Full Result 3.15 Taunton | 17 February 2000

Cancerbacup Nurses Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 3m OMS Soft

1st £4,782.70 2nd £1,471.60 3rd £735.80 4th £367.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Steel Blade (IRE) 13/8F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	114	–	128	121	–
gr g Lafontaine I (USA) - Steal On (General Ironside)
Mistake 3rd, prominent in chasing group, closed on leader 11th, led next, ridden approaching 3 out, clear next (op 6-4 tchd 15-8 and 2-1 in places)

2 9	2. Life's Work 7/1 Paul W Flynn ³ Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn ³ Philip Hobbs	8	118	111	129	119	–
b g Lyphento (USA) - Travail Girl (Forties Field)
Held up, mistake 2nd, headway 4th, left 2nd 7th, led 9th to 12th, every chance until ridden approaching 3 out, beaten when hit last (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

3 dist [39]	5. Major Sharpe (IRE) 13/2 Robert Thornton John Ryall	Robert Thornton John Ryall	8	114	–	–	52	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Winsome Doe (Buckskin)
Held up, mistake 5th, headway 9th, weakened before 12th, mistake 4 out, tailed off (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

4 ½ [39½]	9. Polkerris 20/1 T Jenks J S King	T Jenks J S King	9	114	–	–	52	–
b g Malaspina - Pearl Stud (Tachypous)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 11th, tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

5 dist [69½]	8. Pleasureland (IRE) 50/1 Ollie McPhail ³ C L Popham	Ollie McPhail ³ C L Popham	7	111	67	–	–	–
ch g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Elminya (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Always behind, jumped slowly 4th, tailed off 11th (tchd 66-1 in a place)

F	3. Brownes Hill Lad (IRE) 33/1 Leighton Aspell R J O'Sullivan	Leighton Aspell R J O'Sullivan	8	114	105	–	–	–
ch g King Of Clubs I - Record Finish (Record Token)
Held up, headway 7th, 3rd when fell next (op 25-1)

PU	10. Snitton Stream 66/1 Mr D Dennis ⁷ Miss M Bragg	Mr D Dennis ⁷ Miss M Bragg	10	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Domitor (USA) - Cala Di Volpe (Hardiran)
Led, mistake 3rd, left clear 7th, headed and mistake 9th, weakened 11th, pulled up before next (op 50-1)

PU	7. Neighbrook 66/1 M Griffiths ⁵ John Spearing	M Griffiths ⁵ John Spearing	9	1013	–	–	–	–
br g Fearless Action (USA) - Farriers Folly (Menelek)
In rear, jumped slowly 5th, blundered 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	4. Corinthian Gold 66/1 David O'Meara ⁵ S G Knight	David O'Meara ⁵ S G Knight	9	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Lepanto (GER) - Thrupence (Royal Highway)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (tchd 100-1 in a place)

PU	6. Moya's Son 40/1 Mr P R Costello ⁷ Richard Lee	Mr P R Costello ⁷ Richard Lee	8	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Moya's Star (Top Star)
Held up in rear, ridden approaching 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

UR	1. Grangewood King (IRE) 2/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	1111	–	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Molly Blaney (Kemal)
Tracked leader, blundered 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 7th (tchd 7-4 and 9-4 in a place)

11 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 6m 25.60s Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs Philippa Cooper (Steel Blade) 1st breeder: Hugh J Holohan
2nd owner: The Four Double-U'S (Life's Work)
3rd owner: Hunt & Co (bournemouth) Ltd (Major Sharpe)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.30 £2.20 £1.50 Ex: £10.90 CSF: £11.38 Trifecta: £108.70

3:15 Taunton 17 Feb 2000

Cancerbacup Nurses Novices' Chase Class D