Full Result 2.50 Chepstow | 24 March 1999

Farrier Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Good To Soft

1st £4,645 2nd £1,405 3rd £685 4th £325

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Handy Lass 6/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Julian Smith	Mr R Widger ⁵ Julian Smith	10	104	105	95	112	–
b m Nicholas Bill - Mandrian (Mandamus)
Chased leaders, challenged 4 out and soon led, driven clear 2 out, held on all out (op 5-1)

2 nk	3. Picket Piece 7/2F Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	8	113	113	108	120	–
br g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
In touch, headway to track leaders after 7th, ridden and quickened to chase winner 2 out, kept on well run-in, not quite get up (op 3-1)

3 3 [3¼]	6. Sunrise Special (IRE) 13/2 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	6	109	105	97	109	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Break Of DayI (On Your Mark)
Held up in rear, steady headway to track leaders after 7th, ridden and hung left from 2 out, hit last, kept on (op 5-1)

4 4 [7¼]	8. Two Lords 4/1 Joe Tizzard M Tate	Joe Tizzard M Tate	7	100 3	96	85	96	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Doddycross (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, steady headway after 7th, tracked leaders going well 4 out, ridden next, soon outpaced, broke blood vessel (op 7-2)

5 4 [11¼]	4. Lizzys First 5/1 D Salter Rod Millman	D Salter Rod Millman	7	1010	106	92	102	–
b g Town And Country - Lizzy Longstocking (Jimsun I)
Held up, steady headway approaching 4 out, shaken up 3 out, not pace to challenge (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

6 12 [23¼]	1. Mister Rm 9/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1110	120	97	106	–
b g Dominion - La Cabrilla (Carwhite)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 7th, staying on again under pressure when hit 4 out, soon beaten (op 8-1)

7 16 [39¼]	9. River Bay (IRE) 20/1 L Cummins ³ Henrietta C Knight	L Cummins ³ Henrietta C Knight	8	911 4	96	58	64	–
b m Over The River (FR) - Derrynaflan (Karabas)
With leader until after 7th and soon hard driven, weakened quickly from 4 out (op 14-1)

8 nk [39½]	7. Red Lighter 12/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	10	100	96	61	63	–
ch g Lighter - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff)
Made most until headed soon after 4 out, eased when no chance after next (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

9 2½ [42]	2. Manileno 33/1 Noel Fehily ⁷ Miss S J Wilton	Noel Fehily ⁷ Miss S J Wilton	5	113	120	76	85	–
ch g K-Battery - Andalucia (Rheingold)
Held up, headway to track leaders 7th, weakened quickly 3 out (op 20-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:52:00 Winning time: 4m 59.70s Total SP: 112%
1st owner: G W Hackling (Handy Lass) 1st breeder: John Rose
2nd owner: Mrs J Mould (Picket Piece)
3rd owner: F A Landrigan (Sunrise Special)
Tote win: £7.60 PL: £1.90 £1.50 £2.70 Ex: £14.70 CSF: £24.30 Tricast: £125.98

2:50 Chepstow 24 Mar 1999

Farrier Handicap Hurdle Class C