Full Result 1.45 Kempton | 29 January 2001

Sporting Edge Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m OMS Soft 12 fences

1st £4,290 2nd £1,320 3rd £660 4th £330

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Inn Antique (FR) 13/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	112	–	133	116	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Taghera (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Raced keenly, tracked leaders, not fluent 7th and next, went 2nd after 4 out, led 2 out, shaken up and idled run-in, held on well (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding has taken time to acclimatise since joining the stable from France) (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

2 nk	1. Mr Percy I (IRE) 7/4J Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	10	117	–	138	122	–
ch g John French - Rathvilly Flier (Peacock I)
Led, ridden 3 out, headed next, soon outpaced, rallied run-in, not quite get up (op 11-8 tchd 2-1 in places)

3 12 [12¼]	2. Spring Grove (IRE) 7/4J Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	6	117	124	122	111	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Lucy Lorraine (IRE) (Buckskin)
Keen hold. chased leader until after 4 out, outpaced from next (tchd 15-8 in places)

4 1½ [13¾]	7. Iris Bleu I (FR) 9/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	112	–	115	102	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Dear Blue (FR) (Cyborg)
Held up in rear, headway and blundered 9th, not fluent 4 out, soon tracking leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened rapidly (tchd 5-1)

5 11 [24¾]	5. Rufius (IRE) 25/1 Vince Slattery P Kelsall	Vince Slattery P Kelsall	8	113	75	102	92	–
b g Celio Rufo - In View Lass (Tepukei)
Behind, headway 8th, hit 9th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened (op 20-1)

6 8 [32¾]	4. Private Percival 50/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ Jamie Poulton	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ Jamie Poulton	8	1012	–	91	84	–
b g Arrasas (USA) - Romacina (Roman Warrior)
Chased leaders to 5th, behind from 6th, hit 8th and never dangerous after (op 33-1)

7 4 [36¾]	3. Country Boy 33/1 R Wakley John Bridger	R Wakley John Bridger	10	113	–	86	80	–
b g Town And Country - Hollomoore (Moorestyle)
Behind, headway 7th, still chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened quickly before next (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 1:45:00 Winning time: 4m 6.20s (slow by 16.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: C G Roach (Inn Antique) 1st breeder: Vicomte Roger De Soultrait
2nd owner: Felix Rosenstiel's Widow & Son (Mr Percy I)
3rd owner: H V Perry (Spring Grove)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £2.10 £1.40 Ex: £32.40 CSF: £16.98

1:45 Kempton 29 Jan 2001

Sporting Edge Novices' Chase Class D