Full Result 3.00 Chepstow | 24 April 2000

Easter Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Heavy 16 fences

1st £3,835 2nd £1,180 3rd £590 4th £295

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Madison County (IRE) 13/8F A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	10	1113 b	115	140	130	–
b g The Parson - Lucie Fort (Lucifer)
Made most until 4 out, regained lead 2 out, ridden out (op 5-2 tchd 11-4, 3-1 in places)

2 8	4. Virtuoso I 15/2 Noel Fehily ⁵ Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily ⁵ Charlie Mann	6	1011	104	118	113	–
ch g Suave Dancer (USA) - Creake (Derring-Do)
Held up, headway from 8th, led 4 out, mistake and headed 2 out, no extra approaching last (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

3 2½ [10½]	2. Pete The Parson (IRE) 5/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	11	1113	115	125	120	–
b g The Parson - Gemelek (Menelek)
Prominent, led briefly after 9th, outpaced 5 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out (tchd 11-2 and 4-1)

4 5 [15½]	5. High Mood 5/1 Carl Llewellyn Tom George	Carl Llewellyn Tom George	10	1010	98	101	98	–
b g Jalmood (USA) - Copt Hall Princess (Crowned Prince)
Prominent, led briefly after 5th, behind and ridden along from 7th, no danger after (op 4-1)

5 24 [39½]	7. Jason's Boy 10/1 Paul W Flynn ³ Milton Bradley	Paul W Flynn ³ Milton Bradley	10	911 b	88	56	64	–
b g Librate - Misty Glen (Leander)
Held up, ridden and outpaced from 6th, no danger after, no chance when mistake 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

6 dist [69½]	6. Oriental Boy (IRE) 4/1 G Tormey Richard Lee	G Tormey Richard Lee	8	104 t	92	15	–	–
b g Boreen (FR) - Arctic Sue (Arctic Slave)
Held up, headway from 8th, weakened approaching 5 out, 4th and no chance when mistake 4 out (tchd 9-2)

PU	3. Ground Nut (IRE) 9/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	10	1110 t	112	–	–	–
ch g Fools Holme (USA) - Corn Seed (Nicholas Bill)
Prominent until after 7th, no danger after, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 3:03:00 Winning time: 5m 20.10s (slow by 37.10s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: B K Peppiatt (Madison County) 1st breeder: Dr John O'Connell
2nd owner: Mrs Mary Devine (Virtuoso I)
3rd owner: W E Sturt (Pete The Parson)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.70 £3.40 Ex: £15 CSF: £14.30

3:00 Chepstow 24 Apr 2000

Easter Handicap Chase Class D