Full Result 2.55 Taunton | 6 April 2000

Lancaster Mercedes Benz Sprinter Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £4,725.50 2nd £1,454 3rd £727 4th £363.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Tragic Hero 11/4 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	8	1013	–	65	87	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Pink Mex (Tickled Pink)
Jumped well, left in lead 2nd made virtually all after, shaken up and ran on well flat, comfortably (op 4-1)

2 2½	6. Polar Party 9/1 N Willmington ⁷ Nerys Dutfield	N Willmington ⁷ Nerys Dutfield	6	101	–	56	75	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Festive Season (Silly Season)
Held up, hampered 4th, in touch 7th, challenged from 9th, ridden 3 out, one pace last (op 7-1 after 16-1 in a place, tchd 10-1)

3 5 [7½]	1. Dunnicks View 4/1 S Burrough F G Tucker	S Burrough F G Tucker	11	116	82	61	81	–
b g Sula Bula - Country Magic (National Trust I)
Disputed lead, ridden and every chance from 3 out, beaten from next (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in places)

4 dist [37½]	4. Sgt Childcraft 33/1 X Aizpuru ³ S G Knight	X Aizpuru ³ S G Knight	10	1010 b¹	64	10	–	–
b g Sergeant Drummer (USA) - Palmid (Charlie's Pal)
Behind from 4th, tailed off (op 25-1)

F	3. Lord Drakkar (IRE) 11/2 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	6	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Milan Union (Milan I)
In touch, fell 4th (op 7-2)

PU	2. Dunbury Flyer (IRE) 7/4F G Tormey Jim Old	G Tormey Jim Old	8	1013	104	–	–	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Miss Umm (IRE) (Le Moss)
Jumped badly, led until blundered 2nd, losing touch when blundered 8th, behind when pulled up before 10th, broke blood vessel (op evens tchd 2-1 in places)

UR	7. Cardinal Colour 66/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ Miss H M Irving	Mattie Batchelor ³ Miss H M Irving	5	101	–	–	–	–
b m Febrino - Monks Dear VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Held up, badly hampered and unseated rider 4th (op 33-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 5m 9.00s (slow by 39.00s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Knight Hawks Partnership (Tragic Hero) 1st breeder: Derek R Price
2nd owner: Mrs Nerys Dutfield (Polar Party)
3rd owner: F G Tucker (Dunnicks View)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £2.40 £4.40 Ex: £26.30 CSF: £23.13

2:55 Taunton 6 Apr 2000

Lancaster Mercedes Benz Sprinter Novices' Chase Class D