Full Result 2.50 Plumpton | 26 February 2001

Courage Best Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Soft 14 fences

1st £3,107 2nd £956 3rd £478 4th £239

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Irish Option (IRE) 9/4F Andrew Thornton J T Gifford	Andrew Thornton J T Gifford	8	110	104	117	107	–
ch g Executive Perk - Erins Treasure (Brave Invader)
Tracked leader from 2nd, led 9th, ridden 2 out, good jump last, held on under pressure (tchd 5-2 and 2-1)

2 1½	8. Red Hot Indian (IRE) 9/2 B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	8	1011	–	116	107	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Pepper Cannister (Lord Gayle)
Held up rear, progress to track leading pair 7th, tracked winner 4 out, pushed along to challenge and outjumped last, ridden and not quicken run-in (op 7-2)

3 dist [31½]	1. Phar Less Hassle (IRE) 7/2 A P McCoy Thomas Patrick McGovern	A P McCoy Thomas Patrick McGovern	9	117	106	89	84	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Little Hassle (Buckskin)
Led to 9th, chased winner until mistake 4 out, soon weakened (op 5-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

4 26 [57½]	7. Private Percival 12/1 Robert Thornton Jamie Poulton	Robert Thornton Jamie Poulton	8	110	–	52	–	–
b g Arrasas (USA) - Romacina (Roman Warrior)
Settled rear, progress to chase leading trio after 8th, no impression after 10th, blundered 3 out, jumped very slowly last (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

5 21 [78½]	4. Houghton Bay (IRE) 9/2 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	6	110 b	107	–	–	–
b g Camden Town - Royal Bavard (Le Bavard)
Reminders after 1st and 2nd, never going well, behind after 8th, well tailed off 4 out (op 4-1)

6 4 [82½]	3. Coole'sabbot (IRE) 33/1 Leighton Aspell C Weedon	Leighton Aspell C Weedon	7	110 b¹	–	–	–	–
bb g Glacial Storm (USA) - Galamear (Strong Gale)
Rear, pushed along after 6th, ridden and weakened after 8th, soon well tailed off (op 25-1)

PU	6. Maidstone Monarch (IRE) 20/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ D M Grissell	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ D M Grissell	8	109	68	–	–	–
bb g King's Ride (IRE) - Curragh Breeze (Furry Glen)
Not jump well, in touch to 8th, tailed off when blundered 10th and pulled up (tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	2. Caradoc 14/1 Tom Doyle ³ Linda Jewell	Tom Doyle ³ Linda Jewell	6	1011	64	–	–	–
ch g Bustino - Hathaway (Connaught)
Chased leader until mistake 2nd, weakened before 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 20-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 5m 32.00s (slow by 45.00s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mrs Jean Plackett (Irish Option) 1st breeder: Mrs Evelyn Richmond
2nd owner: N J Jones (Red Hot Indian)
3rd owner: Mark Holman (Phar Less Hassle)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.10 £1.20 £1.90 Ex: £15.30 CSF: £11.24 Trifecta: £45.60 Pool: £230.78 - 3.59 winning units

2:50 Plumpton 26 Feb 2001

Courage Best Novices' Chase Class E