Full Result 4.00 Towcester | 3 February 2000

Owners & Trainers Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Soft 11 fences

1st £3,861 2nd £1,188 3rd £594 4th £297

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Rovestar 11/2 Paul W Flynn ³ C L Popham	Paul W Flynn ³ C L Popham	9	100	90	114	109	–
b g Le Solaret (FR) - Gilberts Choice (My Swanee)
Soon pushed along, mistake 4th, stayed on well after 3 out, 2nd next, hard driven and every chance after, stayed on gamely to lead near finish (op 6-1 tchd 13-2, 7-1 in places)

2 nk	2. Glanmerin (IRE) 11/1 Richard Johnson Richard Lee	Richard Johnson Richard Lee	9	114 t	105	128	123	–
b g Lomond (USA) - Abalvina (FR) (Abdos)
Held up, headway 6th, 2nd at 8th, led on bit before 2 out, driven approaching last, ran on well until caught final strides (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

3 26 [26¼]	1. Centaur Express 5/1 Andrew Thornton A Streeter	Andrew Thornton A Streeter	8	120	115	111	112	–
b g Siberian Express (USA) - Gay Twenties (Lord Gayle)
Led 2nd until jumped slowly 5th, led again next, headed before 2 out, soon beaten (op 7-2 tchd 11-2)

4 1¼ [27½]	4. Hooded Hawk (IRE) 7/2J Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	110	101	94	93	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Kessella (Le Levanstell)
Led until 2nd, hit 5th, struggling 8th (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

5 12 [39½]	6. Red Bean 7/1 Norman Williamson Simon Earle	Norman Williamson Simon Earle	12	107	94	74	80	–
ch g Ginger Boy I - Pharona (Pharaoh Hophra)
Held up and behind, headway 8th, 3rd when blundered next, soon weakened (op 9-2 tchd 8-1 in a place)

6 11 [50½]	7. Mr Snaggle (IRE) 6/1 Carl Llewellyn Simon Earle	Carl Llewellyn Simon Earle	11	104	91	59	80	–
ch g Pollerton (IRE) - Truly Deep (Deep Run)
Dropped out last, lost touch 5th, headway before 3 out, weakened next, eased (op 9-2 tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in a place)

PU	5. Cool Spot (IRE) 7/2J Robert Thornton Gerry Enright	Robert Thornton Gerry Enright	12	1011	98	–	–	–
ch g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Beagle Bay (Deep Run)
Prominent, led 5th, joined next, headed 7th, weakened and mistake 9th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 4m 34.60s (slow by 39.60s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Coolteen Hero (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: G Burr (Rovestar) 1st breeder: G Burr
2nd owner: Rex Norton, T R Pryke & Michael Sprake (Glanmerin)
3rd owner: Centaur Racing Ltd (Centaur Express)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.90 £2.50 Ex: £46.20 CSF: £49.55 Tricast: £285.86

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

4:00 Towcester 3 Feb 2000

Owners & Trainers Handicap Chase Class D