Full Result 4.15 Worcester | 21 July 1999

Birches Head At Hanley Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £3,195.50 2nd £959 3rd £462 4th £213.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Nocksky (IRE) 8/15F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1110	–	115	125	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Olivana I (GER) (Sparkler I)
With leaders, led 6th, headed next, led 8th, headed after 9th, left in lead soon after, came clear from 4 out, eased considerably run-in (op 1-2 tchd 4-7)

2 19	8. Touching Down (IRE) 100/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	7	1012	–	90	83	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Got To Fly I (IRE) (Kemal)
Headway 6th, chased winner from 10th, no chance from 4 out (op 66-1)

3 18 [37]	7. Sharp Thyne (IRE) 8/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	9	1012 b	87	77	61	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Cornamucla (Lucky Guy I)
Blundered 1st, always behind, kept on to take poor 3rd run-in (op 6-1)

4 ¾ [37¾]	5. Mister Gigi (IRE) 50/1 Gary Lyons Mandy Rowland	Gary Lyons Mandy Rowland	8	1012 v	77	76	60	–
b g Mister Majestic - Mia Gigi (Hard Fought)
Behind, headway 8th, ridden 9th, went 3rd at 11th, soon no chance with leaders, lost poor 3rd run-in (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

5 23 [60¾]	10. Precious Island 66/1 Andrew Thornton John Pickering	Andrew Thornton John Pickering	6	107	75	54	43	–
b m Jupiter Island - Burmese Ruby (Good Times)
Effort 8th, weakened and blundered 12th, soon no chance (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	9. Bonita Blakeney 100/1 M Griffiths ⁵ J R Jenkins	M Griffiths ⁵ J R Jenkins	9	102	54	–	–	–
gr m Baron Blakeney - Cashelmaer (Fray Bentos)
Led 3rd to 6th, led again 7th, headed next, weakened 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 11th (op 66-1)

PU	3. Flimsy Flame 100/1 Gerry Supple ³ Stuart Howe	Gerry Supple ³ Stuart Howe	10	109	–	–	–	–
br g Lighter - Flimsy Jacky (David Jack)
Led to 3rd, stayed with leaders until mistake 9th and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next

PU	4. Jim Crow 66/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	10	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Bay Spirit - Sinsinawa VI (Menelek)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 33-1)

UR	11. Sea Tarth 9/2 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	8	107	–	–	–	–
gr m Nicholas Bill - Seajan (Mandamus)
In touch when blundered 5th, headway 9th, went 3rd 10th, mistake and unseated rider 11th (tchd 5-1)

UR	6. Ross Quay (IRE) 6/1 G Tormey Peter Bowen	G Tormey Peter Bowen	9	1012	–	–	–	–
bb g Roselier (FR) - Cool Russ Quay (Quayside I)
Tracked leaders, challenged 9th, soon led and then shied at path and unseated rider (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

10 ran Off time: 4:15:00 Winning time: 6m 8.40s (slow by 28.40s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Corn Exchange (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Terry Neill (Nocksky) 1st breeder: A Pereira
2nd owner: P J & Mrs T Woods (Touching Down)
3rd owner: Mrs Christopher Hodgson (Sharp Thyne)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £13.50 £1.40 Ex: £30.60 CSF: £68.19 Trifecta: £255.40 Pool: £359.76. 0.45 winning tickets

4:15 Worcester 21 Jul 1999

Birches Head At Hanley Novices' Chase Class E