Full Result 2.35 Doncaster | 6 March 2004

Tote Scoop6 Grimthorpe Chase (Handicap Chase) Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (3m6yds) 3m Good 18 fences

1st £17,576 2nd £5,408 3rd £2,704 4th £1,352

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Grey Abbey (IRE) 4/1 Alan Dempsey Howard Johnson	Alan Dempsey Howard Johnson	10	1112	142	117	163	–
gr g Nestor I (IRE) - Tacovaon (Avocat)
Led, mistake 1st, blundered and headed 4th, close up until led again 7th, headed 6 out, led 4 out, ridden along next and stayed on strongly (tchd 7-2)

2 10	2. Royal Auclair (FR) 7/2 Christian Williams ³ Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams ³ Paul Nicholls	7	117 t	140	106	150	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont)
Mistake 1st, always prominent, mistake 9th, ridden along 5 out, chased winner 3 out, soon driven and blundered next, kept on same pace (op 5-1)

3 7 [17]	7. Mercato (FR) 12/1 A Honeyball ⁵ John Best	A Honeyball ⁵ John Best	8	911	118	78	118	–
b g Mansonnien (FR) - Royal Lie (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up, hit 3rd, headway 6 out, chased leaders 4 out, ridden along next, kept on same pace from 2 out (tchd 14-1 in a place)

4 2 [19]	5. Rodalko (FR) 7/4F Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	6	1011 7	127	86	127	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Darling Rose (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, hit 9th, headway 6 out, led next, mistake and headed 4 out, soon ridden and gradually weakened from next (op 11-8 tchd 15-8 in places)

5 8 [27]	3. Amberleigh House (IRE) 16/1 Paddy Aspell ³ D McCain	Paddy Aspell ³ D McCain	12	116	139	91	129	–
br g Buckskin (FR) - Chancy Gal (Al Sirat I)
Held up in rear, mistake 10th, pushed along and some headway 6 out, soon ridden and never near leaders (tchd 20-1 in places)

6 5 [32]	4. Arlas (FR) 20/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	9	1012	128	76	113	–
b g Northern Fashion (USA) - Ribbon In Her Hair (USA) (Sauce Boat)
Prominent, mistake 2nd, soon pushed along and lost place 4th, headway to chase leaders 6 out, soon ridden and weakened after next (op 16-1)

7 dist [62]	6. Shardante (IRE) 10/1 J R Ryan ⁷ Sue Smith	J R Ryan ⁷ Sue Smith	11	912	121	–	106	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Shirabas (Karabas)
Chased leaders, ridden along 10th, outpaced when blundered 5 out, behind after (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

PU	8. Navarone 16/1 Paul Moloney Ian Williams	Paul Moloney Ian Williams	10	100	116	–	–	–
b g Gunner B - Anamasi (Idiots Delight)
Prominent, led 4th until mistake and headed 7th, ridden along 12th, soon weakened and behind when pulled up before 3 out

8 ran Off time: 2:37:00 Winning time: 6m 5.60s (slow by 10.60s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Ken Roper,Elinor M Roper,Norman Furness (Grey Abbey) 1st breeder: Francis Small
2nd owner: Clive D Smith (Royal Auclair)
3rd owner: D S Nevison (Mercato)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.40 £1.50 £2.40 Ex: £13.10 CSF: £18.15 Tricast: £149.09

2:35 Doncaster 6 Mar 2004

Tote Scoop6 Grimthorpe Chase (Handicap Chase) Class B