Full Result 3.50 Leicester | 2 March 1999

Rutland Water Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (6yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Heavy 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,597.50 2nd £1,380 3rd £665 4th £307.50

Rutland Water Novices' Chase Class D, 2m6½f - Heavy, Class 3 6yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Lothian Commander 8/1 Graham Bradley D McCain	Graham Bradley D McCain	7	1012 b	79	72	102	–
ch g Alias Smith (USA) - Lothian Lightning (Lighter)
Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, outpaced next, rallied to lead flat, soon headed, ran on to lead post (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

2 shd	1. Samuel Wilderspin 4/9F Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	7	114	121	78	108	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Littoral (Crash Course)
Raced keenly, with leader to 4th, challenged 9th, every chance from 3 out, ridden to lead last, headed briefly flat, caught post, broke blood vessel (op 1-2 after 8-15 in a place)

3 dist [30]	4. Sweep Clean (IRE) 7/1 Andrew Thornton T Casey	Andrew Thornton T Casey	7	1012	–	–	92	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Quay Blues (Quayside I)
Made virtually all until last, weakened quickly (op 8-1)

4 dist [60]	2. Greyton (IRE) 12/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	6	1012	–	–	–	–
gr g Zaffaran (USA) - Rosy Posy (IRE) (Roselier)
With leader to 5th, dropped rear after 7th, in touch when blundered badly 11th, soon tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

F	5. Heidiqueenofclubs (IRE) 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	107	–	–	–	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Affordthe Queen (Pitpan)
With leader to 5th, hit 9th and next, soon well behind, tailed off when fell 3 out (op 20-1)

5 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 6m 41.70s (slow by 1m 1.70s) Total SP: 105%
1st owner: Roger Bellamy (Lothian Commander) 1st breeder: Lt-Comdr W H Crawford
2nd owner: Steve Smith And Stella Barnes (Samuel Wilderspin)
3rd owner: Mrs Angela Brodie (Sweep Clean)
Tote win: £13 PL: £1.20 £1.10 Ex: £3.20 CSF: £10.66