Full Result 2.30 Lingfield | 27 January 1999

Play Golf At Lingfield Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Heavy 13 fences 1 omitted

1st £3,794.60 2nd £1,065.60 3rd £519.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Dark Stranger (FR) 2/5F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	1110	105	107	131	–
b g Iveday (FR) - Abeille Royale (USA) (Turn To Mars)
Made all, clear from 10th, pushed along before 3 out, mistake 2 out, unchallenged (tchd 4-9 1-2 in places)

2 18	2. Melling 9/4 C Maude Ron Hodges	C Maude Ron Hodges	8	101	82	68	88	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Settled last, reminder 8th, chased winner next, no impression after 4 out and eased, pushed out to hold 2nd run-in (p 7-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

3 3½ [21½]	3. Nice Approach (IRE) 25/1 P Holley Ron Hodges	P Holley Ron Hodges	6	100 13	81	63	83	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Gayles Approach (Strong Gale)
Chased winner to 9th, pushed along and no impression after, one pace (op 12-1)