Full Result 3.50 Hexham | 1 October 1999

Northumberland Hussars Army Benevolent Fund Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (1m7f133yds) 1m7½f Good 12 fences

1st £2,862 2nd £792 3rd £378

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Royal Crimson 13/2 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	8	116	90	105	101	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Fine Honey (USA) (Drone)
Pressed leader, led 5th to 4 out, led after 2 out, held on well (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

2 3½	10. Holiway Star (IRE) 20/1 N Old Smith Mrs Sarah Horner-Harker	N Old Smith Mrs Sarah Horner-Harker	9	101	71	83	77	–
b g Fools Holme (USA) - Small Is Beautiful (Condorcet)
Behind, mistake 8th, headway after 3 out, hung left and kept on run in, no chance with winner

3 ½ [4]	2. Singing Sand 6/1 D Gallagher P Monteith	D Gallagher P Monteith	9	1110	94	105	100	–
b g Orchestra - Noss Head (New Brig)
Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, kept on from last (op 5-1)

4 ½ [4½]	1. Charnwood Jack (USA) 5/2F Jim Crowley ³ Martin Todhunter	Jim Crowley ³ Martin Todhunter	6	119	96	104	102	–
ch g Sanglamore (USA) - Hyroglyph (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up, headway to lead 4 out, headed after 2 out, not quicken last (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

5 13 [17½]	5. Blazing Dawn 8/1 T Reed J S Hubbuck	T Reed J S Hubbuck	12	114	88	86	80	–
b g Deep Run - Men's Fun (Menelek)
In touch, headway to chase leaders halfway, outpaced from 3 out

6 4 [21½]	9. To Be The Best I 12/1 D Parker D A Lamb	D Parker D A Lamb	9	102	72	66	60	–
ch g Superlative - Early Call (Kind Of Hush)
Soon prominent, outpaced before 3 out, soon beaten (op 10-1)

7 10 [31½]	3. Queens Brigade 5/1 B Storey James Walton	B Storey James Walton	7	119	93	77	85	–
b g K-Battery - Queen Of Dara (Dara Monarch)
Prominent until ridden and faded approaching 3 out (tchd 6-1)

PU	7. North Tipp (IRE) 12/1 Richie McGrath J Barclay	Richie McGrath J Barclay	10	109	79	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Jury Box (Jukebox)
Prominent to halfway, soon lost place, mistake 4 out, pulled up next (op 10-1)

PU	8. Tezaab 7/1 Andrew Thornton Maurice Barnes	Andrew Thornton Maurice Barnes	5	109	79	–	–	–
gr g Petong - Very Nice (FR) (Green Dancer)
Led to 5th, blundered 9th, soon beaten, pulled up 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 4m 10.10s (slow by 17.10s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Jokers Charm (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs W A Beaumont (Royal Crimson) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: Mrs Sarah Horner-Harker (Holiway Star)
3rd owner: Hamilton House Limited (Singing Sand)
Tote win: £9.10 PL: £2.20 £11.80 £2.40 Ex: £104.40 CSF: £102.23 Tricast: £748.09

3:50 Hexham 1 Oct 1999

Northumberland Hussars Army Benevolent Fund Handicap Chase Class F