Full Result 4.10 Plumpton | 30 April 2001

Evening Argus Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase) Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £3,622.50 2nd £1,035 3rd £517.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. None Stirred (IRE) 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald J T Gifford	Mick Fitzgerald J T Gifford	11	113	103	–	118	–
b g Supreme Leader - Double Wrapped (Double-U-Jay)
Settled in chasing group, progress 8th, joined leaders 10th, driven 3 out, led 2 out, all out flat (op 6-1 tchd 7-1, 15-2 in a place)

2 2	4. Verrazano Bridge (IRE) 4/1J Adrian Maguire Brendan Powell	Adrian Maguire Brendan Powell	9	119	109	–	123	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Shannon Ville (Deep Run)
Settled in chasing group, progress 8th, joined leaders next, ridden and unable to quicken 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, not reach winner (op 3-1)

3 4 [6]	11. Rathgibbon (IRE) 8/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ Bob Buckler	10	99 1	86	–	95	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Harp Song (Auction Ring)
Jumped sloppily, settled in chasing group, progress 8th, joined leader 10th, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed next, not quicken under pressure (tchd 10-1 in places)

4 12 [18]	5. Nigello 12/1 Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	Robert Walford ⁵ R H Alner	9	114	109	–	112	–
b g El Conquistador - Saffron Poser (Sagaro)
Prominent, led 10th, soon joined, headed after 3 out, close 4th but weakening when mistake last (op 10-1)

5 19 [37]	3. Even Flow I (IRE) 7/1 Leighton Aspell T Casey	Leighton Aspell T Casey	12	1111	111	–	89	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Mariners Chain (Walshford)
Rear of main gorup, pushed along and no progress after 7th, well behind from 10th (op 6-1)

6 4 [41]	10. Master Satchmo (IRE) 50/1 Seamus Durack Linda Jewell	Seamus Durack Linda Jewell	11	100	86	–	60	–
b g Orchestra - Precious Petra (Bing II)
Pressed leader to 6th, lost place 8th, well behind from 10th (op 33-1)

PU	2. Potentate (USA) 8/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	10	1112	112	–	–	–
bb g Capote (USA) - Gay Fantastic (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led, several reminders, headed and not run on 7th, weakened and mistake 9th, pulled up before next (op 7-1)

PU	1. Mouse BirdI (IRE) 10/1 Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	11	120 v	114	–	–	–
b g Glow (USA) - Irish Bird (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Reluctant to start or to race, tailed off until pulled up after 8th (op 7-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	7. Copper Shell 10/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	7	111 t	101	–	–	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Luly My Love (Hello Gorgeous)
Led chasing group to 8th, soon ridden and lost place, well behind from 10th, pulled up before 3 out (vet said animal had a breathing problem) (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

PU	8. Miss O'Grady (IRE) 4/1J Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	9	107	93	–	–	–
ch m Over The River (FR) - Polar Mistress (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Settled rear of main group, no progresss 8th, weakened and pulled up after 9th (op 5-1)

PU	12. Huis Clos II (FR) 33/1 Henry Oliver ³ Mrs L C Taylor	Henry Oliver ³ Mrs L C Taylor	6	911 7 v	86	–	–	–
b g Quart De Vin (FR) - Pasiphae I (FR) (Signani)
Took keen hold, prominent, led 7th to 10th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 5m 32.70s (slow by 45.70s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Prate Box (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Colin Frewin (None Stirred) 1st breeder: Double Wrapped Syndicate
2nd owner: D A Rees (Verrazano Bridge)
3rd owner: Twentyman (Rathgibbon)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £1.30 £2.20 £1.90 Ex: £27.80 CSF: £24.80 Tricast: £148.41

4:10 Plumpton 30 Apr 2001

Evening Argus Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase) Class E