Full Result 1.30 Fontwell | 10 January 2000

Eastergate Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-90, 5yo+) (2m5f31yds) 2m5f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £2,847 2nd £876 3rd £438 4th £219

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Grass Island (IRE) 16/1 Philip Hide Thomas Patrick McGovern	Philip Hide Thomas Patrick McGovern	11	109	70	101	95	–
b g The Parson - Helenium (Khalkis)
Always handy, led 6th, drew clear from 2 out, pushed out (op 20-1 tchd 25-1, 33-1 in places)

2 7	5. Indian RunI (IRE) 7/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	11	117	82	104	97	–
b g Commanche Run - Excitingly (USA) (Val De L'Orne)
Held up, driven along final circuit, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd after last, no impression on winner (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in places and 9-1 in a place)

3 4 [11]	2. Gallant Taffy 9/1 T Dascombe Peter Hedger	T Dascombe Peter Hedger	8	118	83	102	95	–
b g Bold Fox - Emlyn Princess (Julio Mariner)
Held up and behind, ridden along from 11th, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until after last, no extra (op 6-1 tchd 10-1)

4 16 [27]	4. Santella Cape 11/1 Barry Keniry ⁵ Nigel Hawke	Barry Keniry ⁵ Nigel Hawke	7	112 b	82	90	83	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Kijafa (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Held up and behind, headway 6th, effort when not fluent 3 out, soon beaten (op 8-1)

5 20 [47]	6. Ekeus (IRE) 11/2 L Cummins J S King	L Cummins J S King	10	115	80	62	55	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Flying Early (Ballyciptic)
Made most until 6th, hit 10th, challenged 4 out, beaten next (op 9-2)

6 4 [51]	7. Koo's Promise 12/1 Paul W Flynn ⁵ C L Popham	Paul W Flynn ⁵ C L Popham	9	1010	76	54	47	–
bl m Lepanto (GER) - Koo-Ming (Mansingh)
In touch until 6th, no danger after (tchd 10-1 and 14-1 in a place)

7 5 [56]	3. Just Steffi 4/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	7	118	83	56	49	–
b m El Conquistador - Glen Wise (Fair Decision)
Not fluent, never on terms (op 7-2 tchd 9-2, 5-1 in a place)

8 dist [86]	11. Anns Display (IRE) 25/1 J R Kavanagh Ms A E Embiricos	J R Kavanagh Ms A E Embiricos	9	106	67	–	–	–
b g Air Display (USA) - Annwee (Buckskin)
Prominent, ridden along 10th, soon behind, tailed off (tchd 33-1, 40-1 in a place)

9 26 [112]	8. Hum 'N' Haw (IRE) 7/2F Richard Johnson Anna Newton-Smith	Richard Johnson Anna Newton-Smith	9	111 b	76	1	77	–
b g Creative Plan I (USA) - Woody Hill (Precipice Wood)
Always prominent, chased winner from 12th, weakened from 2 out, eased flat, tailed off (tchd 4-1)

PU	1. Kybo's Revenge (IRE) 11/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	9	120	89	–	–	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Mettle Kettle (Cut Above)
Always behind, tailed off when jumped very slowly and pulled up 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 1:33:00 Winning time: 5m 59.20s (slow by 42.20s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: The Bizzo (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: B & M McHugh Ltd Civil Engineering (Grass Island) 1st breeder: Casterbridge Stud
2nd owner: P Slade (Indian RunI)
3rd owner: Trevor Grist (Gallant Taffy)
Tote win: £20.60 PL: £5.40 £2.60 £1.40 Ex: £199 CSF: £110.43 Tricast: £980.34 Trifecta: £252.50

1:30 Fontwell 10 Jan 2000

Eastergate Handicap Chase Class F