Full Result 4.55 Chepstow | 3 March 1999

Gamekeeper's Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £4,417.50 2nd £1,335 3rd £650 4th £307.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Executive Decision I (IRE) 10/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	113 b¹	124	98	133	–
ch g Classic Music (USA) - Bengala I (FR) (Hard To Beat)
Keen hold, tracked leaders, quickened to challenge 4 out, slight lead aproaching next, quickened clear run-in, readily (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

2 4	1. The French Furze (IRE) 100/1 Noel Fehily ⁷ Ray Peacock	Noel Fehily ⁷ Ray Peacock	5	117	135	98	140	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Challenged 2nd to 3rd, challenged again 4 out to next, chased winner 2 out, went badly left last and soon outpaced (op 50-1)

3 3 [7]	5. Picket Piece 10/11F Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	8	106	113	80	115	–
br g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
Chased leaders, ridden from 4 out, stayed on same pace under pressure from next (op 11-10)

4 5 [12]	6. Heros Fatal (FR) 100/30 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	105	112	73	109	–
ch g Hero's Honor (USA) - Femme Fatale (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up in rear, ridden and headway to track leaders 4 out, weakened from 2 out (op 2-1)

5 2 [14]	3. Lord Richfield (NZ) 8/1 X Aizpuru ³ S A Brookshaw	X Aizpuru ³ S A Brookshaw	7	107	117	73	112	–
b g Kirmann - Lady Grange (NZ) (Sir Bart)
Held up, headway to track leaders approaching 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after next (op 6-1)

6 14 [28]	4. Dictum (IRE) 15/2 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	107	114	58	99	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Secret Top (African Sky I)
Led until headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

6 ran Off time: 4:55:00 Winning time: 4m 30.30s (slow by 44.30s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: E Gutner & M Krysztofiak Racing (Executive Decision I) 1st breeder: Pondsfield Stud
2nd owner: Jim Ennis (The French Furze)
3rd owner: Mrs J Mould (Picket Piece)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £2.70 £7.40 Ex: £46.90 CSF: £212.36
Placepot: £245.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £37,648.61. 111.94 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £35.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,430.36. 51.06 winning tickets.

4:55 Chepstow 3 Mar 1999

Gamekeeper's Handicap Hurdle Class C