1:30 Chepstow 4 Nov 2000
Courage Best Bitter Novices' Chase Class A (Registered As The Rising Stars) Grade 2
(Class 1) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Soft 16 fences
1st
£18,000 2nd
£6,900 3rd
£3,450 4th
£1,650
| 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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6 | 114 | – | 135 | 133 | – | ||||
| ch g Roselier (FR) - Flowing Tide (Main Reef I) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader, led after 5th to next, led again 9th, pushed along and narrow advantage when left clear 4 out, eased considerably run-in (op 6-4 tchd 13-8, 7-4 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 | 109 | 90 | 110 | 100 | – | ||||
| b m Nearly A Hand - Boherash (Boreen) | ||||||||||
| Headway 6th, blundered 7th, lost place after 11th, stayed on again to chase leaders 12th, held when left 3rd 4 out, took poor 2nd after 2 out (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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6 | 110 | – | 111 | 102 | – | ||||
| b g Mandalus (IRE) - Gipsey Jo (Furry Glen) | ||||||||||
| Led, soon clear, headed after 5th, led again 6th, headed 9th, weakened 4 out, took moderate 3rd run-in (op 3-1 tchd 6-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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5 | 110 | – | 110 | 104 | – | ||||
| b g Iron Duke (FR) - Tartifume II (FR) (Mistigri) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, headway 11th, pressing leaders when hit 12th, one pace when hampered and left moderate 2nd 4 out, lost that position after 2 out (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 110 | – | – | 126 | – | ||||
| br g Be My Native (USA) - Ask The Lady (Over The River) | ||||||||||
| Headway to track leaders 6th, quickened to press winner and going comfortably when fell 4 out (tchd 2-1) | ||||||||||
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12 | 110 | 53 | – | – | – | ||||
| gr g Absalom - Kilroe's Calin (Be Friendly) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders to 5th, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6 | 110 | 108 | – | – | – | |||||
| ch g Beveled (USA) - Racemosa (Town Crier) | ||||||||||
| In touch, hit 8th, weakened after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 110 | – | – | – | – | |||||
| ch g Le Coq D'Or - Mendick Adventure (Mandrake Major) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 5m 9.30s (slow by 26.30s) Total SP: 108%
- 1st owner: Mrs J Mould (Bindaree) 1st breeder: Noel King
- 2nd owner: T R Watts (Nearly A Score)
- 3rd owner: The Johnson Family (Man On The Hill)
- Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.10 £11.30 £1.60 Ex: £59.50 CSF: £64.06
