Full Result 3.10 Plumpton | 3 April 2000

Whipper's Delight Novices' Chase (for the Highfields Farm Trophy) Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m1f152yds) 3m1½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £3,168.75 2nd £975 3rd £487.50 4th £243.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Soloman (IRE) 5/4F Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	118	118	–	116	–
br g Mandalus (IRE) - Solo Player (Blue Refrain)
Led, mistake 4 out, headed next, led 2 out, stayed on under pressure (op evens, tchd 6-4)

2 3½	3. Hescondido (FR) 13/8 Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	5	115	–	–	108	–
gr g Dadarissime (FR) - Vahine De Prairie (FR) (Brezzo)
Chased winner, led 3 out until next, kept on same pace (op 5-4)

3 13 [16½]	9. The Dancing Scot 20/1 Leighton Aspell Miss S Edwards	Leighton Aspell Miss S Edwards	8	112	63	–	91	–
ch g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Lyaaric (Privy Seal)
Soon chasing leaders, ridden along from 11th, one pace 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

4 20 [36½]	4. Current Scandal (IRE) 6/1 Timmy Murphy Heather Dalton	Timmy Murphy Heather Dalton	8	112	–	–	76	–
b g Electric I - Wherewillshegonext (Smartset)
Chased leaders until weakened 12th (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

5 3½ [40]	6. Hardy Breeze (IRE) 50/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ Anna Newton-Smith	Mattie Batchelor ³ Anna Newton-Smith	9	1013	63	–	68	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Chake-Chake (Goldhill)
Pulled hard, hard ridden 13th, soon lost touch (op 33-1)

F	7. I'Ve Copped It (IRE) 50/1 R Wakley R P C Hoad	R Wakley R P C Hoad	10	112	56	–	–	–
bb g Corvaro (USA) - Diamond Glow (Kalaglow)
Rear 5th, fell 10th (op 33-1)

F	5. First Bash (IRE) 33/1 L Cummins Emma Lavelle	L Cummins Emma Lavelle	10	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Ragabash - Colette's First (Buckskin)
Rear until fell 11th (op 20-1)

F	8. Master Dodger 50/1 O Burrows ⁵ Luke Dace	O Burrows ⁵ Luke Dace	8	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Hallgate - Miss Diaward (Supreme Sovereign)
Keen hold rear, lost touch 13th, fell 4 out (op 33-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 48.50s (slow by 27.50s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: General Claremont (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: R F Eliot (Soloman) 1st breeder: N Woods
2nd owner: Major-Gen R L T Burges (Hescondido)
3rd owner: Coldharbour Racing Ltd (The Dancing Scot)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.10 £1.30 £4.10 Ex: £5.10 CSF: £3.08 Trifecta: £19.90

3:10 Plumpton 3 Apr 2000

Whipper's Delight Novices' Chase (for the Highfields Farm Trophy) Class E