Full Result 2.50 Exeter | 2 November 1999

William Hill Haldon Gold Cup Chase (Limited Handicap) Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m1f OMS Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £19,050 2nd £7,210 3rd £3,530 4th £1,610

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Flagship Uberalles (IRE) 7/4F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	1013	150	144	158	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Fourth Degree (Oats)
Always prominent, led after 4 out, ridden approaching last, rider lost whip run-in, pushed out (op 5-2)

2 ½	2. Direct Route (IRE) 11/2 Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	8	119	160	154	166	–
b g Executive Perk - Mursuma (Rarity)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd next, ridden and no impression run-in (op 4-1)

3 4 [4½]	5. Space Trucker (IRE) 8/1 J R Barry Mrs John Harrington	J R Barry Mrs John Harrington	8	1013	150	140	152	–
b g Kambalda - Seat Of Learning (Balliol I)
Held up in touch, kept on one pace from 3 out (tchd 9-1)

4 2½ [7]	6. Tresor De Mai (FR) 7/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1010 b	147	135	147	–
ch g Grand Tresor (FR) - Lady Night (FR) (Pompon Rouge)
Held up, headway 7th, mistake 3 out, one pace and beaten when hit last (op 11-4 tchd 4-1 in a place)

5 1 [8]	1. Edredon Bleu (FR) 16/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	7	1110 t	161	148	160	–
b g Grand Tresor (FR) - Nuit Bleue III (FR) (Le Pontet)
Led until headed after 4 out, weakened before next (op 8-1)

6 14 [22]	3. Mulligan (IRE) 14/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	9	115	156	130	142	–
ch g Callernish - Anaglog's Pet (Gala Performance)
Chased leaders until weakened 8th (op 10-1)

7 dist [52]	7. Makounji (FR) 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	107 3	144	–	–	–
b m Tip Moss (FR) - Maisonnaise (FR) (Labus)
Prominent until weakened 7th, lost touch approaching 4 out, came home in own time, tailed off (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 15.10s (slow by 18.10s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: E Gutner & M Krysztofiak Racing (Flagship Uberalles) 1st breeder: Miss E C Holdsworth
2nd owner: Michael Thompson (Direct Route)
3rd owner: Mrs Eileen Queally (Space Trucker)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.60 £2.30 Ex: £6.30 CSF: £11.01

2:50 Exeter 2 Nov 1999

William Hill Haldon Gold Cup Chase (Limited Handicap) Class A Grade 2