Full Result 3.40 Exeter | 27 September 1999

South-West Racing Club Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) 2m1f OMS Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £3,517.50 2nd £1,065 3rd £520 4th £247.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Grey Shot 8/11F Barry Fenton I A Balding	Barry Fenton I A Balding	7	1012	–	132	137	–
gr g Sharrood (USA) - Optaria (Song)
Jumped soundly, made all, dived 6th, ridden along from 4 out, in command from 2 out, ran on well (op 4-6 tchd 4-5 and 5-6 in a place)

2 5	2. Better Offer I (IRE) 11/4 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	7	1012	110	127	129	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Camden's Gift (Camden Town)
Held up in touch, chased winner from 6th, ridden to challenge from 4 out, no extra from 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in a place and 9-4)

3 dist [35]	1. Hoh Invader (IRE) 5/1 Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	7	114	–	–	97	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Newgate Fairy (IRE) (Flair Path)
Always handy, ridden approaching 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off (op 7-2)

4 1¼ [36¼]	4. Route One (IRE) 10/1 Timmy Murphy Simon Sherwood	Timmy Murphy Simon Sherwood	6	1012	105	–	96	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Skylin (Skyliner I)
Jumped right, held up and behind, shaken up and no impression approching 4 out, no chance when mistake 2 out, tailed off (tchd 14-1 and 16-1 in places)

5 13 [49¼]	5. Salvo I 100/1 Mr D Dennis ⁷ Miss M Bragg	Mr D Dennis ⁷ Miss M Bragg	8	105	–	–	82	–
ch g K-Battery - Saleander (Leander)
Chased winner to 6th, behind from next, no chance when mistake last, tailed off

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered