Full Result 3.30 Haydock | 22 January 2000

Formby Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (1m7f157yds) 1m7½f Soft 13 fences

1st £8,649.55 2nd £2,661.40 3rd £1,330.70 4th £665.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Irbee 7/4F A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	8	1112 b	132	132	145	–
b g Gunner B - Cupids Bower (Owen Dudley)
Pressed leader, led 6th, hard pressed from 3 out, kept on well under pressure from last (op 2-1 after 9-4 in places)

2 1¾	1. Nipper Reed 7/2 Andrew Thornton Karen George	Andrew Thornton Karen George	10	120	134	131	145	–
b g Celestial Storm (USA) - Figrant (USA) (L'Emigrant)
Led to 6th, stayed handy, ridden and every chance from 3 out, kept on same pace run-in (op 3-1)

3 10 [11¾]	5. Sursum Corda 4/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	9	110	120	104	123	–
b g Idiots Delight - Childhay (Roi Soleil I)
Tracked leaders, every chance from 3 out, weakened quickly last (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

4 18 [29¾]	3. Anabranch 7/1 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	9	118	128	86	110	–
br m Kind Of Hush - An-Go-Look (Don't Look)
Struggling to keep in touch throughout, never a factor (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

5 17 [46¾]	4. Barnageera Boy (IRE) 9/2 T Jenks W Jenks	T Jenks W Jenks	11	110	120	53	102	–
b g Indian King (USA) - Saint Simbir (Simbir)
Chased leaders, struggling 4 out, tailed off from next (tchd 4-1)

5 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 4m 17.30s (slow by 22.30s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Paul K Barber And Mr J A Keighley (Irbee) 1st breeder: Breener Fabrications And Reinforcements Ltd
2nd owner: Miss Karen George (Nipper Reed)
3rd owner: M Ward-Thomas (Sursum Corda)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.40 £1.90 Ex: £5.40 CSF: £7.45