Full Result 2.00 Ascot | 16 December 2000

Tote Silver Cup Showcase Handicap (Chase) Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Soft 20 fences

1st £29,250 2nd £9,000 3rd £4,500 4th £2,250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Legal Right (USA) 7/1 Norman Williamson Jonjo O'Neill	Norman Williamson Jonjo O'Neill	7	120	150	179	167	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Rose Red I (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Always well placed, tracked leader 4 out, ridden to lead soon after 2 out, clear last, ran on well (tchd 8-1 in places and 13-2)

2 15	2. Royal Predica (FR) 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	114 v	140	153	147	–
ch g Tip Moss (FR) - Girl Vamp (FR) (Kaldoun)
Mistakes 1st and 11th, held up last, quick progress to lead after 5 out, blundered next, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened last (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

3 9 [24]	7. Smarty (IRE) 2/1F Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	7	102	124	127	117	–
bb g Royal Fountain - Cahernane Girl (Bargello)
Tracked leaders, effort and close up 5 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, one pace from 2 out (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

4 30 [54]	8. Arlequin De Sou (FR) 7/2 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	6	100 2 b	122	92	84	–
b g Sir Brink (FR) - Colombine (USA) (Empery)
Jumped left, with leader until led 11th, headed and weakened soon after 5 out, finished tired (tchd 4-1)

5 3 [57]	6. Lancastrian Jet (IRE) 12/1 Joe Tizzard Henry Daly	Joe Tizzard Henry Daly	9	104	126	92	85	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Kilmurray Jet (Le Bavard)
Led to 11th, chased winner to 5 out, soon weakened and behind (op 10-1)

6 25 [82]	4. Windross 9/1 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	8	1013	135	72	69	–
b g Ardross - Dans Le Vent (Pollerton)
In touch in rear, pushed along after 14th, weakened and eased 5 out, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 10-1, 11-1 in places)

PU	3. Gingembre I (FR) 9/2 Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	6	112	138	–	–	–
ch g Le Nain Jaune (FR) - Teuphaine (FR) (Barbotan)
In touch, mistake 8th, blundered 14th (water), not recover, behind when pulled up before 6 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:02:00 Winning time: 6m 30.20s Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Skycab (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Russell McAllister (Legal Right) 1st breeder: Ron Con And Swettenham Stud
2nd owner: P A Deal, J S Dale & A Stennett (Royal Predica)
3rd owner: Mrs T Brown (Smarty)
Tote win: £6.80 PL: £3.40 £4 Ex: £83.90 CSF: £49 Tricast: £122.43 Trifecta: £228 20.33 w/u, pool £6,530.12

2:00 Ascot 16 Dec 2000

Tote Silver Cup Showcase Handicap (Chase) Class B