Full Result 4.00 Newton Abbot | 7 August 2000

Cherry Orchard Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good 13 fences

1st £4,065.75 2nd £1,251 3rd £625.50 4th £312.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Bit Of A Snob 9/2 Richard Johnson J S King	Richard Johnson J S King	9	109	89	105	104	–
b g St Columbus - Classey (Dubassoff)
Made virtually all, hard driven from 4 out, kept on under pressure run-in (tchd 5-1 in places)

2 4	5. Step In Line (IRE) 7/1 R Wakley R G Frost	R Wakley R G Frost	8	101	81	91	92	–
gr g Step Together I (USA) - Ballycahan Girl (Bargello)
Behind, headway 7th, chased winner from 9th, ridden after 4 out, no impression from 3 out, held when hit last (tchd 8-1 in places)

3 ¾ [4¾]	6. Anns Girl 5/1 Warren Marston Jimmy Fox	Warren Marston Jimmy Fox	7	100 b	80	89	89	–
br m Newski (USA) - Nearly Married (Nearly A Hand)
Behind, ridden 6th, headway 8th, went 3rd after 3 out, stayed on under pressure 2 out, not reach leaders (tchd 6-1 in a place)

4 10 [14¾]	9. Blade Of Fortune 25/1 Joe Tizzard V G Greenway	Joe Tizzard V G Greenway	12	102 2 10 b	82	76	81	–
b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Foil 'Em (USA) (Blade)
With winner to 5th, stayed prominent, weakened 3 out

5 5 [19¾]	4. Almapa 7/1 Mr R Widger R J Baker	Mr R Widger R J Baker	8	103	83	69	77	–
ch g Absalom - More Fun (Malicious)
Behind most of way (op 10-1)

6 ½ [20¼]	8. The Great Flood 20/1 G Richards ⁷ G F H Charles-Jones	G Richards ⁷ G F H Charles-Jones	7	97 7	80	66	74	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Yukosan (Absalom)
Mistakes, behind most of way

7 18 [38¼]	10. Come On Penny 8/1 Ollie McPhail ³ C L Popham	Ollie McPhail ³ C L Popham	9	911 11	80	38	61	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Gokatiego (Huntercombe)
Chased leaders 6th, weakened 8th (tchd 9-1 in places)

8 dist [68¼]	1. Kailash (USA) 9/4F Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	9	120 v	108	18	–	–
b g Assert (IRE) - Ambiente (USA) (Tentam)
Never going well, ridden and behind 6th, tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 7-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

F	2. Brazil Or Bust (IRE) 11/2 Mr D Pebody ⁷ Paul Webber	Mr D Pebody ⁷ Paul Webber	9	105	92	–	–	–
b g Bustino - Coffee (Warpath)
Chased leaders 4th, hit 6th, weakened 7th, no chance when fell 9th (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 and 13-2 in places)

PU	11. Odell (IRE) 33/1 C Maude Miss A E Broyd	C Maude Miss A E Broyd	10	100 13	80	–	–	–
br g Torus - Indian Isle (Warpath)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 7th (trainer later said gelding had a lung infection)

REF	7. Global Dancer 25/1 Barry Keniry ⁵ L Wells	Barry Keniry ⁵ L Wells	9	99 3 b	80	–	–	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Early Call (Kind Of Hush)
Refused to race

11 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 4m 3.20s (slow by 12.20s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: Miss S Douglas-Pennant (Bit Of A Snob) 1st breeder: G B Tarry
2nd owner: Mrs B M Blake (Step In Line)
3rd owner: Mrs J A Cleary (Anns Girl)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £2.20 £2.80 £1.10 Ex: £32.80 CSF: £35.61 Tricast: £159.16 Trifecta: £146.80 Pool £227.46 - 1.10 winning units

4:00 Newton Abbot 7 Aug 2000

Cherry Orchard Handicap Chase Class F