Full Result 2.35 Ascot | 19 February 2000

Mitsubishi Shogun Ascot Chase Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £39,000 2nd £14,950 3rd £7,475 4th £3,575

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Rockforce 2/1F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	117	129	156	155	–
ch g Rock City (IRE) - Sleepline Princess (Royal Palace)
Held up in 4th, tracked leader 13th, led on bit next, ridden after 2 out, kept on gamely from last, lame (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in a place)

2 1¼	1. Celibate (IRE) 3/1 Mick Fitzgerald Charlie Mann	Mick Fitzgerald Charlie Mann	9	117	153	154	153	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Led, mistake 11th, headed 3 out, ridden and not quicken from next (op 11-4 tchd 100-30 in places)

3 28 [29¼]	4. Strong Promise I (IRE) 6/1 Robert Thornton C M Kinane	Robert Thornton C M Kinane	9	117	150	117	131	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lets Compromise (No Argument)
Pressed leader to 13th, beaten after next, weakened last (tchd 11-2 tchd 13-2)

4 dist [59¼]	5. Wakeel (USA) 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Mark Pitman	Carl Llewellyn Mark Pitman	8	117	–	75	–	–
b g Gulch (USA) - Raahia (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Always last, lost touch 10th, tailed off when blundered last (op 9-1 tchd 14-1 in places and 16-1 in a place)

F	2. Nordance Prince (IRE) 11/4 Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	9	117	150	–	–	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Shirleys Princess (Sandhurst Prince)
Keen hold, tracked leading pair, close up and going strongly when fell 12th (op 9-4)