Full Result 1.55 Exeter | 19 November 1999

Tripleprint Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Good To Soft 16 fences 1 omitted

1st £5,353.25 2nd £1,616 3rd £785.50 4th £370.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Russell Road (IRE) 3/1F Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	7	1012	–	103	130	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Burren Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Keen hold, led and mistakes 1st and 2nd, soon headed, led again 4th, made rest, weakened and hard driven after 2 out, held on all out (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places)

2 ¾	7. Relaxation (IRE) 7/1 R Farrant Henry Daly	R Farrant Henry Daly	7	1012	–	102	124	–
b g Orchestra - Lets Cruise (Deep Run)
In touch, hit 3rd, headway 9th, ridden 11th, stayed on 3 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on well close home, not quite get up (op 6-1)

3 5 [5¾]	6. Lordberniebouffant (IRE) 100/30 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	6	1012	–	99	121	–
b g Denel (FR) - Noon Hunting (Green Shoon)
In touch, headway to press leaders 10th, lost place under pressure 12th, stayed on again from 2 out to take 3rd run-in but not a danger (op 7-2)

4 2 [7¾]	11. Hollyhock 9/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	5	107	–	92	113	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Jennie's First (Idiots Delight)
Led after 2nd, headed 4th, stayed chasing winner, hit 8th, challenged under pressure 4 out, weakened from 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 10-1)

5 12 [19¾]	10. Alta 16/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	107	–	83	101	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Thames Air (Crash Course)
Hampered start, soon recovered, hit 5th, headway 9th, ridden 13th, no chance with leaders when bumped and mistake 4 out (op 12-1)

6 15 [34¾]	12. Kellys Conquest 14/1 Robert Thornton Seamus Mullins	Robert Thornton Seamus Mullins	6	107	–	71	91	–
b m El Conquistador - Kellys Special (Netherkelly)
Chased leaders, ridden 11th, weakened 13th, went right and mistake 4 out (op 12-1)

BD	9. Shooting Light (IRE) 15/2 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	6	1012 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Shernazar - Church Light (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chased leaders and still prominent when brought down 9th (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

F	1. Jeremy Fisher 6/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	111	–	–	–	–
b g Ardross - Ovington Court (Prefairy)
Chased leaders until fell 9th (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 and 8-1 in places)

PU	4. Catabolic (IRE) 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy Anna Newton-Smith	Jimmy McCarthy Anna Newton-Smith	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Cousin Flo (True Song)
Behind, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 25-1)

PU	3. Bullshot (IRE) 100/1 J R Kavanagh G B Balding	J R Kavanagh G B Balding	6	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Torus - Barnmeen Lass (IRE) (Floriferous)
Soon behind, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 33-1)

PU	5. Duet For One 50/1 A Bates ³ Richard Mitchell	A Bates ³ Richard Mitchell	7	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Grey Receipt (Rugantino)
Mistakes in rear until lost touch from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 25-1)

PU	2. Bit Of A Snob 50/1 L Cummins J S King	L Cummins J S King	8	1012	–	–	–	–
b g St Columbus - Classey (Dubassoff)
Chased leaders to 8th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)

12 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 5m 58.10s (slow by 32.10s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs Lesley Field (Russell Road) 1st breeder: Donald Joseph King
2nd owner: Sir P Payne-Gallwey & Mrs M P Wiggin (Relaxation)
3rd owner: The Marvellous Partnership (Lordberniebouffant)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.40 £2.20 £1.50 Ex: £20.80 CSF: £21.88 Trifecta: £128.40

The open ditch two fences after the water-jump has been omitted

1:55 Exeter 19 Nov 1999

Tripleprint Novices' Chase Class D