Full Result 2.20 Chepstow | 3 March 1999

Great Expectations Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5-8yo) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Heavy 15 fences 1 omitted

1st £3,538.50 2nd £1,068 3rd £519 4th £244.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. In The Blood I (IRE) 8/11F C Maude Philip Hobbs	C Maude Philip Hobbs	8	111	106	124	131	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Polly's Slipper (Pollerton)
Tracked leader to 3rd, and again from 6th until challenged 8th, led next, headed 3 out, rallied gamely under pressure run-in to lead close home (op 10-11 tchd evens in a place and 4-6 in a place)

2 ½	1. Irbee 5/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	7	1113	118	136	141	–
b g Gunner B - Cupids Bower (Owen Dudley)
Held up, headway after 8th, challenged 4 out, led next, hard driven run-in, headed and no extra close home (op 2-1 tchd 11-4 in a place and 3-1 in a place)

3 17 [17½]	4. The Eens 5/1 Norman Williamson D McCain	Norman Williamson D McCain	7	100 3	91	93	97	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Snippet (Ragstone)
In touch, chased leaders, ridden 11th, soon weakened (op 9-2)

4 9 [26½]	5. Koo's Promise 40/1 Richard Johnson C L Popham	Richard Johnson C L Popham	8	100 11	91	84	94	–
bl m Lepanto (GER) - Koo-Ming (Mansingh)
Chased leader 3rd, challenged 9th to next, weakened 11th, no chance when mistake last (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	2. Denicheur (FR) 33/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ Mrs L C Taylor	Ollie McPhail ⁵ Mrs L C Taylor	8	1011	107	–	–	–
ch g Quart De Vin (FR) - Liberation II (FR) (Signani)
Led to 9th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1)