Full Result 3.20 Exeter | 24 April 2001

Gerrard Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (3m1f110yds) 3m1½f OMS Soft 19 fences

1st £4,355 2nd £1,340 3rd £670 4th £335

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Bally Lira 9/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	9	1011	98	86	109	–
b m Lir - Ballyorney Girl (New Member)
Soon well behind, left poor 5th after 15th, good headway from 4 out, strong run to lead flat (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

2 3	2. Ross Minster (IRE) 7/2F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	1110	111	96	120	–
u g Roselier (FR) - Face To Face I (The Parson)
Always prominent, went 2nd 14th, hard ridden 15th, mistake 3 out, led last, headed and no extra flat (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

3 2½ [5½]	1. Norlandic (NZ) 12/1 Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	8	1112	113	96	120	–
ch g First Norman (USA) - April Snow (NZ) (Icelandic)
Prominent, led 4th, hard ridden approaching 4 out, headed last, one pace (op 8-1)

4 2 [7½]	18. Millyhenry 5/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	10	108	95	77	100	–
b g White Prince (USA) - Milly's Chance (Mljet)
Held up, headway 12th, hard ridden and every chance 4 out, one pace from 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in a place)

5 24 [31½]	7. Act In Time I (IRE) 9/2 A P McCoy Tom George	A P McCoy Tom George	9	114	105	66	94	–
b g Actinium (FR) - Anvil Chorus (Levanter)
Led to 4th, prominent, hard ridden and every chance 4 out, soon weakened (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 and 11-2 in a place)

PU	9. The Gopher (IRE) 25/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	12	113	104	–	–	–
ch g General View - Egg Shells I (Miami Springs)
Held up in touch, ridden 9th, weakened 12th, blundered 14th, pulled up before 15th (op 12-1)

PU	8. Aller Moor (IRE) 8/1 Robert Thornton R H Alner	Robert Thornton R H Alner	10	114	105	–	–	–
b g Dry Dock - Boggy Peak (Shirley Heights)
Behind, ridden after 8th, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (op 5-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	14. Secret Bid (IRE) 12/1 Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	11	105	97	–	–	–
ch g Seclude I (USA) - Trial Bid (Grundy)
Soon behind, ridden after 7th, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (op 10-1)

PU	11. Seabrook Lad 16/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	10	1013	100	–	–	–
b g Derrylin - Moll (Rugantino)
Always behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 15th (op 12-1)

PU	10. Walter's Destiny 12/1 A Bates Colin Mitchell	A Bates Colin Mitchell	9	113	104	–	–	–
ch g White Prince (USA) - Tearful Sarah (Rugantino)
Behind, ridden 9th, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (op 10-1)

PU	4. Yorkshire Edition (IRE) 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	8	117	108	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Rent A Card (Raise You Ten)
Held up in touch, headway approaching 12th, 5th and weakening when pulled up after 15th (op 9-2)

11 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 6m 55.00s (slow by 45.00s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Cherokee Boy (unsuitable ground), Derrymore Mist (vet's certificate), Jultara (unsuitable ground), Millersford (unsuitable ground), Rosco (unsuitable ground), The Texan (unsuitable ground), Toskano (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Victor Thorne (Bally Lira) 1st breeder: P R Rodford
2nd owner: The Country Side (Ross Minster)
3rd owner: The Till House Partnership (Norlandic)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £1.70 £2.10 £5.30 Ex: £41.90 CSF: £39.63 Tricast: £359.18

3:20 Exeter 24 Apr 2001

Gerrard Handicap Chase Class E