Full Result 1.40 Towcester | 2 December 2000

gg.com Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m5f153yds) 2m5½f Heavy 15 fences

1st £10,374 2nd £3,192 3rd £1,596 4th £798

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Luke Warm 12/1 Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	10	100 3	101	104	111	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Hot 'n Scopey (Hot Brandy)
In touch, ridden along approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure to lead flat (op 14-1)

2 1	3. Hescondido (FR) 12/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	5	117	122	124	132	–
gr g Dadarissime (FR) - Vahine De Prairie (FR) (Brezzo)
Made most, ridden along approaching 2 out, headed and no extra flat (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

3 3 [4]	6. Easton Gale 15/2 Tom Doyle ⁵ C M Kinane	Tom Doyle ⁵ C M Kinane	6	1011	117	115	123	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Laurello (Bargello)
In touch, every chance under pressure 2 out, no extra last (op 6-1)

4 5 [9]	5. Lance Armstrong (IRE) 7/1 Barry Fenton R H Alner	Barry Fenton R H Alner	10	116	121	113	122	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Wolver Rose (Wolver Hollow)
Held up, not fluent 9th, effort 3 out, one pace (op 6-1)

5 2 [11]	11. Galen (IRE) 13/2 Jim Crowley Sue Smith	Jim Crowley Sue Smith	9	104	105	94	104	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Gaye Le Moss (Le Moss)
In touch, not fluent 2nd, ridden along 10th, effort from 3 out, soon beaten (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

6 8 [19]	4. Manhattan Castle (IRE) 33/1 Richard Hobson ⁷ G M McCourt	Richard Hobson ⁷ G M McCourt	11	110	122	101	113	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Allamanda (FR) (Versailles II)
Held up, ridden along and struggling 10th (op 20-1)

7 dist [49]	1. Mister One 16/1 Richard Guest Colin Tizzard	Richard Guest Colin Tizzard	9	1110	125	70	–	–
bb g Buckley - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff)
In touch to 12th, soon struggling, well behind when blundered badly last, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	13. Rovestar 16/1 G Lake ⁷ C L Popham	G Lake ⁷ C L Popham	9	910 1	104	–	–	–
b g Le Solaret (FR) - Gilberts Choice (My Swanee)
Held up behind leaders, ridden from 4th, struggling from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	7. Magic Dancer (IRE) 7/2F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	110 b	115	–	111	–
b g Carefree Dancer (USA) - Giveushope (Whistling Deer)
Held up, not fluent 10th, headway 4 out, effort next, faded 2 out, pulled up before last (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

UR	9. Sir Bob I (IRE) 4/1 Des Flavin ⁷ Kim Bailey	Des Flavin ⁷ Kim Bailey	8	103	111	–	–	–
br g Aristocracy (IRE) - Wilden (Will Somers)
Prominent, ridden from 12th, hit and weakened 4 out, fading when blundered and unseated rider next (op 6-1)

UR	10. Rockcliffe Gossip 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	108	109	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Clonmello (Le Bavard)
Held up, hit 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 9th (op 8-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:42:00 Winning time: 6m 3.80s (slow by 47.80s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Filscot (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), Galapiat Du Mesnil (2nd preference), General Pongo (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Nigel Stafford (Luke Warm) 1st breeder: J F F White
2nd owner: Major-Gen R L T Burges (Hescondido)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late G A Hubbard (Easton Gale)
Tote win: £16.50 PL: £2.40 £4 £3.70 Ex: £294.40 CSF: £130.86 Tricast: £1,056.31 Trifecta: £384.50

1:40 Towcester 2 Dec 2000

gg.com Handicap Chase Class C