Full Result 4.40 Haydock | 31 March 2001

Buzz Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (1m7f157yds) 1m7½f Heavy 13 fences

1st £7,117.50 2nd £2,190 3rd £1,095 4th £547.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Bleu Superbe (FR) 8/1 B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	6	1111	120	140	140	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Brett's Dream (FR) (Pharly)
Chased leader, blundered 1st, mistake 7th, led approaching 4 out, mistake 2 out, hard ridden flat, all out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding was suited by the drop in trip) (op 8-1 after 12-1 in a place and tchd 9-1 in places)

2 ½	4. B The One 8/1 Jim Culloty John Quinn	Jim Culloty John Quinn	10	119	115	134	132	–
b g Gunner B - Half Asleep (Quiet Fling)
Always prominent, hard ridden and every chance last, ran on well towards finish (op 6-1)

3 dist [30½]	7. Island Mist 3/1F Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	8	111	107	83	104	–
gr m Jupiter Island - Misty Fort (Menelek)
Held up, headway 8th, hard ridden and every chance 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out (op 7-2)

4 7 [37½]	5. Ballad Minstrel (IRE) 7/2 David O'Meara ⁵ J G Fitzgerald	David O'Meara ⁵ J G Fitzgerald	9	113 b	114	80	87	–
gr g Ballad Rock - Sashi Woo (Rusticaro)
Held up, steady headway 5th, ridden 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off (tchd 4-1 in places)

5 2½ [40]	8. Pitchthedice 20/1 R Wakley Sue Bradburne	R Wakley Sue Bradburne	7	101	93	56	64	–
b g Relief Pitcher - Rolling Dice I (Balinger)
Blundered 1st, soon well behind, tailed off

6 2 [42]	2. Minster Glory 16/1 Tony Dobbin Michael Easterby	Tony Dobbin Michael Easterby	10	1112	118	78	87	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Rapid Glory (Hittite Glory)
Always behind, tailed off from 7th (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7 2½ [44½]	6. Welsh March (IRE) 8/1 Robert Thornton George Moore	Robert Thornton George Moore	9	117	113	69	79	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Welsh Tan (Welsh Saint)
Prominent, ridden 5th, weakened 6th, tailed off (op 7-1)

PU	3. Potentate (USA) 4/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	10	1110	116	–	–	–
bb g Capote (USA) - Gay Fantastic (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led, mistake 7th, headed approaching 4 out, hard ridden approaching 3 out, 4th and weakening when pulled up before 2 out (op 7-2)

8 ran Off time: 4:47:00 Winning time: 4m 25.40s (slow by 30.40s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mrs David Thompson (Bleu Superbe) 1st breeder: Mr Michel Agelou
2nd owner: Andrew Page And Mr John Pollard (B The One)
3rd owner: J B Sumner (Island Mist)
Tote win: £8.20 PL: £1.90 £1.80 £1.30 Ex: £81.50 CSF: £58.38 Tricast: £207.68

4:40 Haydock 31 Mar 2001

Buzz Handicap Chase Class D