Full Result 2.00 Huntingdon | 9 December 1999

Sir Peter Crossman Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good 19 fences

1st £3,446.80 2nd £1,038.40 3rd £503.20 4th £235.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Hitchhiker 16/1 Derek Byrne M A Peill	Derek Byrne M A Peill	5	106	80	112	102	–
b g Picea - Lady Lax (Henbit)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 14th, led 2 out, stayed on well, readily (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

2 4	7. Lord Khalice (IRE) 14/1 Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	8	111	89	111	101	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Khalice I (Khalkis)
Midfield, mistake 7th, headway 14th, chased leader next, led briefly after 3 out, headed and every chance 2 out to last, one pace (op 12-1)

3 13 [17]	4. Stone's Throw I 8/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	6	113	91	104	91	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Lampstone (Ragstone)
Tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, stayed on same pace (op 7-1)

4 7 [24]	11. Sister Gale 6/1J Jim Crowley ³ Sue Smith	Jim Crowley ³ Sue Smith	7	108	85	90	77	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Saffron's Daughter (Prince Hansel)
Mistakes 3rd and 11th, ridden next, behind, stayed on from 4 out, never able to challenge (tchd 7-1)

5 1¼ [25¼]	18. Proud Toby (IRE) 6/1J Mattie Batchelor ³ Emma Lavelle	Mattie Batchelor ³ Emma Lavelle	9	911 5	74	78	65	–
bb g Lancastrian (IRE) - Lady Conkers (Domenico Fuoco)
Led 2nd until headed 14th (water), handy until ridden and outpaced from 3 out (op 5-1)

6 13 [38¼]	12. Welsh Silk 7/1 Barry Fenton D R Gandolfo	Barry Fenton D R Gandolfo	7	1010 b	84	82	62	–
b g Weld - Purple Silk I (Belfalas)
Behind from 3rd, stayed on from 2 out, never near to challenge (op 6-1)

7 4 [42¼]	5. Perching (IRE) 20/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	5	113	91	86	83	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Fiona's Blue (Crash Course)
Held up in rear, headway into midfield 7th, led 14th (water), headed after 3 out, weakened, hampered by faller last (op 14-1)

8 10 [52¼]	14. Grate British (IRE) 25/1 D J Casey John Allen	D J Casey John Allen	7	103	77	65	46	–
b g Astronef - Stapelea (FR) (Faraway Son)
Held up behind, ridden approaching 13th, hard ridden and no impression after 3 out (op 14-1)

9 2½ [54¾]	15. Luscombe 33/1 Peter Ryan ⁷ Peter Jones	Peter Ryan ⁷ Peter Jones	6	99	76	55	37	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Slipalong (Slip Anchor)
Always behind (op 25-1)

10 dist [84¾]	17. Happy Hussar (IRE) 33/1 R Farrant Henry Daly	R Farrant Henry Daly	6	100 2	74	–	–	–
b g Balinger - Merry Mirth (Menelek)
Chased leaders, mistake 13th and soon weakened, tailed off (op 20-1)

11 4 [88¾]	2. Supreme Day (IRE) 10/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	6	1112	100	–	–	–
u g Supreme Leader - Autumn Spirit (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders, weakening when not fluent 5 out, beaten quickly, tailed off

BD	16. Mr Miller (IRE) 20/1 Graham Lee T Casey	Graham Lee T Casey	7	100 1 b¹	74	–	–	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Celtic Connection (Martinmas)
Behind, headway to track leaders 9th, struggling when brought down 4 out (op 12-1)

F	3. Supreme Flyer (IRE) 14/1 R Wakley Kim Bailey	R Wakley Kim Bailey	9	117	95	–	107	–
b g Supreme Leader - Awbeg Lady (The Parson)
Midfield, mistake and lost place 12th, headway when blundered 4 out, good progress after out, every chance from 2 out until fell last (op 10-1)

F	9. Water Font (IRE) 15/2 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	7	1013	87	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Belle Savenay (Coquelin)
Fell 1st (op 7-1 tchd 8-1, 9-1 in a place)

F	10. Rising Talisker 25/1 S Wynne Henry Daly	S Wynne Henry Daly	6	1012 b	86	–	–	–
ch m Primitive Rising (USA) - Dialect I (Connaught)
Always handy, driven along and struggling to hold place when fell 4 out (op 20-1)

PU	8. Ioder Wan (IRE) 40/1 Leighton Aspell Mrs C M Hicks	Leighton Aspell Mrs C M Hicks	7	110	88	–	–	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Good Credentials (Take A Reef)
Blundered 2nd and pulled up, rein caught around foreleg (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	6. Some Go West (IRE) 16/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	112 t	90	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Costly Lady (Bold Lad)
Led 1st, headed next, close up and took keen hold, shared lead 12th to 14th, soon lost place, blundered in rear 2 out, pulled up before last (op 10-1)

17 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 6m 15.30s (slow by 26.30s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: WestertonI (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Miss J M Slater (Hitchhiker) 1st breeder: John White
2nd owner: G A Hubbard (Lord Khalice)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs F C Welch (Stone's Throw I)
Tote win: £26.30 PL: £5.60 £3.50 £1.90 Ex: £146.80 CSF: £185.21 Tricast: £1,769.90

2:00 Huntingdon 9 Dec 1999

Sir Peter Crossman Novices' Handicap Chase Class E