Full Result 4.10 Exeter | 17 October 2000

Mantech Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m1f109yds) 2m1½f Good 12 fences

1st £3,926 2nd £1,208 3rd £604 4th £302

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Best Mate (IRE) 1/2F Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	110	–	133	151	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate)
Jumped well, held up in touch and always travelling well, headway, switched right and challenged 2 out, soon led, clear last, easily (after 4-6 in places tchd 4-7)

2 2½	1. Bindaree (IRE) 3/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	116	–	136	144	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Flowing Tide (Main Reef I)
Led, ridden 4 out, headed next, still challenging 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner approaching last (op 9-4 tchd 10-3 in places)

3 5 [7½]	7. Shooting Light (IRE) 7/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	7	110 b	–	123	134	–
b g Shernazar - Church Light (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chased leader 6th, challenged from 7th until driven to lead 3 out, headed soon after next, weakened last (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

4 dist [37½]	6. Prah Sands 14/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	110	–	80	102	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Minor Furlong (Native Bazaar)
Keen hold, pressed winner 5th, weakened 8th, tailed off (op 20-1 after 25-1 in places and 50-1 in a place)

5 22 [59½]	4. Cold Encounter (IRE) 100/1 Jodie Mogford ³ S Mellor	Jodie Mogford ³ S Mellor	5	1011	77	48	82	–
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - Scene Galante (FR) (Sicyos)
Behind from 4th, tailed off (tchd 200-1 in places)

PU	2. Access Festivals 100/1 R Wakley R G Frost	R Wakley R G Frost	10	110	80	–	–	–
b g Tina's Pet - Merency (Meldrum)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 200-1 in places)

UR	5. Mordros 200/1 T Dascombe Mrs J Scrivens	T Dascombe Mrs J Scrivens	10	110	–	–	–	–
b g Interrex (CAN) - Jay Jays Dream (Shaab)
Behind when mistake and unseated rider 3rd (op 100-1 tchd 250-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 4m 10.60s (slow by 5.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Jim Lewis (Best Mate) 1st breeder: Jacques Van't Hart
2nd owner: Mrs J Mould (Bindaree)
3rd owner: J M Brown & M J Blackburn (Shooting Light)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £1.50 Ex: £2.70 CSF: £2.29

4:10 Exeter 17 Oct 2000

Mantech Novices' Chase Class D