2:00 Towcester 3 Feb 2000
European Breeders Fund/Tattersalls Ireland Mares' Only Novices' Chase (Qualifier) Class D
(Class 3) (2m5f153yds) 2m5½f Soft 15 fences
1st
£4,069 2nd
£1,252 3rd
£626 4th
£313
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 1012 | – | 104 | 115 | – | ||||
| b m Montelimar (USA) - Fine Gale (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders going well, led 9th, drew clear from 2 out, readily (op 9-2) | ||||||||||
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9 | 1012 | 115 | 96 | 100 | – | ||||
| b m Sexton Blake - Lady-Easton (Oats) | ||||||||||
| Close up, every chance 3 out, ridden to chase winner next, soon outpaced, kept on (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 | 114 | 99 | 100 | 106 | – | ||||
| gr m Orchestra - Tara Grey (General Ironside) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, hit 10th, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace and beaten next (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 | 109 | – | 92 | 101 | – | ||||
| b m El Conquistador - Busy Quay (Quayside I) | ||||||||||
| Numerous poor jumps, in touch, driven and tried to challenge after mistake 3 out, not quicken next (op 7-1 tchd 9-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1012 | – | 92 | 95 | – | ||||
| b m Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Skimpan (Pitpan) | ||||||||||
| In touch, lost place 11th, rallied 3 out, beaten next (op 4-1 tchd 11-2) | ||||||||||
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9 | 114 | 111 | – | – | – | ||||
| gr m Pragmatic - Dissolution I (Henbit) | ||||||||||
| Handy but jumped very sketchily and never going well, ridden 6th, jumped slowly 9th and pulled up (official explanation: jockey said the mare was never travelling or jumping) (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1012 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| ch m Don Roberto (USA) - Frau Ahuyentante (ARG) (Frari) | ||||||||||
| Behind, hit 8th, tailed off when mistake 12th (water), soon pulled up (tchd 33-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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10 | 1012 | 77 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Lighter - Skidmore (Paddy's Stream) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until 8th, poor last when pulled up last (tchd 66-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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9 | 1012 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Buckskin (FR) - Lils Melody (Grange Melody) | ||||||||||
| Led until 9th, weakening quickly when bad mistake 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
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8 | 1012 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Le Moss (IRE) - Charlotte's Festival (Gala Performance) | ||||||||||
| Not jump well, soon last, bad mistake 7th, tailed off after, pulled up 11th | ||||||||||
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PU
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7 | 1012 | – | – | – | – | |||
| b m Gildoran (IRE) - Hi-Rise Lady (Sunyboy) | ||||||||||
| Prominent until slowed alarmingly after 6th, pulled up next, distressed (op 40-1) | ||||||||||
- 11 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 6m 15.50s (slow by 59.50s) Total SP: 116%
- 1st owner: Mrs Christine Davies (Mystere) 1st breeder: D Delahunty
- 2nd owner: Mrs E Roberts (Tempestuous Lady)
- 3rd owner: Cheltenham Racing Ltd (Lady Of Gortmerron)
- Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2.40 £1.90 £1.90 Ex: £58 CSF: £42.66 Trifecta: £91.60
