Full Result 2.10 Kempton | 27 December 2000

I.T. Recruitment Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Good To Soft 14 fences 2 omitted

1st £14,950 2nd £4,600 3rd £2,300 4th £1,150

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Struggles Glory (IRE) 6/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ D C Robinson	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ D C Robinson	9	107	104	129	127	–
b g Kamehameha I (USA) - Another Struggle (Cheval)
Tracked leaders, progress 10th, left 2nd 5 out, led next, kicked clear after 3 out, stayed on well run-in (tchd 7-1)

2 2½	16. Cool Spot (IRE) 20/1 Tom Doyle ⁵ John Best	Tom Doyle ⁵ John Best	12	102	99	121	118	–
ch g Boyne Valley - Beagle Bay (Deep Run)
Held up towards rear, progress 10th, tracked leaders going easily after 4 out, shaken up to chase winner 2 out, closed last, found nil run-in (op 16-1)

3 4 [6½]	5. Ryalux (IRE) 5/1J Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	7	114	110	128	125	–
b g Riverhead (USA) - Kings De Lema (IRE) (King's Ride)
Tracked leading group, progress from 10th, ridden to chase winner before 3 out until 2 out, stayed on one pace after (op 9-2 tchd 6-1)

4 6 [12½]	10. Rowington 5/1J Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	111	107	117	117	–
b g Ardross - Cherry Crest (IRE) (Pollerton)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place but still going well 11th, effort again after 4 out, one pace from next (op 9-2 tchd 6-1, 13-2 in a place)

5 4 [16½]	3. Jacdor (IRE) 14/1 C Maude Robin Dickin	C Maude Robin Dickin	6	119	115	120	121	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Bellalma (Belfalas)
Rear, reminders after 8th, good progress from 10th, pressed leaders 4 out, one pace from next (op 10-1)

6 17 [33½]	11. Dick McCarthy (IRE) 20/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	8	1013	105	89	93	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Waltzing Shoon (Green Shoon)
Towards rear, effort 10th, ridden to chase leading group after 4 out, no impression before next, faded (op 14-1)

7 23 [56½]	17. Under The Thumb 12/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	6	104	96	50	61	–
b g Sunley Builds - Solhoon (Tycoon II)
Prominent, chased leader after 9th, left in lead 5 out, headed next, weakened and jumped slowly 3 out (tchd 14-1)

8 8 [64½]	4. Even Flow I (IRE) 8/1 Philip Hide T Casey	Philip Hide T Casey	11	114	110	54	67	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Mariners Chain (Walshford)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, weakened before 4 out, eased and tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 9-1)

9 2½ [67]	13. Blowing Rock (IRE) 20/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	8	1011	103	44	58	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Poor Elsie (Crash Course)
Mid-division, ridden and struggling at rear of main group 9th, weakening when slightly hampered 4 out, eased, tailed off (op 14-1)

10 4 [71]	9. Royal Event 16/1 Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	9	111	107	43	58	–
ch g Rakaposhi King - Upham Reunion (Paridel)
Mid-division, lost touch leading group after 10th, tailed off 4 out (op 12-1)

F	15. Running De Cerisy (FR) 16/1 S Wynne M C Pipe	S Wynne M C Pipe	6	1011	103	–	–	–
ch g Lightning (FR) - Niloq (FR) (Nikos)
Led and set good pace, still going strongly when fell 5 out (op 10-1 tchd 20-1)

PU	2. Prate Box (IRE) 33/1 A Bates Patrick Chamings	A Bates Patrick Chamings	10	1110	116	–	–	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Prattle On (Ballymore)
Always rear, struggling from 7th, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 4 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	8. Granby Bell 20/1 Barry Keniry ³ P Hayward	Barry Keniry ³ P Hayward	9	1013 v	108	–	–	–
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Betbellof (Averof)
Mistake 2nd, chased leader until after 9th, soon hard ridden, weakened 11th, poor 9th when pulled up before last (tchd 25-1 in a place)

PU	6. Nigello 12/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	113	109	–	–	–
b g El Conquistador - Saffron Poser (Sagaro)
Dropped rear and not going well 6th, weakened and pulled up after 9th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	7. Beefy Nova 14/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	112	108	–	–	–
ch g Ra Nova - Cherry Sip (Nearly A Hand)
Blundered 1st, always well in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 12-1)

PU	14. Forest Dante (IRE) 16/1 Kenny Johnson Fred Kirby	Kenny Johnson Fred Kirby	7	1011	103	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Mossy Mistress (IRE) (Le Moss)
Last when jumped badly left 4th, soon no chance, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 12-1)

UR	1. Manhattan Castle (IRE) 20/1 Richard Hobson ⁷ G M McCourt	Richard Hobson ⁷ G M McCourt	11	116	119	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Allamanda (FR) (Versailles II)
Mid-division, steady progress from 10th, 3rd and well in touch when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 16-1 after 25-1 in places)

17 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 5m 7.80s (slow by 1.80s) Total SP: 132%
Non-runners: Churchtown Glen I
1st owner: D C Robinson (Struggles Glory) 1st breeder: Philip Gould
2nd owner: Dave Howe (Cool Spot)
3rd owner: William Lomas (Ryalux)
Tote win: £7.40 PL: £2 £4.70 £2.10 Ex: £324.20 CSF: £119.30 Tricast: £610.29 Trifecta: £503.10 Pool £708.65, 0.18 w/u - part won

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2:10 Kempton 27 Dec 2000

I.T. Recruitment Handicap Chase Class D