Full Result 2.50 Chepstow | 27 December 2000

Tintern Abbey Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Soft 16 fences

1st £3,838.25 2nd £1,181 3rd £590.50 4th £295.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Imperial De Thaix I (FR) 7/1 Jacques Ricou G Macaire	Jacques Ricou G Macaire	4	105	–	94	141	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Soiree D'Ete (FR) (Prove It Baby)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, led 12th, came clear from 4 out, very easily (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in places)

2 dist	6. Quainton Hills 20/1 Richard Johnson N A Gaselee	Richard Johnson N A Gaselee	6	112	102	62	112	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Spin Again (Royalty)
Behind, headway 8th, stayed on to take moderate 2nd from 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

3 25 [55]	4. Asparagus (IRE) 11/1 Leighton Aspell Matt Sheppard	Leighton Aspell Matt Sheppard	6	112	–	25	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Arctic Bead (IRE) (Le Moss)
In touch early, well behind from 11th, tailed off, left poor 3rd last (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

4 1 [56]	7. Decent Dividend (IRE) 40/1 B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	9	108	–	18	–	–
ch m Executive Perk - Gleness (Deep Run)
Behind, hit 6th, tailed off from 10th (op 33-1)

F	1. Harasarah (FR) 7/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	120	–	–	124	–
b g Glaieul (USA) - Carasarah (FR) (Noir Et Or)
Led, hit 8th, not fluent 11th, headed 12th, soon no chance with winner, poor 3rd when left 2nd 4 out, distant 3rd when fell last (op 11-8 tchd 15-8 and 2-1 in places)

PU	2. Castle Lynch (IRE) 8/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	8	119	105	–	–	–
b m Castle Keep - Shirowen (Master Owen)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

UR	5. Frantic Tan (IRE) 2/1 Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	112	–	–	136	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Brownskin (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 18th, no chance with winner but clear 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 4 out (op 6-4 tchd 9-4 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 2:59:00 Winning time: 5m 23.40s (slow by 40.40s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Three Farthings (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs E Vagne (Imperial De Thaix I) 1st breeder: Michel Bourgneuf
2nd owner: D R Stoddart (Quainton Hills)
3rd owner: Simon Gegg (Asparagus)
Tote win: £10.10 PL: £3 £5.10 Ex: £103.30 CSF: £87.14

2:50 Chepstow 27 Dec 2000

Tintern Abbey Novices' Chase Class D