Full Result 3.20 Sedgefield | 20 February 2001

Alan Merrigan Memorial Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (3m2f59yds) 3m2½f Good To Soft 16 fences 5 omitted

1st £4,026.75 2nd £1,239 3rd £619.50 4th £309.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Gus Berry (IRE) 7/4F X Aizpuru D M Forster	X Aizpuru D M Forster	8	101 b	78	106	96	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Eurolink Sea Baby (Deep Run)
Soon behind and driven along, headway 10th, led after 3 out, hit 2 out, driven out (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 in a place)

2 4	3. Shagreen I (IRE) 9/1 John McNamara Howard Johnson	John McNamara Howard Johnson	8	112	93	118	103	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Laiton Peni (Laurence O)
Led after 4th until approaching 2 out, kept on well flat, no impression

3 14 [18]	12. Finnure (IRE) 50/1 N Hannity ³ George Moore	N Hannity ³ George Moore	9	100 3 8	80	95	77	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Wayward Express (Pony Express)
Soon outpaced and behind, some headway 12th, kept on from 2 out, never nearer (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

4 7 [25]	9. Bright Destiny 33/1 R Wakley Jim Goldie	R Wakley Jim Goldie	10	103	80	89	71	–
br g Destroyer I - Bright Suggestion (Magnate)
Soon outpaced and behind, kept on from 3 out, never nearer (op 25-1)

5 6 [31]	4. Reflex Courier (IRE) 7/1 B Grattan John Upson	B Grattan John Upson	9	112	93	98	76	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Thornpark Lady (Mandalus)
Prominent, outpaced 4 out, weakened after 2 out (op 6-1)

6 1¼ [32¼]	1. The Butterwick Kid 14/1 Padge Whelan ⁷ Richard Fahey	Padge Whelan ⁷ Richard Fahey	8	117	105	109	87	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Ville Air (Town Crier)
Led to 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 13th (op 11-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	5. Fools Errand (IRE) 14/1 Carrie Ford Richard Ford	Carrie Ford Richard Ford	11	1013	90	–	–	–
b g Fools Holme (USA) - Zalazula (Lord Gayle)
Mistakes, behind, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	7. Ivory Coaster (NZ) 25/1 A S Smith Micky Hammond	A S Smith Micky Hammond	9	1010	87	–	–	–
b g Ivory Hunter (USA) - Rajah's Girl (NZ) (Indian Order)
Led 2nd until after 4th, lost place 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	8. Cherry Dee 8/1 Russ Garritty P Beaumont	Russ Garritty P Beaumont	10	109	86	–	–	–
ch m Ardross - Merry Cherry (Deep Run)
Driven along and lost place 5th, behind when pulled up after 10th (tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	2. King's Whisper (IRE) 4/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	8	1112	103	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Deep Green (Deep Run)
Headway 10th, lost place after 3 out, pulled up before last (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

PU	6. Hoh Tel (IRE) 20/1 Des Flavin ⁷ Kim Bailey	Des Flavin ⁷ Kim Bailey	7	104 b	88	–	–	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Party DancerI (Be My Guest)
With leaders, blundered and lost place 10th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 6m 58.60s (slow by 38.60s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Master Club Royal (horsebox broke down)
1st owner: D M Forster (Gus Berry) 1st breeder: Mrs Eleanor Hadden
2nd owner: Mrs M W Bird (Shagreen I)
3rd owner: M K Roddis (Finnure)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.30 £3 £6.60 Ex: £36.10 CSF: £15.70 Tricast: £529.07

3:20 Sedgefield 20 Feb 2001

Alan Merrigan Memorial Handicap Chase Class F