Full Result 4.20 Bangor-on-Dee | 15 April 2000

Jane McAlpine Memorial Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) (3m30yds) 3m Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £1,715 2nd £490 3rd £245

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Gunner Welburn 8/13F Mr B Pollock Caroline Bailey	Mr B Pollock Caroline Bailey	8	127	–	97	128	–
ch g Gunner B - Vedra (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Waited with, good headway after one circuit, joined leader 6 out, led and left well clear 4 out, easily (op 4-7 tchd 4-6)

2 23	3. Silverdalesureshot 10/1 Mr R Burton ³ Mrs P Evans	Mr R Burton ³ Mrs P Evans	8	124	–	72	101	–
b g Wace (USA) - Upshot I (Marcus Superbus)
Chased leaders, effort to chase clear leader 3 out, no impression from next

3 12 [35]	8. Sounds Strong (IRE) 25/1 Mr N Bannister ⁷ Miss A Armitage	Mr N Bannister ⁷ Miss A Armitage	11	1112 5	–	51	78	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Jazz Bavard (Le Bavard)
In touch, effort under pressure final circuit, stayed on one pace from 3 out (op 16-1)

4 2½ [37½]	4. Desperate 16/1 Mr R J Barrett ⁷ Julia Saunders	Mr R J Barrett ⁷ Julia Saunders	12	1111	–	52	80	–
ch g Saxon Farm - Menel Arctic (Menelek)
In touch, effort and chased along final circuit, one pace from 3 out (op 14-1)

5 7 [44½]	9. The Crooked Oak 16/1 Gareth Thomas ⁷ K S Thomas	Gareth Thomas ⁷ K S Thomas	8	117	–	40	69	–
ch g Fearless Action (USA) - Life Goes On (Pharly)
In touch for over a circuit, well behind from 6 out (op 14-1)

F	10. Whatafellow (IRE) 11/4 Mr A H Crow ⁷ Mrs Sheila Crow	Mr A H Crow ⁷ Mrs Sheila Crow	10	118 1 b	–	–	–	–
ch g Arapahos (FR) - Dara's March (March Parade)
Always handy, led after 7 out, joined next, headed and fell 4 out (op 7-2)

PU	1. Charmer's Well (IRE) 33/1 Tom Doyle ³ Gary Brown	Tom Doyle ³ Gary Brown	12	124	–	–	–	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Palmers Well (Proverb)
Made most until headed after 7 out, weakened quickly next, well behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	6. Bucksfern 50/1 Mr R Bevis ⁵ R J Bevis	Mr R Bevis ⁵ R J Bevis	13	119 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Deep Fern (IRE) (Deep Run)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (water) (op 33-1)

PU	11. Haveafewmanners (IRE) 50/1 Mr M Worthington ⁷ G W Briscoe	Mr M Worthington ⁷ G W Briscoe	10	112 t	–	–	–	–
b m Celio Rufo - Ardagh Princess (IRE) (Proverb)
Blundered 1st, in touch for a circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	5. Tom Pinch (IRE) 25/1 Mr J R Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	Mr J R Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	11	1111	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Spanish Royale (Royal Buck)
Disputed lead for over a circuit, lost touch and pulled up before 6 out (op 20-1)

10 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 6m 41.70s (slow by 53.70s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Mytton's Choice (vet's certificate), Rascally (vet's certificate)
1st owner: W A Ritson (Gunner Welburn) 1st breeder: Mrs P Nicholson
2nd owner: Mrs P Evans (Silverdalesureshot)
3rd owner: N W A Bannister (Sounds Strong)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.40 £1.50 £3.90 Ex: £9.30 CSF: £7.82 Trifecta: £33.70

4:20 Bangor-on-Dee 15 Apr 2000

Jane McAlpine Memorial Hunters' Chase Class H