3½ [8½]	4. Impertio 5/2 Alan Dempsey P Beaumont	Alan Dempsey P Beaumont	7	110	104	71	109	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Silly Beggar (Silly Prices)
In touch, effort before 4 out, one pace from 2 out (op 7-4)

4 13 [21½]	5. Megaera 50/1 Larry McGrath N B Mason	Larry McGrath N B Mason	7	110	–	53	96	–
b g Petoski - Notinhand (Nearly A Hand)
Behind, outpaced 7th, headway under pressure before 4 out, never reached leaders (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 33-1)

5 1 [22½]	2. San Francisco 10/1 Tony Dobbin Alistair Whillans	Tony Dobbin Alistair Whillans	7	116 t	86	58	101	–
b g Aragon - Sirene Bleu Marine (USA) (Secreto)
Led 3rd to next, with leader until weakened before 4 out (tchd 12-1 in places)

6 16 [38½]	8. Rebel Son 50/1 B Storey James Walton	B Storey James Walton	7	110	–	31	79	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Rebrona (Rebel Prince)
Behind, some headway after 5 out, no impression from next (tchd 66-1 in places)

7 shd [38½]	11. Another Question (USA) 12/1 G F Ryan A Dickman	G F Ryan A Dickman	5	1011	–	28	75	–
b g Quest For Fame - Another Notch (USA) (Cox's Ridge)
Prominent, lost place halfway, no danger after (op 10-1)

8 1 [39½]	3. Board Walk (IRE) 12/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	6	110	–	29	77	–
b g Commanche Run - Swift Tide (Hardboy)
Held up, outpaced from 7th (op 10-1)

9 hd [39¾]	9. Tom's Man 50/1 Graham Lee G F White	Graham Lee G F White	7	110 t	–	29	77	–
ch g Milieu - Lorna's Choice (Oats)
In touch, hit 5 out, weakened next (tchd 66-1 in places)

10 dist [69¾]	6. My Sweet Lord (IRE) 50/1 Anthony Ross Mrs M Reveley	Anthony Ross Mrs M Reveley	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Bustomi - The Red Mare (Sagaro)
Behind and detatched, never on terms

PU	10. Whitegates Prince 66/1 Kenny Johnson Denys Smith	Kenny Johnson Denys Smith	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Whitegates Lady (Le Coq D'Or)
Led to 3rd, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 4m 7.70s (slow by 27.70s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: David M Hughes (New Bird) 1st breeder: S Wetz
2nd owner: Mrs Jean P Connew (Monarch's Pursuit)
3rd owner: Mrs S Sunter (Impertio)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.80 £1.60 £1.50 Ex: £16.30 CSF: £9.91

3:50 Wetherby 16 Apr 2001

thanx group Novices' Chase Class E