Full Result 1.50 Wetherby | 13 January 2000

Wike Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m3f85yds) 2m3½f Soft 16 fences

1st £4,177 2nd £1,184 3rd £592

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Master Wood 5/1 John McNamara ³ Chris Grant	John McNamara ³ Chris Grant	9	105	105	116	111	–
b g Wonderful Surprise - Miss Wood (Precipice Wood)
Mistakes, made all, quickened before 9th, stayed on well under pressure from 4 out, all out (official explanation: trainer said the gelding was better suited by this track and improved for being able to dictate the pace) (op 9-2)

2 4	1. Weaver George (IRE) 7/2 Adrian Maguire Wilf Storey	Adrian Maguire Wilf Storey	10	1111	122	128	125	–
b g Flash Of Steel - Nephrite (IRE) (Godswalk)
Held up in touch, headway to track winner after 11th, ridden before 3 out, chance when not fluent 2 out and last, no extra (op 3-1)

3 20 [24]	4. Jay'M 4/1 B Grattan P Beaumont	B Grattan P Beaumont	10	109	106	86	93	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Brox Treasure (Broxted)
Prominent, outpaced before 4 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

PU	3. River Don 10/11F Tony Dobbin Michael Easterby	Tony Dobbin Michael Easterby	8	110	111	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Jane's Daughter (Pitpan)
Prominent until ridden and weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, finished distressed (op 11-10 tchd 5-4)