Full Result 2.30 Newton Abbot | 25 May 2000

Westomatic Riviera Ultima Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 13 fences

1st £3,750.50 2nd £1,154 3rd £577 4th £288.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Breteche (FR) 12/1 Barry Keniry ⁵ Nigel Hawke	Barry Keniry ⁵ Nigel Hawke	5	100 b	82	94	86	–
b m Fijar Tango (FR) - Foinery (Reference Point)
Tracked leader, challenged 7th, slight lead next, clear approaching 3 out, stumbled next, eased near finish (tchd 14-1 in places)

2 8	4. Jodesi (IRE) 12/1 Jodie Mogford ³ T Needham	Jodie Mogford ³ T Needham	10	109	–	89	86	–
bl g Sandalay - Neasham (Nishapour)
Raced in 3rd, headway and hit 9th, staying on and not fluent 3 out, chased winner from next but no chance (op 10-1)

3 8 [16]	3. Gordon 16/1 Mr R Widger Julian Smith	Mr R Widger Julian Smith	9	1012 b	69	77	81	–
b g Governor General - Red Spider I (Red God)
Led until narrowly headed 8th, still pressing winner when blundered 4 out, soon no chance, lost 2nd 2 out (op 12-1)

4 16 [32]	2. Alcove 20/1 R Wakley R F Johnson Houghton	R Wakley R F Johnson Houghton	9	1012	–	53	61	–
ch g Faustus (USA) - Cubby Hole (Town And Country)
Hit 1st, behind, effort 7th, ridden after next, no response (tchd 25-1 and 33-1 in places)

5 hd [32¼]	1. Darakshan (IRE) 2/7F Andrew Thornton David Arbuthnot	Andrew Thornton David Arbuthnot	8	115	–	60	68	–
b g Akarad (FR) - Dafayna (Habitat)
Behind, pushed along after 6th, ridden and hit 7th, soon no response, no chance when blundered 9th (trainer said gelding lost his confidence having slipped on approach to three fences) (op 1-3 tchd 4-11 in places)

6 6 [38¼]	6. Mabel's Memory (IRE) 16/1 Robert Walford ⁷ R H Alner	Robert Walford ⁷ R H Alner	7	100	87	39	53	–
b m Over The River (FR) - Polar Mistress (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always behind (op 14-1)

7 10 [48¼]	5. Karachi 20/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	10	1012	70	28	45	–
b g Nishapour (FR) - Lady Dacre (Queen's Hussar)
Always behind, lost touch from 6th (op 16-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 2.90s (slow by 11.90s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Trevor Heayns (Breteche) 1st breeder: Belisario Caicedo
2nd owner: T Needham (Jodesi)
3rd owner: Mrs C N Pitt (Gordon)
Tote win: £15.50 PL: £7.70 £5.10 Ex: £90.50 CSF: £114.67

2:30 Newton Abbot 25 May 2000

Westomatic Riviera Ultima Novices' Chase Class D