Full Result 2.30 Catterick | 8 March 2000

Newby Novices' Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m1f54yds) 3m1f Good To Firm 19 fences

1st £2,626 2nd £808 3rd £404 4th £202

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Water Font (IRE) 3/1J L Cooper ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	8	112	82	103	105	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Belle Savenay (Coquelin)
Disputed lead to 3rd, close up, led after 11th, mistake 13th, stayed on well, 5 lengths clear after last, eased considerably close home (op 9-4)

2 1	11. Springlea Tower 6/1 Wilson Renwick ⁷ Rayson Nixon	Wilson Renwick ⁷ Rayson Nixon	7	911	65	85	81	–
b g Meadowbrook - Tringa (GER) (Kaiseradler)
In touch, driven along to chase leaders after 11th, chased winner from 16th, kept on, no impression (op 5-1)

3 18 [19]	3. Cross The Rubicon (IRE) 20/1 I Jardine ⁵ Geoffrey Harker	I Jardine ⁵ Geoffrey Harker	9	110 b	80	81	78	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - One Way Only (Le Bavard)
Disputed lead to 3rd, in touch, outpaced after 12th, stayed on from 3 out (op 14-1)

4 16 [35]	6. Seymour Spy 33/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ A Streeter	Jamie Goldstein ³ A Streeter	11	1011	75	60	57	–
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Ida Spider (Ben Novus)
In touch, outpaced after 12th, no danger after

5 8 [43]	9. Pessimistic Dick 6/1 A S Smith Mrs D Thomson	A S Smith Mrs D Thomson	7	1010	71	47	45	–
b g Derrylin - Tycoon Moon (Tycoon II)
Disputed lead to 3rd, prominent, outpaced after 12th, no danger after (op 5-1)

6 11 [54]	5. Arctic Cirrus 40/1 Sean Curran J C McConnochie	Sean Curran J C McConnochie	7	112 b	77	42	40	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Silver Cirrus (General Ironside)
Led or disputed lead until after 3rd, prominent, weakened before 16th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

7 7 [61]	4. Kind Prince 14/1 Peter Ryan ⁵ J L Harris	Peter Ryan ⁵ J L Harris	8	1013	79	36	35	–
b g Kind Of Hush - Silent Princess (King Of Spain)
Keen, led after 3rd until headed after 11th, close up when blundered 14th, weakened after 16th (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	1. Datem (IRE) 8/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	8	1110	85	–	–	–
b g Beau Sher - Comeragh Heather (Callernish)
In touch when pulled up after 11th, lame (op 5-1)

PU	10. Redsway (IRE) 8/1 G F Ryan N B Mason	G F Ryan N B Mason	9	108	69	–	–	–
ch g Tremblant I - Clerihan Miss (Tarqogan)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 7-1)

PU	8. The Mighty Parrot (IRE) 33/1 Timmy Murphy D M Forster	Timmy Murphy D M Forster	8	1011 t	72	–	–	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Nancy's Sister (The Parson)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 25-1)

PU	7. Ghadames (FR) 3/1J Seamus Durack Ian Williams	Seamus Durack Ian Williams	6	1012	73	–	–	–
b g Synefos (USA) - Ouargla (FR) (Armos)
Pulled hard, behind, blundered 10th, pulled up after 11th, broke blood vessel & finished distressed (op 4-1 after 9-2 in places)

11 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 6m 41.30s (slow by 25.30s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: G & P Barker Ltd/globe Engineering (Water Font) 1st breeder: James J Monaghan
2nd owner: G R S Nixon (Springlea Tower)
3rd owner: P I Harker (Cross The Rubicon)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.80 £1.60 £6 Ex: £22.20 CSF: £19.62 Tricast: £285.55 Trifecta: £336.50

2:30 Catterick 8 Mar 2000

Newby Novices' Handicap Chase Class F