Full Result 3.10 Leicester | 27 December 2000

Hancock Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £3,614 2nd £1,112 3rd £556 4th £278

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Red Imp 15/8F Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	4	1011	88	24	97	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Southend Scallywag (Tina's Pet)
Held up, headway 6th, led approaching 8th, ridden clear, eased near finish (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 in places)

2 2½	2. Balanak (USA) 3/1 Adrian Maguire D R Gandolfo	Adrian Maguire D R Gandolfo	9	1013	90	23	96	–
b g Shahrastani (USA) - Banque Privee (USA) (Private Account)
Held up, headway 5th, chased winner 4 out, ridden and no impression last (op 5-2)

3 14 [16½]	6. Slide On 9/1 G Lake ⁷ Mark Brisbourne	G Lake ⁷ Mark Brisbourne	10	910	80	–	74	–
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Star Alliance (Big Morton)
Chased leaders, every chance 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

4 28 [44½]	1. Blasket Sound (IRE) 12/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	8	120	104	–	69	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - June's Friend (Laurence O)
Led, headed approaching 8th, weakened 4 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

5 30 [74½]	5. Accademia (IRE) 20/1 T Jenks M J Wilkinson	T Jenks M J Wilkinson	7	108	85	–	19	–
b g Top Of The World - Lady Gondola (Tug Of War)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, soon weakened (op 14-1)

6 27 [101½]	8. Bangor Erris (IRE) 11/2 L Cummins Peter Bowen	L Cummins Peter Bowen	7	100 1	77	–	–	–
ch g Executive Perk - Dawn Infidel (IRE) (Fidel)
Prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in places)

PU	3. Beechfield Flyer 11/2 R Forristal ³ William Clay	R Forristal ³ William Clay	9	1010	90	–	–	–
ch g Northern State (USA) - Djimbaran Bay (Le Levanstell)
Chased leaders, ridden 8th, weakened approaching next, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

PU	7. Canny Chiftane 40/1 X Aizpuru ³ Clarissa Caroe	X Aizpuru ³ Clarissa Caroe	4	912	78	–	–	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Prudence (Grundy)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 5m 42.90s (slow by 50.90s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: N B Mason (Red Imp) 1st breeder: N B Mason
2nd owner: M A Dore (Balanak)
3rd owner: R W Morris (Slide On)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.10 £1.60 £2.10 Ex: £7.60 CSF: £7.61 Tricast: £35.25 Trifecta: £7.20 Pool £35.53, 3.5 winning units

3:10 Leicester 27 Dec 2000

Hancock Handicap Hurdle Class F