Full Result 3.20 Newbury | 4 March 2000

Bonusprint Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £7,364.50 2nd £2,266 3rd £1,133 4th £566.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Cheerful Aspect (IRE) 8/1 Norman Williamson Henry Daly	Norman Williamson Henry Daly	7	118 b	114	127	122	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Strike Home (Be My Guest)
Led 2nd to 4th, led again 5th to 8th, led 9th, ridden approaching last and stayed on well (op 6-1)

2 8	6. Wisley Warrior 9/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	107	99	104	100	–
b g Derring Rose - Miss Topem (Mossberry)
Led to 2nd, led 4th to 5th, stayed with winner and led 8th to 9th, hit 4 out, hard driven ,rallied and jumped slowly last, stayed on same pace (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

3 4 [12]	3. Clifton Set 8/1 Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	9	118 b	114	114	110	–
b g Northern State (USA) - Brave Maiden (Three Legs)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, soon hard driven, weakened after 2 out (op 6-1)

4 2½ [14½]	7. Esperanza IV (FR) 8/1 Philip Hide Michael Roberts	Philip Hide Michael Roberts	8	104 b¹	96	94	90	–
b m Quart De Vin (FR) - Relizane III (FR) (Diaghilev)
Prominent, hit 5th, ridden 3 out and soon beaten (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

PU	5. Mouse BirdI (IRE) 8/1 Joe Tizzard D R Gandolfo	Joe Tizzard D R Gandolfo	10	110	106	–	–	–
b g Glow (USA) - Irish Bird (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Held up, tracked leaders 6th, cocked jaw and lost place paddock bend after 8th, hit 10th and lost touch touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 17-2 in places)

PU	4. Rowington 3/1 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	9	114	110	–	90	–
b g Ardross - Cherry Crest (IRE) (Pollerton)
Behind, headway 8th, hit 11th and 13th, blundered 14th and lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places)

PU	1. Eltigri (FR) 15/8F Mick Fitzgerald T Casey	Mick Fitzgerald T Casey	8	1110	116	–	–	–
b g Mistigri - Obepine II (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Hit 2nd, behind, hit 11th, blundered 13th and lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (official explanation: trainer said the gelding may have been feeling the effects of his previous race) (op 5-2)

7 ran Off time: 3:24:00 Winning time: 6m 23.30s (slow by 35.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Lady Pilkington (Cheerful Aspect) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
2nd owner: The Wisley Golf Partnership (Wisley Warrior)
3rd owner: Mrs Christine Fennell (Clifton Set)
Tote win: £8.10 PL: £3 £3.10 Ex: £112.80 CSF: £64.21

3:20 Newbury 4 Mar 2000

Bonusprint Handicap Chase Class C