Full Result 2.40 Leicester | 27 December 2000

Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m4f45yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £11,206 2nd £3,448 3rd £1,724 4th £862

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Catfish Keith (IRE) 6/1 T Jenks Henrietta Knight	T Jenks Henrietta Knight	6	1013	120	111	133	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Diklers Run (Deep Run)
Made all, left clear after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, all out (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

2 9	2. Red Ark 9/4F Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	7	120 t	135	114	143	–
ch g Gunner B - Minim (Rymer)
Held up, headway 5th, left 2nd and hampered 4 out, ridden 2 out, no impression (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places)

3 20 [29]	1. Trouble Ahead (IRE) 3/1 Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	9	120	135	88	122	–
b g Cataldi - Why 'O' Why (Giolla Mear)
Prominent, hit 4 out, weakened next (tchd 7-2)

4 ½ [29½]	6. Lets Be Frank 11/1 Warren Marston E L James	Warren Marston E L James	9	108 b¹	115	67	99	–
b g Malaspina - Letitica (Deep Run)
Held up, not fluent, pushed along 4th, headway 6th, mistake 4 out, weakened next (op 8-1)

5 15 [44½]	3. Sir Dante (IRE) 7/1 Gary Lyons Richard Rowe	Gary Lyons Richard Rowe	9	116	127	59	96	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Tumvella (Tumble Wind I)
Chased leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind (op 5-1)

PU	9. Crown And Cushion 25/1 R Forristal ³ T R Greathead	R Forristal ³ T R Greathead	7	911 11	107	–	–	–
b g High Adventure - Soulieana (Manado)
Held up in touch, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 5 out (tchd 33-1)

UR	8. Black Bullet (NZ) 4/1 L Cummins A Streeter	L Cummins A Streeter	7	100 2	107	–	–	–
br g Silver Pistol (AUS) - Monte D'Oro (NZ) (Cache Of Gold)
Chased winner, 1 length down when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 8-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 5m 27.00s (slow by 29.00s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Jacdor (2nd preference), Royal Event (2nd preference)
1st owner: V I McCalla & Winton Bloodstock (Catfish Keith) 1st breeder: James O'Keeffe
2nd owner: Mrs D B Mason (Red Ark)
3rd owner: Mrs Sharon C Nelson (Trouble Ahead)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £3.20 £2.70 Ex: £36.50 CSF: £18.97 Tricast: £44.02 Trifecta: £38.10 Pool £53.78, 0.5 w/u - part won

2:40 Leicester 27 Dec 2000

Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase Class C