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Chepstow Result
04 Nov 2000

« 1:30 » Courage Best Bitter Novices' Chase (Class A) (Registered As The Rising Stars) Grade 2

  • (Class 1) (5yo+) (2m3f110y) 2m3½f Soft 16 fences
  • £18,000.00, £6,900.00, £3,450.00, £1,650.00
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Bindaree (IRE) 5/4F 6 11-4  Nigel Twiston-Davies — * * »
ch g Roselier (FR) - Flowing Tide (Main Reef) Carl Llewellyn
 
Chased leader, led after 5th to next, led again 9th, pushed along and narrow advantage when left clear 4 out, eased considerably run-in (op 6-4 tchd 13-8, 7-4 in places)
 
 
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12 Nearly A Score 66/1 8 10-9  Patrick Rodford 90 * * »
b m Nearly A Hand - Boherash (Boreen) S Burrough
 
Headway 6th, blundered 7th, lost place after 11th, stayed on again to chase leaders 12th, held when left 3rd 4 out, took poor 2nd after 2 out (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)
 
 
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2½ Man On The Hill (IRE) 11/2 6 11-0  M C Pipe — * * »
b g Mandalus - Gipsey Jo (Furry Glen) A P McCoy
 
Led, soon clear, headed after 5th, led again 6th, headed 9th, weakened 4 out, took moderate 3rd run-in (op 3-1 tchd 6-1 in places)
 
 
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1 Halexy (FR) 9/1 5 11-0  Venetia Williams — * * »
b g Iron Duke (FR) - Tartifume II (FR) (Mistigri) Norman Williamson
 
Held up in rear, headway 11th, pressing leaders when hit 12th, one pace when hampered and left moderate 2nd 4 out, lost that position after 2 out (op 6-1)
 
 
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Sheep Stealer 100/1 12 11-0  Ray Peacock 53 * * »
gr g Absalom - Kilroe's Calin (Be Friendly) D J Casey
 
Chased leaders to 5th, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
 
 
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Ask The Natives (IRE) 5/2 6 11-0  Paul Nicholls — * * »
br g Be My Native (USA) - Ask The Lady (Over The River) Joe Tizzard
 
Headway to track leaders 6th, quickened to press winner and going comfortably when fell 4 out (tchd 2-1)
 
 
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Robbie's Adventure 66/1 6 11-0  Dai Williams — * * »
ch g Le Coq D'Or - Mendick Adventure (Mandrake Major) Noel Fehily
 
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1)
 
 
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Optimistic Thinker 20/1 6 11-0  Tom George 108 * * »
ch g Beveled (USA) - Racemosa (Town Crier) Jason Maguire
 
In touch, hit 8th, weakened after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)
 
 
8 ran TIME 5m 9.30s (slow by 24.30s) Total SP 107%
1st OWNER: Mrs J Mould BRED: Noel King TRAINER: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2nd OWNER: T R Watts
3rd OWNER: D A Johnson
TOTE WIN £2.30 PL £1.10, £11.30, £1.60; Ex £59.50; CSF £64.06 TRIFECTA £0.00 Not won.
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