Full Result 2.55 Huntingdon | 15 March 2000

'Pete The Plumber' Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m3f189yds) 2m4f Good To Firm 14 fences

1st £3,120 2nd £960 3rd £480 4th £240

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Charlie Banker (IRE) EvensF Peter Niven K R Burke	Peter Niven K R Burke	8	112	115	99	109	–
b g Supreme Leader - Hack Along (Little Buskins)
Tracked leaders, pushed along 10th, left 3rd next, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, challenged and led just after last, edged left, kept on (op 4-5)

2 1¼	5. Saxtead Mill (IRE) 11/4 Robert Thornton C M Kinane	Robert Thornton C M Kinane	7	112	–	98	108	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Toi Figures (Deep Run)
Took strong hold, led 4th and jumped boldly, edged left before last, headed soon after last, rallied and kept on gamely (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

3 14 [15¼]	2. Charliesmedarlin 25/1 S Wynne Mrs Barbara Waring	S Wynne Mrs Barbara Waring	9	112	–	81	96	–
b g Macmillion - Top Cover (High Top)
Not always fluent, led until 4th, chased leader until 3 out, ridden and beaten before next (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

4 1½ [16¾]	3. Mr Darcy 20/1 Dominic Elsworth ⁷ Miss H M Irving	Dominic Elsworth ⁷ Miss H M Irving	8	109	76	79	92	–
b g Dominion - Rose Chanelle (Welsh Pageant)
Towards rear but in touch until ridden and outpaced and mistake 13th, no danger after (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

5 13 [29¾]	6. Smoking Gun 5/1 John McNamara ³ W Jenks	John McNamara ³ W Jenks	7	1013	100	64	87	–
b g Gunner B - Smokey Baby (Sagaro)
Close up, 3rd when mistake 10th (water), soon outpaced, driven and rallied briefly after 3 out, soon beaten (op 6-1 tchd 13-2, 7-1 in places)

6 dist [59¾]	8. Sweet Hocus Pocus 66/1 Sean Curran Richard Mitchell	Sean Curran Richard Mitchell	7	1011	–	22	–	–
b m Old Jocus - Lady Sweetapples (Super Song I)
Tailed off 4th, blundered 9th, jumped last after winner finished (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

PU	7. The Barrington Fox 50/1 M Griffiths ⁵ Peter Hiatt	M Griffiths ⁵ Peter Hiatt	7	1011	58	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Brown Coast (Oats)
Tailed off 5th, pecked 8th, pulled up 3 out (tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	4. Run With The Tide 9/1 Noel Fehily ⁵ Charles Egerton	Noel Fehily ⁵ Charles Egerton	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Littoral (Crash Course)
Prominent until lost place and hit 9th, moderate 6th when pulled up 13th (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 4m 55.40s (slow by 8.40s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: D R A C Partnership (Charlie Banker) 1st breeder: Hans Hunziker
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late G A Hubbard (Saxtead Mill)
3rd owner: Middleton Scriven Investments Ltd (Charliesmedarlin)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.30 £1.40 £1.70 Ex: £3.60 CSF: £3.74 Trifecta: £21.20

2:55 Huntingdon 15 Mar 2000

'Pete The Plumber' Novices' Chase Class E