Full Result 3.20 Exeter | 12 May 1999

Devon Hotel Exeter Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) 2m1f OMS Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £4,342.75 2nd £1,312 3rd £638.50 4th £301.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Colonel Blazer 11/2 Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	7	107 b	93	91	110	–
b g Jupiter Island - Glen Dancer (Furry Glen)
Held up, steady headway from 8th, led 2 out, soon clear (op 6-1)

2 4	5. Rovestar 10/1 R Dunwoody C L Popham	R Dunwoody C L Popham	8	1012 b	98	93	108	–
b g Le Solaret (FR) - Gilberts Choice (My Swanee)
Chased leaders, outpaced 5th, stayed on to chase winner 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

3 3½ [7½]	2. Gratomi (IRE) 3/1 A P McCoy P C Ritchens	A P McCoy P C Ritchens	9	1110	110	102	117	–
b g Bustomi - Granny Grumble (Politico)
Led to 7th, led again approaching 4 out, weakened and headed 2 out (op 11-4 tchd 100-30 and 7-2 in places)

4 14 [21½]	4. Beatson (IRE) 8/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	10	116	106	85	99	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Toevarro (Raga Navarro)
Jumped slowly 2nd, ridden 5th, never dangerous after (op 11-2)

5 5 [26½]	3. Connaught Cracker 6/5F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	9	1110 6	110	84	103	–
ch g Gunner B - Burlington Belle (Galivanter)
Tracked leader, led 7th, headed approaching 4 out, weakened quickly next (op 5-4 tchd 11-8 in places, 6-4 in places and 11-10)

6 17 [43½]	1. Sierra Bay (IRE) 25/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	9	1110	110	68	80	–
b g Castle Keep - Beau's Trout (Beau Charmeur)
Chased leaders until weakened after 8th (op 20-1)

7 9 [52½]	6. Captain Khedive 10/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	11	107 b	93	42	54	–
ch g Deep Run - Wing On (Quayside I)
Jumped slowly 4th, always in rear (tchd 12-1 in places)

PU	8. Nectanebo (IRE) 33/1 L Cummins ³ John Ryall	L Cummins ³ John Ryall	11	911 5	86	–	–	–
bb g Persian Bold (IRE) - Dancing Sally (Sallust)
Tailed off 4th, pulled up before 7th

8 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 4m 10.10s (slow by 13.10s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: T W Biddlecombe (Colonel Blazer) 1st breeder: F C T Wilson
2nd owner: G Burr (Rovestar)
3rd owner: John Pearl (Gratomi)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £1.60 £1.60 £2.30 Ex: £18.80 CSF: £53.86 Tricast: £181.63

3:20 Exeter 12 May 1999

Devon Hotel Exeter Handicap Chase Class E