Full Result 4.10 Fontwell | 23 March 1999

Charlton Hunt Challenge Cup (Hunters' Chase) Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) 2m3f OMS Good To Firm 14 fences

1st £2,390 2nd £665 3rd £320

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Verde Luna 12/1 Tony Evans ⁵ Ralph J Smith	Tony Evans ⁵ Ralph J Smith	7	121 b	–	90	94	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Mamaluna (USA) (Roberto)
Headway to track leaders halfway, mistake and hard ridden 3 out, led next, ridden and stayed on (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

2 8	9. Halham Tarn (IRE) 11/1 Mr J Luck ⁷ Gary Brown	Mr J Luck ⁷ Gary Brown	9	117 t	–	75	80	–
b g Pennine Walk - Nouniya (Vayrann)
Headway to chase leaders 7th, led after 4 out until 2 out, no extra (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 14-1 in places)

3 1¼ [9¼]	7. Delight (FR) 12/1 Mr A Charles-Jones ³ Countess Goess-Saurau	Mr A Charles-Jones ³ Countess Goess-Saurau	8	1111	–	78	79	–
b g Vorias (USA) - Etoile Du Berger III (f (Farabi)
Led, blundered 10th, headed after 4 out, one pace (op 10-1)

4 1½ [10¾]	5. Coolvawn Lady (IRE) 8/1 Mr S Morris ⁷ W R Halliday	Mr S Morris ⁷ W R Halliday	10	118	–	74	78	–
b m Lancastrian (IRE) - African Nelly (Pitpan)
Prominent, outpaced 4 out, stayed on run-in (op 6-1)

5 ¾ [11½]	8. Eurolink The Lad 9/2 Mr Phillip York ⁷ Miss C F Elliott	Mr Phillip York ⁷ Miss C F Elliott	12	117	–	73	78	–
b g Burslem (IRE) - Shoshoni Princess (Prince Tenderfoot)
Prominent, no extra from 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 & 10-1 in a place)

6 dist [41½]	1. Red Rory 20/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁷ Mrs D H McCarthy	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁷ Mrs D H McCarthy	10	1113	–	–	72	–
b g Idiots Delight - Waterside (Shackleton)
Prominent until 7th, lost touch 4 out, no chance when blundered next (op 12-1)

F	2. Ryton Run 20/1 Mr A Wintle ³ Mrs S M Odell	Mr A Wintle ³ Mrs S M Odell	14	123	–	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Money Spinner (Even Money)
Rear until fell 8th (op 14-1)

PU	12. Tom Furze 12/1 Mr S J Claisse ⁷ Mrs D Buckett	Mr S J Claisse ⁷ Mrs D Buckett	12	117	–	–	–	–
b g Sula Bula - Bittleys Wood (Straight Lad)
Rear, hampered 2nd and 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

PU	14. Muskerry Moya (IRE) 20/1 A Honeyball ⁷ J W Dufosee	A Honeyball ⁷ J W Dufosee	10	112	–	–	–	–
ch m Rising - Muskerry Mary (Mon Capitaine)
In touch, hard ridden and weakened after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1)

PU	4. Warren Boy 2/1F Miss P Jones T L Jones	Miss P Jones T L Jones	9	126	–	–	–	–
b g Hotfoot I - Artaius Rose (FR) (Artaius)
Chased leaders, weakened 10th, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 9/4 tchd 5-2 and 11-4 in a place)

PU	11. Oisin Dubh (IRE) 50/1 Mr R McKenna ⁷ Kevin Tork	Mr R McKenna ⁷ Kevin Tork	10	117	–	–	–	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Gaoth Na Bride (Strong Gale)
Soon well behind, pulled up after 4 out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

UR	13. Young Nimrod 25/1 Mr G Wragg ⁵ Diana Grissell	Mr G Wragg ⁵ Diana Grissell	12	119 t	–	–	–	–
b g Boreen (FR) - Noelbonne Femme (Bonne Noel)
Mid-division until stumbled and unseated rider 7th (op 20-1)

UR	6. Cheater (IRE) 6/1 R Forristal Lydia Richards	R Forristal Lydia Richards	8	120 v	–	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Cute Play (IRE) (Salluceva)
Jumped left and bumped 2nd, unseated rider (op 5-1)

13 ran Off time: 4:14:00 Winning time: 4m 49.40s (slow by 16.40s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Lord Belmonte (got loose before start)
1st owner: R Smith (Verde Luna) 1st breeder: A Christodoulou
2nd owner: Miss Meriel Tufnell (Halham Tarn)
3rd owner: Count K Goess-Saurau (Delight)
Tote win: £9.10 PL: £2.50 £3.20 £3.20 Ex: £54.70 CSF: £121.04

4:10 Fontwell 23 Mar 1999

Charlton Hunt Challenge Cup (Hunters' Chase) Class H