Full Result 3.15 Warwick | 20 March 2001

River Racing Sports Betting Specialist Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Heavy 16 fences 1 omitted

1st £4,462.50 2nd £1,275 3rd £637.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Mouse BirdI (IRE) 13/2 D Gallagher D R Gandolfo	D Gallagher D R Gandolfo	11	109 6 v¹	106	109	116	–
b g Glow (USA) - Irish Bird (USA) (Sea Bird II)
In touch, lost position 8th, well behind 10th, soon driven along, kept on but still plenty to do approaching 2 out, stayed on to lead run-in, all out (op 5-1)

2 6	2. Grey Abbey (IRE) 7/2F Brian Harding Barry Murtagh	Brian Harding Barry Murtagh	7	1111	122	119	131	–
gr g Nestor I (IRE) - Tacovaon (Avocat)
Led to 6th, headed 8th, pecked 4 out, narrowly headed 3 out, soon led again, ridden and bumped next, headed run-in, no extra (op 3-1)

3 dist [36]	3. Arlequin De Sou (FR) 9/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	117 b	118	81	111	–
b g Sir Brink (FR) - Colombine (USA) (Empery)
Headway 6th, chased leaders 7th, led 3 out, soon headed and weakened, tailed off (op 4-1)

F	1. Better Offer I (IRE) 11/1 Andrew Thornton Paul Nicholls	Andrew Thornton Paul Nicholls	9	1112	123	–	133	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Camden's Gift (Camden Town)
Behind, headway 10th, kept on to chase leaders 3 out, staying on in 2nd and 2l down when hampered and fell 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

F	9. Hasten Bak 40/1 Gerry Supple ³ Sue Gardner	Gerry Supple ³ Sue Gardner	8	911 10	97	–	–	–
ch g Shaab - Kirstins Pride (Silly Prices)
Jumped slowly 7th and behind, tailed off when fell 10th (op 33-1)

PU	5. Fourth In Line I (IRE) 11/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	13	110	111	–	–	–
b g Horage - Littoral (Crash Course)
Chased leaders until weakened rapidly after 7th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before next (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

PU	7. Rovestar 16/1 Paul W Flynn C L Popham	Paul W Flynn C L Popham	10	102 b	99	–	–	–
b g Le Solaret (FR) - Gilberts Choice (My Swanee)
Chased leaders to 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (jockey said the gelding lost his action) (op 12-1)

PU	8. Quick March I 4/1 Tony Dobbin John Weymes	Tony Dobbin John Weymes	8	100 3	97	–	–	–
b m Daring March - Cabaletta I (Double Jump I)
Chased leaders, led 6th to 8th, mistake 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 9-2 after 5-1 in places)

PU	4. Cheval De Guerre (IRE) 10/1 Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	10	115	116	–	–	–
b g Satco (FR) - Treasured Gift (Vivadari)
Behind and blundered 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 9th (op 8-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 5m 48.50s (slow by 50.50s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: Osbert Pierce (Mouse BirdI) 1st breeder: Airlie Stud
2nd owner: Ken Roper,Elinor M Roper,Norman Furness (Grey Abbey)
3rd owner: Mrs Karola Vann (Arlequin De Sou)
Tote win: £6.90 PL: £1.80 £1.50 £1.60 Ex: £28.20 CSF: £24.61 Tricast: £88.48 Trifecta: £24 4.53 w/u, pool £153.67

3:15 Warwick 20 Mar 2001

River Racing Sports Betting Specialist Handicap Chase Class D