Full Result 1.45 Ascot | 18 December 1999

Tote Silver Cup Showcase Handicap (Chase) Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Good To Soft 20 fences

1st £29,050 2nd £8,800 3rd £4,300 4th £2,050

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Tresor De Mai (FR) 10/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	111 b	145	139	151	–
ch g Grand Tresor (FR) - Lady Night (FR) (Pompon Rouge)
Slow jump 1st, held up, progress 14th, pushed along next, ridden and effort when left close up 2 out, led and mistake last, driven and held on gamely (op 7-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

2 shd	3. Spendid (IRE) 2/1F Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	7	111	145	139	154	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Spendapromise (IRE) (GoldhillI)
Not fluent, lost place 7th, progress and mistake 11th, ridden 3 out, left with every chance and slightly hampered 2 out, challenged run-in, just held (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

3 2 [2]	6. Sounds Like Fun 7/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	1010 t	140	133	144	–
b g Neltino - Blakeney Sound (Blakeney)
Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, effort and left in narrow lead next, headed and mistake last, no extra run-in (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

4 9 [11]	1. Simply Dashing (IRE) 7/1 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	8	120 t	158	145	157	–
br g Simply Great (FR) - Qurrat Al Ain (Wolver Hollow)
Tracked leaders, ridden 15th, struggling when blundered next, no chance after, kept on from 2 out (tchd 15-2, 8-1 in places)

5 8 [19]	8. Wise King 6/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	9	105	135	116	131	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Sunwise (Roi Soleil I)
Led to 11th, pressed leader after, ridden and beaten after 3 out, left with every chance and hampered 2 out, weakened and blundered last (op 5-1)

6 20 [39]	7. Sparky Gayle (IRE) 11/1 D Parker C Parker	D Parker C Parker	9	1010	140	107	116	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Baybush (Boreen)
Keen hold, held up, lost touch leading group after 14th, no danger after (trainer said the gelding gurgled in the closing stages) (op 9-1)

7 9 [48]	9. Big Matt (IRE) 16/1 Joe Tizzard Nicky Henderson	Joe Tizzard Nicky Henderson	11	101 t	131	91	88	–
b g Furry Glen - Stoirin (Mart Lane)
Held up, in touch when mistake 13th, dropped rear next, no chance from 15th (op 20-1)

F	10. Fard Du Moulin Mas (FR) 25/1 D Gallagher M E D Francis	D Gallagher M E D Francis	6	100 1	130	124	136	–
bb g Morespeed - Soiree D'Ex I (FR) (Kashtan)
Mistake 3rd, pressed leader, led 11th, kicked clear after 3 out, 3l up when fell next (tchd 33-1 in a place)

PU	4. Royaltino (IRE) 13/2 T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	7	110	144	–	–	–
b g Neltino - Royal Well (Royal Vulcan)
Held up in touch, mistake 11th, progress to press leaders 15th, weakened 4 out, well behind when pulled up before last (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

9 ran Off time: 1:47:00 Winning time: 6m 33.70s Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Brother Of Iris (vet's certificate), In The Blood I (ran at Warwick)
1st owner: Joe Moran (Tresor De Mai) 1st breeder: Jean Collet
2nd owner: Mrs Stewart Catherwood (Spendid)
3rd owner: Mrs H Brown (Sounds Like Fun)
Tote win: £12.40 PL: £3 £1.60 £2 Ex: £18.30 CSF: £28.30 Tricast: £138 Trifecta: £281.50

1:45 Ascot 18 Dec 1999

Tote Silver Cup Showcase Handicap (Chase) Class B