Full Result 3.50 Chepstow | 27 December 2000

Chepstow 'Championship' Stakes Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4-6yo) (2m11yds) 2m Soft

1st £9,000 2nd £3,450 3rd £1,725 4th £825

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. The Bajan Bandit (IRE) EvensF Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	5	117	–	97	142	–
b g Commanche Run - Sunrise Highway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Tracked leader until led 7f out, quickened clear 2f out, comfortably (op 7-4 after 5-2 in a place and 9-4 in a place)

2 9	9. Sparkling Sword 9/2 B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	5	1010	–	75	120	–
gr m Broadsword (USA) - Sparkling Time (USA) (Olden Times)
In touch, ridden over 7f out, stayed on from over 2f out to take 2nd inside last but no chance with winner (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

3 1½ [10½]	2. Fireaway 5/1 Josh Byrne ³ Owen Brennan	Josh Byrne ³ Owen Brennan	6	114	–	80	126	–
b g Infantry I - Handymouse (Nearly A Hand)
Held up in rear, steady headway over 7f out, chased winner 6f out, ridden 3f out, no chance from over 2f out, lost 2nd inside last (op 7-2 tchd 11-2)

4 13 [23½]	5. Micksie Palmer (IRE) 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	114	–	56	110	–
b c Accordion (IRE) - Newgate Princess (IRE) (Prince Regent)
Held up in rear, steady headway over 5f out, tracked leaders 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

5 ½ [24]	6. Zen I (IRE) 20/1 Mattie Batchelor Thomas Patrick McGovern	Mattie Batchelor Thomas Patrick McGovern	5	114	–	56	110	–
b g Shernazar - Mary Mary (Moulton)
In touch, ridden 7f out, stayed on again final 2f (tchd 25-1 in places)

6 4 [28]	8. Swansea Bay 33/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Bowen	Leighton Aspell Peter Bowen	4	110	–	46	102	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Slave's Bangle (Prince Rheingold)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 4f out (op 25-1)

7 2½ [30½]	1. Junkanoo I 6/1 Richard Johnson Mrs M Reveley	Richard Johnson Mrs M Reveley	4	1110	–	51	112	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Lupescu (Dixieland Band)
Held up in rear, headway 7f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened from 3f out (op 3-1)

8 3½ [34]	7. See You Around 33/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	5	110	–	36	96	–
b g Sharp Deal - Seeborg (Lepanto)
Keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 6f out, weakened 5f out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

9 24 [58]	4. Contra Charge 40/1 Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	114	–	–	76	–
gr g Arzanni - Winter Wonder (Sunyboy)
Led, headed 7f out, soon weakened (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

10 dist [88]	10. Six Bells 66/1 Sam Stronge ³ Bob Buckler	Sam Stronge ³ Bob Buckler	4	106	–	–	–	–
b f Gildoran (IRE) - Strikealightlady (Lighter)
Always behind, lost touch halfway, tailed off final 5f (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

10 ran Off time: 4:02:00 Winning time: 4m 13.80s (slow by 30.80s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (The Bajan Bandit) 1st breeder: R J Whitford
2nd owner: Mrs M Horton (Sparkling Sword)
3rd owner: Mrs Pat Brennan (Fireaway)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.10 £1.70 £2.10 Ex: £12.20 CSF: £5.66 Trifecta: £68.50 Pool £673.67, 6.98 winning units Place 6 £284.99, Place 5 £154.21
Jackpot:
Placepot: £573.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £57,710.51. 73.49 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £220.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,597.42. 12.08 winning tickets.

3:50 Chepstow 27 Dec 2000

Chepstow 'Championship' Stakes Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class A Grade 2