Full Result 2.10 Chester | 20 August 1999

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap Class E (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)

(Class 5) (0-80, 3yo+) (1m4f63yds) 1m4½f Good To Soft

1st £3,160 2nd £955 3rd £465 4th £220

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	5. Ambidextrous (IRE) 7/2 Mr A O Jones ⁷ Eric Alston	Mr A O Jones ⁷ Eric Alston	7	93 1	44	52	52	–
b h Shareef Dancer (USA) - Amber Fizz (USA) (Effervescing)
Always close up, switched right to challenge over 1f out, led just inside last, ridden with hands and heels and hung slightly left, kept on (old market op 6-1 new market op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

2⁽¹⁾ ½	1. Rutland Chantry (USA) 6/4F Tom Best ⁵ Steve Gollings	Tom Best ⁵ Steve Gollings	5	119	76	85	83	–
b g Dixieland Band (USA) - Christchurch I (FR) (So Blessed)
Led at steady pace, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside last, always held by winner (old market op 3-1 new market op 5-4)

3⁽⁴⁾ 8 [8½]	4. Protocol I (IRE) 2/1 Mr S Dobson ⁵ Mrs S Lamyman	Mr S Dobson ⁵ Mrs S Lamyman	5	101 t	54	52	49	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Ukraine's Affair (USA) (The Minstrel)
Prominent, ridden and every chance 3f out, weakened 1f out (old market op 9-2 new market op 5-2)

4⁽³⁾ 8 [16½]	3. St Lawrence (CAN) 8/1 Mr Nicky Tinkler ⁷ Nigel Tinkler	Mr Nicky Tinkler ⁷ Nigel Tinkler	5	100	55	40	38	–
gr g With Approval (CAN) - Mingan Isle (USA) (Lord Avie)
Held up in touch, lost touch with leaders over 4f out, ridden and no impression 3f out (old market op 10-1 new market op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

5⁽⁵⁾ dist [46½]	6. Averham Star 66/1 Mr L Heath ⁷ William Clay	Mr L Heath ⁷ William Clay	4	1013 24 24	68	–	8	–
ch g Absalom - Upper Sister (Upper Case I)
Held up, jumped road after 4f, lost touch over 4f out, tailed off, saddle slipped (old market op 50-1 tchd 66-1 new market op 66-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

5 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 2m 49.70s (slow by 13.50s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Noukari (no jockey available)
Rule 4: No.2 Noukari was withdrawn not under starter's orders, price at time of withdrawal 5/4, rule 4 applies to board prices only, deduction 40p in the pound
1st owner: Mrs Carol P McPhail (Ambidextrous) 1st breeder: Saeed Manana
2nd owner: Five Go Racing (Rutland Chantry)
3rd owner: P Lamyman (Protocol I)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.60 £1.30 Ex: £3.40 CSF: £8.08

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

2:10 Chester 20 Aug 1999

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap Class E (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)