4:00 Wincanton 24 Apr 2000
Improve Your Handicap Chase Class E
(Class 4) (1m7f149yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 13 fences
1st
£4,270.50 2nd
£1,314 3rd
£657 4th
£328.50
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
99
10
b
|
87 | 104 | 99 | – | ||||
| b g Treasure Hunter - Barney's Sister (Abednego) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway to go 2nd 7th, led approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, comfortably (official explanation: trainer said the gelding pulled hard over a longer trip last time) (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 120 | 115 | 121 | 118 | – | ||||
| b g Top Ville (IRE) - Cut Velvet (USA) (Northern Dancer) | ||||||||||
| Disputed 2nd till blundered and lost place 6th, rallied to chase winner approaching 3 out, one pace (op 7-4) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 111 | 102 | 96 | 97 | – | ||||
| gr g Beveled (USA) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour) | ||||||||||
| Led till headed 7th, close 3rd when hampered on bend after 9th, one pace after (op 7-4) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 117 | 108 | 57 | 76 | – | ||||
| b m Lafontaine I (USA) - Run For Shelter (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| Disputed 2nd till led 7th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in a place) | ||||||||||
- 4 ran Off time: 4:03:00 Winning time: 4m 8.10s (slow by 23.10s) Total SP: 111%
- 1st owner: Richard Weeks, P Littlejohns, A Staple (Robins Pride) 1st breeder: Robinson Publications Ltd
- 2nd owner: Tim Chappell,Roger Eddy & Mrs F Jackson (Torn Silk)
- 3rd owner: Mrs M Fairbairn (Morstock)
- Tote win: £6.80 Ex: £28.70 CSF: £17.15
