Full Result 1.45 Exeter | 1 January 2001

Royal Castle Hotel Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Heavy 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,959.50 2nd £1,526 3rd £763 4th £381.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Plaid Maid (IRE) 11/4F A P McCoy Mark Bradstock	A P McCoy Mark Bradstock	9	1110	109	117	132	–
b m Executive Perk - Tipperary Tartan (Rarity)
Made all, pushed clear approaching 4 out, mistake next, eased run-in, unchallenged (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in places)

2 11	8. Bally Lira 8/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	9	1010	95	90	102	–
b m Lir - Ballyorney Girl (New Member)
Chased winner to 8th, lost position and well behind from 11th, still plenty to do 2 out, rallied to take 2nd close home, never a danger (op 7-1)

3 2½ [13½]	2. Rockcliffe Gossip 10/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1110 b	109	101	114	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Clonmello (Le Bavard)
Hit 3rd, in touch, ridden 11th, stayed on to take 2nd last but no chance with winner, caught for 2nd near finish (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

4 5 [18½]	3. Act In Time I (IRE) 7/1 R Wakley Tom George	R Wakley Tom George	9	118	107	93	109	–
b g Actinium (FR) - Anvil Chorus (Levanter)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out but no chance with winner, weakened, bumped and lost 2nd last (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

PU	5. Ragamuff 5/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	10	113	102	–	–	–
b g El Conquistador - Ragsi (Amerian)
Behind from 6th, ridden next and lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 4-1)

PU	6. Defendtherealm 12/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	10	113	102	–	–	–
br g Derring Rose - Armagnac Princess (Armagnac Monarch)
Always behind, lost touch from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	4. Handyman (IRE) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	118	107	–	99	–
b g Hollow Hand - Shady Ahan (Mon Capitaine)
In touch, headway 9th, chased winner until weakened 4 out, pulled up before last (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

REF	7. Mon Amie 9/1 Barry Keniry ³ Nigel Hawke	Barry Keniry ³ Nigel Hawke	11	1013 b	101	–	98	–
ch g Right Regent - Woodcourt Gold (Goldhill)
Chased winner from 8th, hit 11th, stayed disputing moderate 2nd until refused last (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 1:46:00 Winning time: 6m 23.70s (slow by 43.70s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Lord Oaksey (Plaid Maid) 1st breeder: Ron Con Ltd
2nd owner: Victor Thorne (Bally Lira)
3rd owner: Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie (Rockcliffe Gossip)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.80 £1.20 £3.10 Ex: £20.40 CSF: £22.24 Tricast: £172.60 Trifecta: £132.40 Part won.

1:45 Exeter 1 Jan 2001

Royal Castle Hotel Handicap Chase Class D