Full Result 8.00 Worcester | 19 July 2000

Arena Leisure Novices' Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 5yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £2,684.50 2nd £826 3rd £413 4th £206.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. King Of Thieves I (IRE) 4/1 Richard Johnson Lucinda Russell	Richard Johnson Lucinda Russell	8	120	95	102	107	–
b g Executive Perk - Tom's Crofter (Crofter)
Held up in rear, headway 6th, led 3 out, ridden and ran on well (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

2 1½	9. Thunderpoint (IRE) 7/1 Seamus Durack Richard Price	Seamus Durack Richard Price	8	100 1 b	67	72	77	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Urdite (FR) (Concertino)
In rear and outpaced, headway 4 out, stayed on to go 2nd run-in (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

3 1¾ [3¼]	2. Normanby Road (NZ) 7/2 Henry Oliver ³ G M McCourt	Henry Oliver ³ G M McCourt	8	115	89	91	97	–
br g First Norman (USA) - Gladstone Lass (NZ) (Silver Blaze)
Led, jumped right 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace (tchd 9-2)

4 1¾ [5]	3. Above The Cut (USA) 11/4F Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	8	116	87	87	96	–
ch g Topsider (USA) - Placer Queen (Habitat)
Always prominent, every chance 2 out, one pace after (op 3-1 tchd 100-30, 7-2 in places)

5 1¾ [6¾]	5. Merry Prince (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Thornton Peter Hedger	Andrew Thornton Peter Hedger	5	114	85	82	92	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Queen Of The Brush (Averof)
In rear, outpaced from 4th, some headway 6th, kept on one pace from 3 out (tchd 16-1)

6 8 [14¾]	10. Little Hooligan 33/1 Jim Culloty S G Knight	Jim Culloty S G Knight	9	100 2 v	67	52	65	–
bb g Rabdan I - Nutwood Emma (Henbit)
Chased leaders, weakened 4 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

7 4 [18¾]	7. Mill Orchid 11/2 Graham Lee Richard Fahey	Graham Lee Richard Fahey	6	101	68	46	64	–
b m Henbit (USA) - Milinetta (Milford)
Outpaced when mistake 5th, never dangerous after (op 7-2)

8 9 [27¾]	11. Bullshot (IRE) 25/1 Barry Keniry ⁵ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ⁵ G B Balding	7	99 6 v	67	32	51	–
ch g Torus - Barnmeen Lass (IRE) (Floriferous)
Tracked leader, ridden 6th, weakened 8th (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

9 dist [57¾]	4. Gold'n Shroud (IRE) 16/1 Jodie Mogford ³ George Jones	Jodie Mogford ³ George Jones	9	111	85	1	–	–
b g Shy Groom (USA) - Launch The Raft (Home Guard)
Always behind, tailed off (op 12-1)

UR	6. Tudor King (IRE) 14/1 Warren Marston J S King	Warren Marston J S King	6	103	70	–	–	–
br g Orchestra - Jane Bond (Good BondI)
Saddle slipped, unseated rider 2nd (op 10-1)

10 ran Off time: 8:00:00 Winning time: 3m 52.30s (slow by 5.30s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Zorba (vet's certificate)
1st owner: J D I Bell (King Of Thieves I) 1st breeder: Michael Gleeson
2nd owner: P E Shock (Thunderpoint)
3rd owner: N H Oliver (Normanby Road)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.20 £2.30 £2.10 Ex: £24.30 CSF: £31.31 Tricast: £100.78 Trifecta: £72.90 Pool £102.72 - part won, 0.10 w/u.

8:00 Worcester 19 Jul 2000

Arena Leisure Novices' Handicap Chase Class F