Full Result 2.00 Ascot | 13 January 2001

Victor Chandler Chase Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £36,000 2nd £13,800 3rd £6,900 4th £3,300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Function Dream (IRE) 2/1F Anthony Ross ³ Mrs M Reveley	Anthony Ross ³ Mrs M Reveley	9	1011 4	148	166	163	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Rare Dream (Pollerton)
Tracked leader from 3rd, took narrow lead 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on well run-in, driven out (op 7-4 tchd 9-4 in places)

2 2½	3. Cenkos (FR) 14/1 Mr R Flavin ⁷ Oliver Sherwood	Mr R Flavin ⁷ Oliver Sherwood	7	110	155	165	166	–
ch g Nikos - Vincenza (Grundy)
In touch, jumped slowly 4th, headway 7th, challenged from 3 out, still every chance last, not quicken run-in (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

3 5 [7½]	10. Exit Swinger (FR) 13/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	100 4	134	143	141	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Morganella (FR) (D'Arras)
Hit 2nd, chased leaders 6th, ridden 4 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on again under pressure run-in, no impression on leaders (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places and 6-1)

4 2½ [10]	2. Get Real I (IRE) 8/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	10	118	156	161	160	–
br g Executive Perk - Lisa's Music (Abwah)
Led after 2nd, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last (tchd 17-2 in a place)

5 3½ [13½]	5. Celibate (IRE) 16/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	10	1011 4	145	145	145	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Led to 2nd, stayed chasing leaders until outpaced from 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

6 shd [13½]	1. Tiutchev 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	1110	158	158	158	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Hit 2nd, in touch when not fluent 6th, headway next, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

7 3½ [17]	6. Davoski 8/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	7	1010	144	138	140	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Pamela Peach (Habitat)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, soon dropped rear, ridden and weakened 4 out (tchd 9-1 in a place)

8 4 [21]	9. Red Ark 14/1 Peter Ryan ⁵ N B Mason	Peter Ryan ⁵ N B Mason	8	910 t	135	123	127	–
ch g Gunner B - Minim (Rymer)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, weakened after next (op 20-1 tchd 12-1)

PU	7. Carlovent (FR) 25/1 Richard Johnson M C Pipe	Richard Johnson M C Pipe	6	106	140	–	–	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Carlaya (FR) (Carmarthen)
Mistakes and soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (tchd 33-1 in a place)

UR	8. Corniche (IRE) 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	103	137	–	–	–
bb g Marju (IRE) - Far But Near (USA) (Far North)
Led 2nd, headed soon after, disputing 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 3rd (op 16-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:03:00 Winning time: 3m 55.80s Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Scart Stud (Function Dream) 1st breeder: Mrs Noreen Walsh
2nd owner: Mrs J Stewart (Cenkos)
3rd owner: C R Fleet (Exit Swinger)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.80 £3.30 £1.40 Ex: £36.60 CSF: £26.31 Tricast: £140.27 Trifecta: £272.10 Pool: £8,264.20 - 21.56 winning units

2:00 Ascot 13 Jan 2001

Victor Chandler Chase Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 2