Full Result 2.45 Haydock | 26 February 2000

De Vere Gold Cup (Handicap Chase) Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m4f110yds) 3m4½f OMS Soft

1st £59,500 2nd £22,000 3rd £11,000 4th £5,000 5th £2,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. The Last Fling (IRE) 5/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	10	111	146	169	162	–
ch g Avocat - Highway's Last (Royal Highway)
Mistake 1st, blundered and led 3rd, made rest, well clear from 15th, stayed on well, unchallenged (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

2 24	5. Niki Dee (IRE) 6/1 R Supple P Beaumont	R Supple P Beaumont	10	109	140	141	141	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Curragh Breeze (Furry Glen)
Held up, some headway when hit 18th and blundered badly 19th, hit 2 out, chased winner from last, stayed on, no impression (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

3 9 [33]	4. Tullymurry Toff (IRE) 10/1 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	9	110	145	137	137	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Cooleogan (Proverb)
Held up, headway halfway, driven along to chase winner 3 out, no impression when hit 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

4 11 [44]	1. Young Kenny 7/4F B Powell Snr P Beaumont	B Powell Snr P Beaumont	9	1110	155	137	134	–
b g Ardross - Deirdres Dream (The Parson)
Led to 2nd, chased winner from 3rd, driven along from 15th, no impression when hit 3 out, soon weakened (op 2-1)

5 18 [62]	7. Hollybank Buck (IRE) 6/1 F J Flood A J Martin	F J Flood A J Martin	10	100	131	95	85	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Mayrhofen (Don)
Behind, lost touch from 15th (op 11-2 tchd 7-1)

PU	6. Feels Like Gold (IRE) 20/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	12	103	134	–	–	–
b g Oats - Drom Lady (Royalty)
Blundered 4th (water), behind after, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (op 16-1)

PU	3. Fiddling The Facts (IRE) 5/1 Andrew Thornton Nicky Henderson	Andrew Thornton Nicky Henderson	9	110	145	–	–	–
bb m Orchestra - Facts 'n Fancies (Furry Glen)
Led 2nd to 3rd, chasing winner when blundered badly and lost place 9th, behind when pulled up before 12th (tchd 11-2 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 7m 33.20s Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (The Last Fling) 1st breeder: G Stewart
2nd owner: George Dilger (Niki Dee)
3rd owner: John H Wilson And Mr J H Riley (Tullymurry Toff)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £2.90 £2.50 Ex: £38.30 CSF: £29.80

2:45 Haydock 26 Feb 2000

De Vere Gold Cup (Handicap Chase) Class A Grade 3