Full Result 4.30 Newton Abbot | 28 August 2000

Weatherbys Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m4f216yds) 2m5f Good 16 fences

1st £3,454.75 2nd £1,063 3rd £531.50 4th £265.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Step In Line (IRE) 5/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	8	108	82	97	95	–
gr g Step Together I (USA) - Ballycahan Girl (Bargello)
Held up, steady headway 7th, stayed on from 3 out to lead last, driven out (tchd 6-1)

2 1¾	2. Dragon King 9/4 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	8	110	88	101	99	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Dunsilly Bell (London Bells)
In touch, chased leaders from 9th, stayed on from 3 out, challenged last, found no extra run-in (op 7-2)

3 1¾ [3½]	6. The Brewer 7/1 R Wakley J C Tuck	R Wakley J C Tuck	8	105	79	90	89	–
ch g Dunbeath (USA) - Bell Cord (Beldale Flutter)
Tracked leader from 3rd, led approaching 3 out, ridden next, headed last and one pace (tchd 8-1 and 9-1 in a place)

4 5 [8½]	7. Another Hubblick 25/1 Jimmy McCarthy R J Baker	Jimmy McCarthy R J Baker	9	100 9 b	74	79	79	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Sue Lark (Sir Lark)
Led, ridden 4 out, headed approaching next, weakened 2 out (tchd 33-1 in a place)

5 dist [38½]	1. Elegant Des Cosses (FR) 2/1F Paul W Flynn ³ Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn ³ Philip Hobbs	8	118 b	99	68	–	–
b g Missolonghi (USA) - Quintaine Aulmes (FR) (Faunus)
In touch early, behind from 7th, ridden after 9th, no response, tailed off (trainer said gelding likes to dominate races and would prefer more give in the ground) (op 5-4 tchd 9-4 in places)

6 17 [55½]	3. Vallingale (IRE) 11/2 Jim Culloty Miss M Bragg	Jim Culloty Miss M Bragg	9	109	83	32	–	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Knockarctic (Quayside I)
Behind from 6th, tailed off (trainer said the mare was in season) (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

7 1 [56½]	8. Boro Vacation (IRE) 50/1 M Sharratt L Waring	M Sharratt L Waring	11	102 2 15	76	24	–	–
b g Ovac (ITY) - Boro Quarter (Normandy)
Always behind, tailed off

8 4 [60½]	4. Bearys Cross I (IRE) 14/1 Jay Harris Ron Hodges	Jay Harris Ron Hodges	8	109 b	83	26	–	–
gr g Runnett - Etnas Princess (The Parson)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, not jump well after, behind from 9th, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 5m 21.30s (slow by 20.30s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Mrs B M Blake (Step In Line) 1st breeder: J H Kidd
2nd owner: Dragon Racing (Dragon King)
3rd owner: Roger Horler Partnership (The Brewer)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.10 £1.20 £3 Ex: £10.80 CSF: £16.88 Tricast: £74.46

4:30 Newton Abbot 28 Aug 2000

Weatherbys Handicap Chase Class F