Full Result 1.15 Cheltenham | 10 November 2000

Thomas Pink Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good To Soft 20 fences

1st £7,605 2nd £2,340 3rd £1,170 4th £585

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Royale De Vassy (FR) 10/1 Mr F Windsor Clive ⁵ Venetia Williams	Mr F Windsor Clive ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	107	118	108	136	–
b m Royal Charter (FR) - Bayalika (FR) (Kashtan)
Chased leaders, hit 6th, challenged from 3 out, led 2 out, hard driven and stayed on well run-in (op 8-1)

2 2½	5. Samuel Wilderspin 16/1 Tom Doyle Richard Lee	Tom Doyle Richard Lee	8	1013 t	119	106	133	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Littoral (Crash Course)
Behind, headway 10th, challenged from 3 out until chased winner after next, ridden and every chnace last, one pace run-in (op 25-1)

3 8 [10½]	6. Gigi Beach (IRE) 6/1J Miss P Gundry ³ Paul Nicholls	Miss P Gundry ³ Paul Nicholls	9	109	118	97	124	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Cranagh Lady (Le Bavard)
Led after 2nd to 10th, led again next until narrowly headed 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last (op 5-1)

4 1 [11½]	9. Gaysun 14/1 A Bateman ⁷ Philip Hobbs	A Bateman ⁷ Philip Hobbs	8	99	108	86	113	–
b g Lir - Indomitable (FR) (Indian King)
In touch, lost place 13th, headway to track leaders 4 out, challenged next, ran on same pace from 2 out (op 12-1)

5 7 [18½]	4. Real Value (IRE) 13/2 Benjamin Hitchcott ³ D M Grissell	Benjamin Hitchcott ³ D M Grissell	9	1013	122	93	123	–
b g Matching Pair - Silent Verb (Proverb)
Chased leaders, led 10th, driven to lead 3 out, narrowly headed next, weakened soon after (op 5-1)

6 ½ [19]	3. Twisted LogicI (IRE) 8/1 Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	7	114	127	97	125	–
b g Tremblant I - Logical View (Mandalus)
Hit 2nd, behind, hit 5th, headway 15th, ridden 3 out, weakened next

7 1 [20]	1. Moondigua (IRE) 6/1J Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	8	1113	133	102	130	–
b g Beau Sher - Donna Chimene (Royal Gunner)
Behind, hit 11th, headway 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out (tchd 13-2 in places)

8 9 [29]	11. Banner Gale (IRE) 50/1 Dr P Pritchard ³ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ³ Dr P Pritchard	11	911 6	106	66	94	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Tipperary Special (Wrekin Rambler)
Always behind

9 1¼ [30¼]	12. Melnik 16/1 Carrie Ford ³ Richard Ford	Carrie Ford ³ Richard Ford	9	911 6	106	65	92	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Melodist (USA) (The Minstrel)
Led until after 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden 10th, weakened approaching 3 out

10 12 [42¼]	10. Swing Quartet (IRE) 16/1 Dave Crosse ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Dave Crosse ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	98	107	53	81	–
bb m Orchestra - Sweetly Stung (Master Rocky)
Always behind

11 dist [72¼]	13. Excuse Me Sir (IRE) 50/1 Davy Russell Eugene M O'Sullivan	Davy Russell Eugene M O'Sullivan	7	101 1 13	107	21	–	–
bb g Glacial Storm (USA) - Knockarctic (Quayside I)
In touch 8th, ridden 12th, soon weakened, tailed off

12 10 [82¼]	8. Tiraldo (FR) 13/2 Mr R Cooper ⁵ Henry Daly	Mr R Cooper ⁵ Henry Daly	7	105 b¹	116	18	–	–
b g Royal Charter (FR) - Tamilda (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Behind, headway 8th, weakened 12th (op 6-1 after 8-1 in a place)

F	2. Alpine Gale (IRE) 9/1 Mr R H Fowler ⁵ Don Cantillon	Mr R H Fowler ⁵ Don Cantillon	8	114	129	–	–	–
bb m Strong Gale (IRE) - Hansels Charge (Prince Hansel)
Tracking leaders when blundered 7th, stayed prominent, close 4th and going well when fell 15th (op 8-1)

13 ran Off time: 1:15:00 Winning time: 6m 28.60s (slow by 25.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Len Jakeman,J Davies,R Downes & J Lewis (Royale De Vassy) 1st breeder: Bernard Ferrand, Stanislas Ferrand And Nicolas Fer
2nd owner: Ms Stella Barnes (Samuel Wilderspin)
3rd owner: C I A Paterson (Gigi Beach)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2.20 £5.20 £1.80 Ex: £296.20 CSF: £135.13 Tricast: £944.11

1:15 Cheltenham 10 Nov 2000

Thomas Pink Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class E