Full Result 2.50 Chepstow | 30 September 2000

Timeform Free Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4yo) (2m11yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £9,821.50 2nd £3,022 3rd £1,511 4th £755.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Iorana (FR) 13/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1013 4	124	–	130	–
ch g Marignan (USA) - Fareham (FR) (Fast Topaze)
Steadied start, held up in rear, still plenty to do 2 out, driven and headway to chase leaders last, quickened to lead run-in, ridden out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

2 ½	1. High Stakes 2/1F Alan Crowe ⁷ C Roche	Alan Crowe ⁷ C Roche	4	117 4	139	9	145	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Abet (USA) (Alleged)
Set moderate pace, narrowly headed 3 out, outpaced next, rallied under pressure last, kept on run-in but not pace of winner (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 and 13-8, 9-4 in places)

3 ½ [1]	7. Reiziger (FR) 5/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	109	120	–	125	–
gr g Balleroy (USA) - Dany Ohio (FR) (Script Ohio)
Keen hold, tracked leaders, driven to lead 2 out, headed run-in, not quicken near finish (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

4 1¼ [2¼]	6. Donatus (IRE) 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	4	109	120	–	124	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - La Dame Du Lac (USA) (Round Table)
Prominent, ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in but not pace to trouble leaders (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

5 shd [2¼]	2. Greyfield (IRE) 9/2 Andrew Thornton Mick Channon	Andrew Thornton Mick Channon	4	117	132	–	136	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Noble Dust (USA) (Dust Commander)
Steadied start, held up in rear and keen hold, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders last, kept on run-in, not pace to reach leaders (op 6-1)

6 shd [2½]	3. L'Epicurien (FR) 20/1 Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	Joffret Huet ⁵ M C Pipe	4	110 b¹	130	–	134	–
ch g Chef De Clan (FR) - L'Epicurienne (FR) (Rex Magna)
Steadied start, behind, headway 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace run-in (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

7 11 [13½]	4. Ibal (FR) 12/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	4	114	129	–	125	–
b g Balsamo (FR) - Quart D'Hekla (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Tracked leaders 3rd, challenged from 4th until narrow lead 3 out, headed next, weakened last (op 7-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 4m 22.30s (slow by 36.30s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Mrs Alison C Farrant (Iorana) 1st breeder: Bernard Barthe
2nd owner: John P McManus (High Stakes)
3rd owner: D Jones & B Thomas (Reiziger)
Tote win: £7.90 PL: £3.90 £1.80 Ex: £44.20 CSF: £19.78

2:50 Chepstow 30 Sep 2000

Timeform Free Handicap Hurdle Class B