Full Result 3.20 Leicester | 16 February 1999

Thurnby Maiden Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) 2m1f OMS Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £3,080 2nd £920 3rd £440 4th £200

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Boulevard Bay (IRE) 50/1 Jimmy McCarthy Renee Robeson	Jimmy McCarthy Renee Robeson	8	115	86	107	107	–
b g Royal Fountain - Cairita (Pitcairn)
Tracked leaders, left clear 8th, comfortably, official explanation: trainer said the gelding benefitted from the shorter trip and drop in class (op 33-1)

2 14	4. Filou Du Bois (FR) 6/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	115	84	93	93	–
b g Shafoun (FR) - Jamaica (FR) (Tryptic)
Prominent, chased winner 8th, ridden 3 out, no impression (tchd 8-1, 9-1 in places)

3 3 [17]	11. Sweep Clean (IRE) 12/1 Timmy Murphy T Casey	Timmy Murphy T Casey	7	115	–	90	90	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Quay Blues (Quayside I)
Mid-division, headway 6th, one pace from 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 14-1)

4 9 [26]	14. Oriental Style (IRE) 12/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	5	1010 b	86	71	73	–
ro g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Bazaar Promise (Native Bazaar)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden 4 out, beaten next (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

5 27 [53]	2. Emperor's Magic (IRE) 20/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	8	115	–	52	69	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Sengirrefcha (Reformed Character)
Held up, never troubled leaders (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

6 29 [82]	10. Swan Street (NZ) 33/1 J R Kavanagh E L James	J R Kavanagh E L James	7	115	64	19	50	–
b g Veloso (NZ) - Azatla (NZ) (Azemann)
Pulled hard, led to 4th, weakened 8th (tchd 40-1 in one place and 50-1)

F	6. High Gale (IRE) 11/2 Adrian Maguire Paul Nicholls	Adrian Maguire Paul Nicholls	7	115	88	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - High Board (High Line)
Pulled hard, 3rd when fell 2nd (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

PU	13. Gallic Girl (IRE) 100/1 B Powell Snr Ron Hodges	B Powell Snr Ron Hodges	9	110	58	–	–	–
br m Gallic Heir - Accidental (Energist)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1)

PU	5. Gallant Lord (IRE) 100/1 Noel Fehily ⁷ Linda Jewell	Noel Fehily ⁷ Linda Jewell	10	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Knockantota Star (Gail Star)
Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

PU	7. Merry Shot (IRE) 8/1 D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	7	115 b¹	76	–	–	–
b g Cataldi - Borgina (Boreen)
Dwelt, soon prominent, mistake 3rd, chased winner when blundered 6th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

PU	12. Waynflete (IRE) 6/5F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	115	–	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Sister Delaney (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 6th, blundered 4 out, soon beaten, pulled up before last, trainer said the gelding was unsuited to the tacky ground (op 4-5)

PU	8. Riverside Stroll 12/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	115 t	–	–	–	–
ch g Funny Man I - Tamorina (Quayside I)
With leader to 4th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 7th (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

UR	3. Fever Pitch 100/1 P Holley Ron Hodges	P Holley Ron Hodges	9	115	–	–	82	–
gr g Kalaglow (IRE) - Seragsbee (Sagaro)
Held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 4th when blundered and unseated rider last (op 66-1)

13 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 4m 36.60s (slow by 27.60s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Smart Guy (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Exors of the Late Mrs P Robeson (Boulevard Bay) 1st breeder: W O'Brien
2nd owner: Jmdj Racing (Filou Du Bois)
3rd owner: Mrs Angela Brodie (Sweep Clean)
Tote win: £62.20 PL: £10.10 £2.80 £2.80 Ex: £432.80 CSF: £303.16

3:20 Leicester 16 Feb 1999

Thurnby Maiden Chase Class E