Full Result 3.20 Cartmel | 27 May 2000

Burlington Slate Cartmel Grand Veterans National Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 8yo+) (3m5f80yds) 3m5½f Good To Soft 19 fences 1 omitted

1st £7,117.50 2nd £2,190 3rd £1,095 4th £547.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. I'm The Man 6/1 G Lake ⁷ Dianne Sayer	G Lake ⁷ Dianne Sayer	9	910 3	101	–	111	–
ro g Say Primula - Vinovia (Ribston)
Led 3rd, made rest, held on gamely (op 7-1)

2 1¼	1. Better Times Ahead I 100/30 Richie McGrath Nicky Richards	Richie McGrath Nicky Richards	14	120	126	–	135	–
ro g Scallywag - City's Sister (Maystreak)
Held up, headway to chase winner before 15th, every chance run in, held towards finish (op 7-2 tchd 3-1)

3 19 [20¼]	6. Pink Gin I 7/1 Jim Crowley Sue Smith	Jim Crowley Sue Smith	13	102	100	–	90	–
ch g Tickled Pink - Carrapateira (Gunner B)
In touch, outpaced halfway, stayed on from last, no impression (op 6-1)

4 12 [32¼]	2. Weaver George (IRE) 10/1 Adrian Maguire Wilf Storey	Adrian Maguire Wilf Storey	10	112	114	–	99	–
b g Flash Of Steel - Nephrite (IRE) (Godswalk)
In touch, headway 9th, left second 13th, ridden next, outpaced from 4 out (tchd 12-1, 14-1 in a place)

5 dist [62¼]	10. Master Kit (IRE) 16/1 R Wakley J N R Billinge	R Wakley J N R Billinge	11	100 5	98	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Katie Proverb (Proverb)
Led to 3rd, close up till weakened 15th (op 14-1)

F	3. Gigi Beach (IRE) 5/2F A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	9	112	114	–	–	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Cranagh Lady (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, close second when fell 13th (op 7-2)

F	11. Willie Wannabe (IRE) 66/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	10	100 36	98	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Quincy Bay (Buckskin)
Behind when fell 8th (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	8. Now We Know I II (IRE) 10/1 Timmy Murphy Matt Sheppard	Timmy Murphy Matt Sheppard	12	100 2	98	–	–	–
ch g Denel (FR) - Struell Course (Green Shoon)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 9-1 after 16-1 in a place)

PU	5. Cherry Dee 7/1 B Powell Snr P Beaumont	B Powell Snr P Beaumont	9	102	100	–	–	–
ch m Ardross - Merry Cherry (Deep Run)
Mistakes, never going well, soon lost touch, pulled up 8th (trainer said mare was unsuited by the drying ground) (op 6-1)

UR	4. Pats Cross (IRE) 10/1 A S Smith Micky Hammond	A S Smith Micky Hammond	11	107	105	–	–	–
b g Abednego (IRE) - No Hunting (No Time)
Close up when blundered badly and unseated rider 12th (op 9-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:23:00 Winning time: 7m 29.30s (slow by 5.30s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Old Cavalier (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: A Slack (I'm The Man) 1st breeder: L Chamberlain (Acrum) Ltd
2nd owner: E Briggs (Better Times Ahead I)
3rd owner: Mrs Margaret Francis (Pink Gin I)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £1.90 £1.90 £1.40 Ex: £38.80 CSF: £26.83 Tricast: £137.40 Trifecta: £34.70 Pool £107.67, 2.2 w/u

Second-last omitted

3:20 Cartmel 27 May 2000

Burlington Slate Cartmel Grand Veterans National Handicap Chase Class C