12:45 Cheltenham 8 Dec 2000
Ian Williams' Owners Novices' Chase Class C
(Class 3) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Soft 21 fences
1st
£8,463 2nd
£2,604 3rd
£1,302 4th
£651
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 115 | – | 135 | 147 | – | ||||
| b m Lafontaine I (USA) - Stage Debut (Decent Fellow) | ||||||||||
| Raced in 3rd, lost touch with leading pair from 12th, left moderate 2nd 3 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on well run-in to lead final 100 yds (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 116 | – | 134 | 152 | – | ||||
| bb g Arazi (USA) - Behera (IRE) (Mill Reef) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader, hit 10th, slight lead from 4 out, going well when left clear 3 out, ridden and blundered last, soon weakened, headed final 100 yds (op 4-7 tchd 4-6 and 8-11 in places) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 116 | 123 | 111 | 131 | – | ||||
| b g Spanish Place (USA) - Willow Grouse (Giolla Mear) | ||||||||||
| Behind, not fluent 2nd and 5th, ridden along 12th, no response, left poor 3rd 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 112 v | 95 | 87 | 102 | – | ||||
| b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Saucy (Muhtarram) | ||||||||||
| Behind from 5th, pushed along 11th, hit 13th and lost touch | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1012 t | 120 | 83 | 99 | – | ||||
| b m Relief Pitcher - Laundry Maid (Forzando) | ||||||||||
| Behind, headway 6th, weakened 14th (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 111 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| ch m Gunner B - Cover Your Money (Precipice Wood) | ||||||||||
| Led, blundered 12th, hit 17th, headed 4 out, 1 length down and held when fell 3 out, dead (op 7-4 tchd 5-2 in a place) | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 12:45:00 Winning time: 6m 57.30s (slow by 32.30s) Total SP: 115%
- 1st owner: Mrs R A Humphries (Hati Roy) 1st breeder: Miss Elizabeth Kennedy
- 2nd owner: The Behrajan Partnership (Behrajan)
- 3rd owner: C B Sanderson (Spanish Main)
- Tote win: £11.70 PL: £2.80 £1.20 Ex: £27 CSF: £26.58
