Full Result 1.30 Folkestone | 15 January 1999

Manston Novices' Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) 2m Soft 12 fences

1st £3,002 2nd £896 3rd £428 4th £194

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Harding 6/1 Chris Webb S Mellor	Chris Webb S Mellor	8	1110	96	116	114	–
b g Dowsing (USA) - Orange Hill (High Top)
Stumbled 2nd, held up in touch, joined leader 6th, checked soon after 3 out, ridden to chase leader after, stayed on to lead last, soon clear (op 5-1)

2 7	7. Spy Dessa 10/1 Leighton Aspell Tony Newcombe	Leighton Aspell Tony Newcombe	11	100 17	72	84	84	–
br g Uncle Pokey - Jeanne Du Barry (Dubassoff)
Close up, challenged 8th, ridden to lead 3 out, looked in command next, weakened under pressure and headed last (op 5-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

3 6 [13]	5. Hightown Cavalier 8/1 Norman Williamson Ron Hodges	Norman Williamson Ron Hodges	8	100 1	72	78	78	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Hightown Fontana (Gunner B)
Pressed leader, led 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

4 16 [29]	4. Wentworth (USA) 7/1 Jim Culloty G Thorner	Jim Culloty G Thorner	7	103 t	75	64	64	–
b g Diesis - Line Call (USA) (The Minstrel)
In touch to 7th, struggling when mistake 9th, no chance after (op 6-1)

5 24 [53]	3. Head For Heaven 5/2F Barry Fenton R P C Hoad	Barry Fenton R P C Hoad	9	111	87	49	68	–
b g Persian Heights - Believer I (Blakeney)
Several slow jumps, held up rear, ridden and struggling after 8th, soon no chance (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in a place)

F	2. Purple Ace (IRE) 7/2 Jamie Goldstein ⁵ N A Gaselee	Jamie Goldstein ⁵ N A Gaselee	7	1013	90	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - The Best I Can (Derring Rose)
Settled rear, last but well in touch when fell 7th (op 2-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

UR	6. Smart Guy 7/2 Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Linda Jewell	Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Linda Jewell	7	99 12	72	–	–	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Talahache Bridge (New Brig)
Mistake 1st, led to 5th, losing place when unseated rider next (tchd 3-1 and 4-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 4m 16.60s (slow by 25.60s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: S P Tindall (Harding) 1st breeder: S Tindall And Stowell Hill Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Pamela Cann (Spy Dessa)
3rd owner: Miss R Dobson (Hightown Cavalier)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £3.20 £5.90 Ex: £69 CSF: £55.62

1:30 Folkestone 15 Jan 1999

Manston Novices' Handicap Chase Class F