Full Result 3.15 Wincanton | 4 November 2000

K. J. Pike And Sons Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) 2m5f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £5,304 2nd £1,632 3rd £816 4th £408

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Royal Event 5/1 Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	9	118	105	97	109	–
ch g Rakaposhi King - Upham Reunion (Paridel)
Tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden next, kept on (op 9-2)

2 1¼	5. Cool Spot (IRE) 5/1 Robert Thornton John Best	Robert Thornton John Best	12	113	100	90	104	–
ch g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Beagle Bay (Deep Run)
In rear, headway 6th, led 9th, headed approaching 4 out, stayed on from next (tchd 11-2, 6-1 in a place)

3 nk [1½]	2. Grass Island (IRE) 12/1 Philip Hide Thomas Patrick McGovern	Philip Hide Thomas Patrick McGovern	11	118	105	95	109	–
b g The Parson - Helenium (Khalkis)
Made most to 9th, led approaching 4 out, headed before next, held when blundered 2 out, rallied run-in (op 8-1)

4 18 [19½]	8. Over The Glen (IRE) 9/2 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	8	106	89	56	86	–
b m Over The River (FR) - Furry Gran (Furry Glen)
Held up, effort 10th, never near to challenge (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

5 dist [49½]	6. Woodlands Beau (IRE) 4/1F Jim Culloty R H Alner	Jim Culloty R H Alner	8	112 b	99	26	–	–
b g Beau Sher - Never Intended (Sayyaf)
Mistakes in rear, blundered 10th, tailed off (op 9-2)

PU	4. Polden Pride 11/1 Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	12	112	102	–	–	–
b g Vital Season - Bybrook I (Border Chief)
In rear, outpaced 11th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 8-1)

PU	7. Machalini 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Tom George	Mick Fitzgerald Tom George	7	1013	96	–	–	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Trescalini (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 5-1 in a place)

PU	1. Celtic Season 8/1 Mr S Morris ⁷ Henrietta C Knight	Mr S Morris ⁷ Henrietta C Knight	8	113	107	–	–	–
b g Vital Season - Welsh Flower (Welsh Saint)
In touch, headway 11th, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next (jockey said his mount swallowed its tongue) (tchd 10-1, 11-1 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 5m 37.90s (slow by 34.90s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: A E Frost (Royal Event) 1st breeder: W D Hockenhull
2nd owner: Dave Howe (Cool Spot)
3rd owner: B & M McHugh Ltd Civil Engineering (Grass Island)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £2.20 £1.60 £3.60 Ex: £27.70 CSF: £28.37 Tricast: £260.67

3:15 Wincanton 4 Nov 2000

K. J. Pike And Sons Handicap Chase Class E