Full Result 3.40 Haydock | 10 February 2001

Mere House Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m6f204yds) 2m7f Heavy 18 fences

1st £9,700.60 2nd £2,984.80 3rd £1,492.40 4th £746.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Eltigri (FR) 10/1 Leighton Aspell T Casey	Leighton Aspell T Casey	9	102	114	129	121	–
b g Mistigri - Obepine II (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Always handy, led approaching last, stayed on gamely (op 8-1)

2 1	6. Cheerful Aspect (IRE) 12/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	8	104 b	116	130	122	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Strike Home (Be My Guest)
Close up, led 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on (op 10-1)

3 ½ [1½]	2. Moral Support (IRE) 6/4F Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	9	1112	138	152	143	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Marians Pride (Pry)
In touch, ridden along in rear after 10th, stayed on approaching 3 out, every chance run-in, no extra close home (op 2-1 after 9-4 in places)

4 17 [18½]	7. St Mellion Par (IRE) 11/2 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	7	103	115	112	106	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Tenerife Sunset (Boreen)
Led to 4th, led again 6th, headed 2 out, weakened run-in (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

5 18 [36½]	10. Woodfield Gale (IRE) 11/2 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	8	100 1	112	92	89	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Excitable Lady (Buckskin)
Held up in touch, mistake 7th, effort 3 out, every chance approaching last, weakened run-in (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

6 25 [61½]	5. Esprit De Cotte (FR) 20/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	9	110 b	126	81	71	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Rafale De Cotte (FR) (Italic)
Prominent, led 4th to 6th, ridden and weakened 13th

7 dist [91½]	3. Amberleigh House (IRE) 33/1 Warren Marston D McCain	Warren Marston D McCain	9	118	134	58	–	–
br g Buckskin (FR) - Chancy Gal (Al Sirat I)
Held up in touch, not fluent 10th (water), weakened 14th, tailed off

8 14 [105½]	9. Folly Road (IRE) 9/1 Seamus Durack Dai Williams	Seamus Durack Dai Williams	11	101	113	22	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Lady Can (Cantab)
In touch until weakened 13th, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

F	1. Hanakham (IRE) 50/1 Tony Dobbin D McCain	Tony Dobbin D McCain	12	120	140	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Evas Charm (Carlburg)
Held up in rear, niggled along when fell 13th

PU	4. Random Harvest I (IRE) 14/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	12	111	127	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Bavello (Le Bavard)
In touch, jumped slowly 3rd, mistake 5th, soon behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up after 10th (op 10-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:41:00 Winning time: 6m 52.00s (slow by 1m 2.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: A T A Wates (Eltigri) 1st breeder: Jean-Pierre Masselin
2nd owner: Lady Pilkington (Cheerful Aspect)
3rd owner: Tom & Evelyn Yates (Moral Support)
Tote win: £10.40 PL: £2.40 £2.30 £1.50 Ex: £82 CSF: £102 Tricast: £255.03 Trifecta: £257 Pool: £434.47 - 1.20 winning units

3:40 Haydock 10 Feb 2001

Mere House Handicap Chase Class B