Full Result 4.20 Wetherby | 29 May 2000

Benfield Ford Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) 3m1f OMS Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £9,486.10 2nd £2,918.80 3rd £1,459.40 4th £729.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Earthmover (IRE) 9/4 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	9	1110	138	142	152	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Clare's Crystal (Tekoah)
Made all, hit 4 out, soon hard pressed, stayed on well from 2 out (op 7-4)

2 5	4. Royale De Vassy (FR) 7/4F Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	6	102	116	115	125	–
b m Royal Charter (FR) - Bayalika (FR) (Kashtan)
Tracked leaders, hit 14th, soon ridden, disputed lead 3 out, 2 lengths behind winner when blundered 2 out, no impression after (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

3 14 [19]	5. Committed Schedule (IRE) 9/1 Richie McGrath Nicky Richards	Richie McGrath Nicky Richards	9	100 7	114	98	113	–
b g Saxon Farm - Padykin (Bustino)
Close up, every chance 14th, soon ridden, weakened from 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

4 dist [49]	3. Profluent I (USA) 6/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	9	107 v	121	73	95	–
ch g Sunshine Forever (USA) - Proflare (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Well behind and reminders after 8th, headway and in touch 10th, hit 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

PU	2. Sparky Gayle (IRE) 7/2 B Storey C Parker	B Storey C Parker	10	117	135	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Baybush (Boreen)
In touch, dropped rear 10th, lost touch after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, broke blood vessel (trainer's representative said the gelding bled from the nose) (op 5-2)