Full Result 3.10 Kempton | 25 February 2000

Portlane Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Soft 16 fences

1st £10,481.25 2nd £3,225 3rd £1,612.50 4th £806.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. River Wye (IRE) 11/4C Vince Slattery George Yardley	Vince Slattery George Yardley	8	1011 t	113	124	133	–
b g Jareer (USA) - Sun Gift (Guillaume Tell)
Tracked leader from 7th, led 11th, drew clear from 13th, easily (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in places)

2 22	2. Big Matt (IRE) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	12	1111 t	127	111	122	–
b g Furry Glen - Stoirin (Mart Lane)
Mistake 6th, chased leader to 7th, ridden 9th, kept on to chase winner 13th , no impression, mistake 2 out (tchd 11-2)

3 9 [31]	7. William O'Dee (NZ) 11/4C Sam Stronge ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Sam Stronge ⁵ Paul Nicholls	10	912 3 5	105	77	86	–
br g Exceptionnel - Fiducia O'Dee (NZ) (Sir Godfrey)
Led to 11th, ridden and struggling 13th, no chance after (op 7-4 tchd 3-1)

4 1¼ [32¼]	6. Cool Spot (IRE) 11/4C Robert Thornton Gerry Enright	Robert Thornton Gerry Enright	12	101 5	103	74	83	–
ch g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Beagle Bay (Deep Run)
Held up, closed on leaders 11th, ridden and struggling 13th, no chance after (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in a place)

PU	5. Abavard (IRE) 10/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	11	109	111	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Heroanda (Tepukei)
Last from 2nd, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 14-1)

5 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 5m 17.80s (slow by 11.80s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Dark Stranger (unsuitable ground), Glemot (unsuitable ground), Granby Bell (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Woodsfield Wanderers (River Wye) 1st breeder: Rathbarry Stud And Miss S Ryan
2nd owner: T Benfield And Mr W Brown (Big Matt)
3rd owner: B C Kilby (William O'Dee)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.20 £1.70 Ex: £8.70 CSF: £12.71 Trifecta: £38.10