Full Result 2.55 Exeter | 3 December 1999

City of Exeter Challenge Bowl Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £4,011.25 2nd £1,210 3rd £587.50 4th £276.25

City of Exeter Challenge Bowl Novices' Handicap Chase Class E, 2m7½f - Good To Soft, Class 4 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Plaid Maid (IRE) 8/1 Sam Stronge ⁵ Mark Bradstock	Sam Stronge ⁵ Mark Bradstock	7	112	94	118	107	–
b m Executive Perk - Tipperary Tartan (Rarity)
Made virtually all, screwed 9th, driven from 3 out, stayed on well run-in (op 7-1)

2 1¾	1. Kedge Anchor Man 10/1 Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	8	1110	97	119	109	–
b g Bustino - Jenny Mere (Brigadier Gerard)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 11th, tracked winner going well 4 out, ridden after 2 out, challenged last, no extra run-in (tchd 11-1 in places)

3 28 [29¾]	10. Tom Tugg (IRE) 16/1 S Burrough W G McKenzie-Coles	S Burrough W G McKenzie-Coles	9	105 4	78	73	63	–
b g Supreme Leader - Healys Pass (Laurence O)
Behind 6th, some headway 13th, ridden 4 out and lost touch with leaders (op 14-1)

4 3 [32¾]	11. Credo Boy 14/1 Noel Fehily ⁵ Kevin Bishop	Noel Fehily ⁵ Kevin Bishop	10	910 1 10	74	66	56	–
ch g Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Welsh Cloud (Welsh Saint)
Prominent, chased winner from 10th, ridden approaching 4 out and lost 2nd, soon weakened (op 12-1)

5 21 [53¾]	9. Makhpiya Patahn (IRE) 6/1 Barry Keniry ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Barry Keniry ⁷ Seamus Mullins	7	911	77	62	51	–
gr g Nestor I (IRE) - Our Mare Mick (Choral Society)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 10th, blundered and weakened 12th, finished tired (op 10-1)

6 18 [71¾]	4. Rupert Blues 7/1 L Cummins J S King	L Cummins J S King	7	111	88	38	29	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Atlantic Line (Capricorn Line)
Behind, ridden and effort 8th, weakened 11th (op 6-1)

7 7 [78¾]	8. Reluckino 12/1 T Jenks M J Wilkinson	T Jenks M J Wilkinson	9	105	78	22	12	–
b g Buckley - Releta (Relkino)
Prominent, challenged 4th to 6th, mistake and ridden 11th, weakened and hit 13th

PU	7. Tirley Gale 3/1F Mr R Widger ³ Julian Smith	Mr R Widger ³ Julian Smith	7	105	81	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Mascara VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Chased leaders from 6th, challenged and mistake 9th, ridden 12th, weakened and hampered next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 & 7-2 in a place)

PU	6. Nimbus Stratus 20/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	6	1011	84	–	–	–
br g Welsh Captain - Touching Clouds (Touching Wood)
Behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before last

UR	5. Welsh Silk 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald D R Gandolfo	Mick Fitzgerald D R Gandolfo	7	1011	84	–	–	–
b g Weld - Purple Silk I (Belfalas)
Behind when tried to run out and unseated rider 3rd (tchd 5-1 & 11-2 in places)

UR	3. Natures Gentleman (IRE) 7/1 David O'Meara ⁷ Andy Hobbs	David O'Meara ⁷ Andy Hobbs	8	1012	92	–	–	–
ch g Executive Perk - Princess Peppy (Pitskelly)
Mistake and unseated rider 2nd (op 13-2)