Full Result 3.40 Wincanton | 24 February 2000

Tote Credit Club Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) 2m5f OMS Good 17 fences

1st £6,955 2nd £2,140 3rd £1,070 4th £535

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. King Of Sparta 6/1 C Maude Jonathan Portman	C Maude Jonathan Portman	7	1112	118	113	133	–
b g Kefaah (USA) - Khaizaraan (CAN) (Sham)
Tracked leaders until led 11th, still on bit 3 out, shaken up and ran on well run-in (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in a place)

2 1¾	3. Lance Armstrong (IRE) 4/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	10	1111	117	110	127	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Wolver Rose (Wolver Hollow)
Held up, headway 6th, chased leaders 9th, hit 4 out, chased winner 3 out, kept on under pressure but no impression (tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in places)

3 15 [16¾]	4. Morstock 7/1 Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	10	110	106	80	103	–
gr g Beveled (USA) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Led, blundered 3rd, headed 11th, stayed pressing winner to 4 out, weakened 2 out

4 1¾ [18½]	1. Air Shot 16/1 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	10	120 b¹	120	93	113	–
b g Gunner B - Dans Le Vent (Pollerton)
Behind, headway 10th, ridden and mistake 12th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened from 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

5 3 [21½]	5. Rovestar 6/1 Paul W Flynn ³ C L Popham	Paul W Flynn ³ C L Popham	9	101	96	64	86	–
b g Le Solaret (FR) - Gilberts Choice (My Swanee)
Mistake 4th, behind and pushed along 6th, ridden 10th,weakened approaching 4 out (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

6 2 [23½]	7. Well Timed 11/2 B Powell Snr R G Frost	B Powell Snr R G Frost	10	100 b	92	58	80	–
ch g Relkino - Cherry Meringue (Birdbrook)
With leader until mistake 11th, weakened soon after (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

7 7 [30½]	6. Elegant Des Cosses (FR) 2/1F Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	8	102 b	94	51	80	–
b g Missolonghi (USA) - Quintaine Aulmes (FR) (Faunus)
Hit 2nd, behind, headway and jumped slowly 9th (water), blundered 12th and never dangerous after (tchd 9-4 and 5-2 in places)

7 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 5m 28.90s (slow by 25.90s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs Richard Tice (King Of Sparta) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: G L Porter (Lance Armstrong)
3rd owner: Mrs M Fairbairn (Morstock)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £2.90 £2.20 Ex: £17.90 CSF: £28.32

3:40 Wincanton 24 Feb 2000

Tote Credit Club Handicap Chase Class D