Full Result 3.25 Cheltenham | 12 November 2000

Food Brokers Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m4f78yds) 2m4½f Old Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £11,505 2nd £3,540 3rd £1,770 4th £885

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Davids Lad I (IRE) 11/4F Conor O'Dwyer A J Martin	Conor O'Dwyer A J Martin	6	102 t	97	122	124	–
b g Yashgan - Cool Nora (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Held up in rear and confidently ridden, headway 11th, tracked leaders 4 out, quickened to challenge when pecked last, soon led, very easily (op 2-1 tchd 3-1 in places)

2 5	1. Flaxley Wood 9/2 J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	9	1112	121	140	132	–
bb g Kambalda - Coolbawn Run (Deep Run)
Behind, headway 4 out but still plenty to do from next, stayed on under pressure approaching last, took 2nd run-in, no chance with winner (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

3 ¾ [5¾]	3. Arlequin De Sou (FR) 9/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	117 b	116	134	125	–
b g Sir Brink (FR) - Colombine (USA) (Empery)
Chased leaders, led 9th, ridden 2 out, headed soon after last and outpaced, lost 2nd run-in (op 7-2 tchd 5-1)

4 17 [22¾]	9. Royal Event 15/2 Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	9	111	110	106	105	–
ch g Rakaposhi King - Upham Reunion (Paridel)
Chased leaders, led 4th to 6th, stayed prominent, hit next, weakened after 3 out, hampered next (op 5-1)

5 15 [37¾]	6. Glemot (IRE) 20/1 Norman Williamson Paul Webber	Norman Williamson Paul Webber	12	114	113	90	89	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lady Nethertown (Windjammer)
Led to 4th, weakened quickly 11th (op 16-1)

6 7 [44¾]	13. Shuil's Star (IRE) 20/1 R Farrant George Prodromou	R Farrant George Prodromou	9	104 v¹	99	67	68	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Shuil Run (Deep Run)
Challenged from 3rd until led 8th, headed 9th, weakned 4 out (op 16-1)

7 16 [60¾]	11. Die Fledermaus (IRE) 16/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	6	1010	105	51	58	–
b g Batshoof - Top Mouse (High Top)
Behind, ridden 7th, soon lost touch (op 14-1)

8 9 [69¾]	7. Tambo (IRE) 16/1 Jim Culloty Mark Bradstock	Jim Culloty Mark Bradstock	5	112	111	45	55	–
b g Shardari - Carmen Lady (IRE) (Torus)
Chased leaders, challenged from 4th until led 6th, headed 8th, weakened after 4 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

F	2. Lance Armstrong (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	10	1111	120	–	–	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Wolver Rose (Wolver Hollow)
Bumped and fell 1st

PU	5. Cloone Bridge (IRE) 14/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	8	116 t	115	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Carney's Hill (Le Prince)
Jumped poorly in rear until pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1)

UR	10. Native Player (IRE) 8/1 Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	8	110	109	–	118	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Kilbricken Bay (IRE) (Salluceva)
In touch, headway to chase leader 4 out, ridden but staying on when mistake and unseated rider 2 out

11 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 5m 19.10s (slow by 16.60s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Hang'em Out To Dry (unsuitable ground), Lislaughtin Abbey (unsuitable ground), Solvang (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Eddie Joe's Racing Syndicate (Davids Lad I) 1st breeder: E Moran
2nd owner: Mrs D A La Trobe (Flaxley Wood)
3rd owner: Mrs Karola Vann (Arlequin De Sou)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.40 £2.10 £1.90 Ex: £11.90 CSF: £15.07 Tricast: £48.35 Trifecta: £44.30 10.90 w/u, pool £680.89

3:25 Cheltenham 12 Nov 2000

Food Brokers Handicap Chase Class D