Full Result 2.15 Newbury | 29 December 2001

Stan James Mandarin Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Good 18 fences

1st £11,193 2nd £3,444 3rd £1,722 4th £861

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Windross 6/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	9	1112	123	105	140	–
b g Ardross - Dans Le Vent (Pollerton)
In touch, headway 13th, chased leaders 14th, outpaced 4 out, not fluent next, stayed on to lead last and not fluent, kept on well (tchd 5-1 and 13-2 in a place)

2 5	13. Fin Bec (FR) 50/1 L Cummins A P Jones	L Cummins A P Jones	8	100 3	97	74	106	–
b g Tip Moss (FR) - Tourbrune (FR) (Pamponi)
Pressed leader until led 8th and ran wide bend after, ridden to hold narrow advantage until headed and not fluent last, one pace (op 33-1)

3 nk [5¼]	7. Very Very Noble (IRE) 4/1F A P McCoy Alex Hales	A P McCoy Alex Hales	7	1013 t	110	87	121	–
ch g Aristocracy (IRE) - Hills Angel (IRE) (Salluceva)
Chased leaders, hit 9th, tracked leader 11th, challenged from 14th, hit 3 out, blundered 2 out, not fluent last and soon outpaced (tchd 5-1)

4 27 [32¼]	10. Quainton Hills 11/1 Leighton Aspell N A Gaselee	Leighton Aspell N A Gaselee	7	106	103	53	85	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Spin Again (Royalty)
Jumped poorly, headway 9th, blundered and weakened 14th (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5 17 [49¼]	12. Ballyline (IRE) 16/1 J R Kavanagh Brendan Powell	J R Kavanagh Brendan Powell	10	100 3	97	30	62	–
b g Electric I - Miss Dikler (Tepukei)
Chased leader, challenged 4th to 6th, weakened 13th (op 14-1)

6 18 [67¼]	2. Echo's Of Dawn (IRE) 8/1 B Grattan John Upson	B Grattan John Upson	9	115	116	31	63	–
ch g Duky - Nicenames (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
Behind, ridden 12th, headway 13th, weakened under pressure 14th (op 7-1)

7 5 [72¼]	9. Prominent Profile (IRE) 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	108	105	15	47	–
ch g Mazaad (IRE) - Nakuru (IRE) (Mandalus)
Slight lead until headed after 8th, weakened 13th (op 16-1)

8 3½ [75¾]	8. Begin Again 9/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	7	1013	110	16	48	–
b g Neltino - The Beginning (Goldhill)
Mid-division, hit 7th, chased leaders 10th, weakened 12th (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

F	3. Mazileo 20/1 David Dennis ³ Ian Williams	David Dennis ³ Ian Williams	8	111	115	–	–	–
b g Mazilier (USA) - Embroglio (USA) (Empery)
Chased leaders, ridden 12th, soon weakened, no chance when fell 3 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	4. Master Of Illusion (IRE) 12/1 Seamus Durack Richard Lee	Seamus Durack Richard Lee	8	112 v	113	–	–	–
ch g Castle Keep - Galloping Gold VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Slowly away, always behind, tailed off when blundered 7th and pulled up (jockey said gelding missed the break and was never able to get into the race thereafter) (op 10-1)

PU	5. Soloman (IRE) 33/1 Mick Fitzgerald J T Gifford	Mick Fitzgerald J T Gifford	8	112	113	–	–	–
br g Mandalus (IRE) - Solo Player (Blue Refrain)
In touch, headway 10th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 25-1)

PU	6. Here Comes Henry 5/1 Timmy Murphy R H Alner	Timmy Murphy R H Alner	7	110	111	–	–	–
ch g Dortino - Epryana (English Prince)
Never going well, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer was unable to explain the disappointing run) (op 4-1)

UR	11. Cedar Square (IRE) 10/1 Barry Keniry Victor Dartnall	Barry Keniry Victor Dartnall	10	104	101	–	–	–
b g Dancing Dissident (USA) - Friendly Ann (Artaius)
Behind until blundered and unseated rider 11th (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 6m 3.40s (slow by 15.40s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs Peter Prowting (Windross) 1st breeder: Mrs E A Prowting
2nd owner: P Newell (Fin Bec)
3rd owner: Andrew L Cohen (Very Very Noble)
Tote win: £7 PL: £2.50 £15.40 £1.90 Ex: £344.40 CSF: £270.53 Tricast: £1,340.71 Trifecta: £1,603.20 Part won. Pool £2,258.10 - 0.50 winning units.

2:15 Newbury 29 Dec 2001

Stan James Mandarin Handicap Chase Class D