Full Result 4.45 Ascot | 5 April 2000

Hat And Picture Mahonia Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Soft 15 fences 1 omitted

1st £2,756 2nd £848 3rd £424 4th £212

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Castle Court I (IRE) 12/1 V T Keane ⁵ Charles Egerton	V T Keane ⁵ Charles Egerton	12	119	–	113	104	–
ch g Deep Run - Mawbeg Holly (Golden Love I)
Led to 5th, led 7th to 9th, led next, blundered badly 3 out and ridden, headed run-in, got back up near finish (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

2 shd	3. Mr Snowman 100/30 Mrs T Hill ⁷ Lawney Hill	Mrs T Hill ⁷ Lawney Hill	8	1111	–	116	106	–
b g Lightning Dealer - Eventime (Hot Brandy)
Held up, mistake 9th, headway to chase winner from 3 out, led run-in until headed near finish (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

3 4 [4]	4. Flying Maria 5/2F Mr L Jefford J S Papworth	Mr L Jefford J S Papworth	9	123	–	111	101	–
gr m Neltino - Flying Mistress I (Lear Jet)
Held up, headway to chase leading pair 11th, hard ridden approaching last, no extra (op 3-1)

4 9 [13]	8. Minella Derby (IRE) 16/1 T Gibney ³ Gary Brown	T Gibney ³ Gary Brown	10	1111 t	–	95	89	–
br g Sexton Blake - Black-Crash (Crash Course)
Held up, driven along and closed approaching 4 out, lost place next, stayed on from last (op 14-1)

5 3 [16]	9. Royal Mountbrowne 16/1 Miss E J Jones ³ D C Gibbs	Miss E J Jones ³ D C Gibbs	12	1111	–	91	88	–
b g Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Star Shell (Queen's Hussar)
With leader, led 5th to 7th, jumped slowly 8th, upsides 10th, tracked winner until lost place after 4 out, stayed on again (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

6 2 [18]	2. Major's Law (IRE) 7/1 Mr J Owen ⁵ H H G Owen	Mr J Owen ⁵ H H G Owen	11	1113	–	92	88	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Maryinsky (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Always behind, never near to challenge (op 5-1)

7 24 [42]	11. Panda Shandy 66/1 Mr H Froud ⁷ J W Dufosee	Mr H Froud ⁷ J W Dufosee	12	112	–	50	55	–
b m Nearly A Hand - Panda Pops (Cornuto)
Behind, reminders after 9th, tailed off (op 50-1)

PU	7. Funcheon Gale 50/1 Mr R J Barrett ⁷ Mrs A E Lee	Mr R J Barrett ⁷ Mrs A E Lee	13	117	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Funcheon Breeze (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders, led briefly 9th, lost place next, pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	1. Destin D'Estruval (FR) 7/2 C R Weaver ⁵ Henrietta Knight	C R Weaver ⁵ Henrietta Knight	9	123	–	–	–	–
b g Port Etienne I (FR) - Vocation I (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Held up in midfield, effort 12th, soon beaten, pulled up before last (trainer could not explain the disappointing run) (tchd 4-1)

PU	5. Caballus (USA) 25/1 Mr F Hutsby ³ N T Ridout	Mr F Hutsby ³ N T Ridout	7	1111	–	–	–	–
b g Danzig Connection (USA) - Rutledge Place (USA) (Caro)
With leaders, dropped rear and pushed along 6th, jumped slowly next, pulled up before 8th (tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	10. Wot No Cash 50/1 Mr R Lawther ⁵ Richard Harper	Mr R Lawther ⁵ Richard Harper	8	119	–	–	–	–
gr g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Madame Non (My Swanee)
Held up, mistake 9th, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 4:47:00 Winning time: 5m 11.60s Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs Sandra A Roe (Castle Court I) 1st breeder: Miss E Murphy
2nd owner: Steven Wilshire (Mr Snowman)
3rd owner: J S Papworth (Flying Maria)
Tote win: £13.80 PL: £2.40 £1.30 £1.30 Ex: £40 CSF: £46.89 Trifecta: £152.90

Water-jump omitted

4:45 Ascot 5 Apr 2000

Hat And Picture Mahonia Hunters' Chase Class H