Full Result 4.50 Leicester | 2 March 1999

Oakham Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) 2m1f OMS Heavy 10 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,548 2nd £1,064 3rd £512 4th £236

Oakham Handicap Chase Class E, 2m1f - Heavy, Class 4 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Centaur Express 9/4J Mick Fitzgerald A Streeter	Mick Fitzgerald A Streeter	7	120	110	83	122	–
b g Siberian Express (USA) - Gay Twenties (Lord Gayle)
Led to 4th, led 3 out, pushed out (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places)

2 18	5. Northern Saddler 9/4J Richard Johnson Ron Hodges	Richard Johnson Ron Hodges	12	104	86	40	92	–
ch g Norwick (USA) - Miss Saddler (St Paddy)
Held up in touch, pushed along 5th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, eased when beaten flat (op 2-1)

3 20 [38]	4. Boulevard Bay (IRE) 5/2 Jimmy McCarthy Renee Robeson	Jimmy McCarthy Renee Robeson	8	110	96	28	80	–
b g Royal Fountain - Cairita (Pitcairn)
Chased leader until led 4th, pecked 6th, headed 3 out, weakened next (op 11-4 tchd 3-1 in places)

4 17 [55]	6. Astral Invasion (USA) 6/1 X Aizpuru ³ Trevor Wall	X Aizpuru ³ Trevor Wall	8	911 3 b	82	–	51	–
ch g Risen Star (USA) - Santiki I (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders, ridden when mistake 5 out, weakened next (tchd 7-1, 8-1 in places)

PU	2. Music Please 20/1 Howie Ephgrave ⁷ B Preece	Howie Ephgrave ⁷ B Preece	7	116	109	–	–	–
ch g Music Boy - Ask Mama (Mummy's Pet)
Held up, mistake 5th, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

5 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 4m 47.30s (slow by 38.30s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Colonel Blazer
1st owner: Centaur Racing Ltd (Centaur Express) 1st breeder: John Burt And Peter Gordon Partnership
2nd owner: R J Hodges (Northern Saddler)
3rd owner: Exors of the Late Mrs P Robeson (Boulevard Bay)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.90 £1.60 Ex: £2 CSF: £7.11
Placepot: £17.20 to a £1 stake.
Quadpot: £3.10 to a £1 stake.