Full Result 3.45 Aintree | 8 April 1999

Martell Fox Hunters' Chase Class B

(Class 2) (6yo+) 2m6f omsGN Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £15,045 2nd £4,560 3rd £2,230 4th £1,065

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Elegant Lord (IRE) 7/4F Mr P Fenton E Bolger	Mr P Fenton E Bolger	11	120	–	135	133	–
ch g Lord Ha Ha - Giolla Sheen (Giolla Mear)
Led 3rd until headed and blundered 10th, led 15th, drew clear after last, stayed on strongly (op 11-8 tchd 9-4 in places)

2 7	15. Mely Moss (FR) 11/2 Alan Dempsey Charles Egerton	Alan Dempsey Charles Egerton	8	120	–	130	124	–
ch g Tip Moss (FR) - The Exception (FR) (Melyno)
Mid-division, headway to track leaders halfway, challenged 2 out, outpaced by winner after last (op 4-1)

3 13 [20]	14. Kibreet 20/1 R Forristal Philip Hobbs	R Forristal Philip Hobbs	12	120	–	120	110	–
ch g Try My Best (USA) - Princess Pageant (Welsh Pageant)
Soon prominent, outpaced after 3 out, hampered last, kept on (tchd 25-1)

4 2 [22]	13. Idiotic 20/1 Mr C Vigors Patrick Chamings	Mr C Vigors Patrick Chamings	11	120	–	119	108	–
br g Idiots Delight - Norma Can (Normandy)
Mistake 2nd, soon behind, stayed on well from 3 out, never able to challenge

5 16 [38]	16. Mr Boston 25/1 John McNamara R D E Woodhouse	John McNamara R D E Woodhouse	14	120	–	107	92	–
b g Halyudh (USA) - Edith Rose (Cheval)
Mid-division, stayed on from 15th, never dangerous (tchd 33-1)

6 ½ [38½]	6. Court Master I (IRE) 33/1 Mr C Bonner Mrs D A Borradaile	Mr C Bonner Mrs D A Borradaile	11	120	–	106	94	–
bb g Bustineto - Moycarkey (Raise You Ten)
Soon prominent, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching next, disputing 3rd and beaten when mistake last

7 shd [38½]	11. Gale Toi (IRE) 16/1 Lt Col O Ellwood Miss C F Elliott	Lt Col O Ellwood Miss C F Elliott	10	120	–	106	91	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Zitas Toi (Chinatown)
Soon prominent, led 10th, headed 15th, weakened after 3 out (op 20-1)

8 dist [68½]	19. Sands Of Gold (IRE) 100/1 Mr M Armytage C N Nimmo	Mr M Armytage C N Nimmo	11	120 b¹	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Twice Lucky I (Condorcet)
Behind early, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off

9 6 [74½]	20. The Crazy Bishop (IRE) 33/1 Mr J A Quinn John A Quinn	Mr J A Quinn John A Quinn	11	120	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Pixelated (Mon Capitaine)
In touch to halfway, behind when mistake 14th, tailed off (op 50-1)

10 1¼ [75¾]	23. Whale Of A Knight (IRE) 14/1 Mr A J Martin A J Martin	Mr A J Martin A J Martin	10	120	–	–	107	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Three Ladies (Menelek)
Chased leaders, hampered 7th, almost fell and lost place 10th, rallied and in touch after 3 out, weakened between last 2, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

11 2 [77¾]	21. Tom's Gemini Star 100/1 Mr James Young O J Carter	Mr James Young O J Carter	11	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Je Dit (I Say)
In touch until weakened after 3 out, tailed off

12 1½ [79¼]	24. Young Nimrod 50/1 Mr G Wragg Diana Grissell	Mr G Wragg Diana Grissell	12	120 t	–	–	–	–
b g Boreen (FR) - Noelbonne Femme (Bonne Noel)
Never better than mid-division, tailed off

13 22 [101¼]	3. Auvillar (USA) 100/1 Mr T Vaughan John O Moore	Mr T Vaughan John O Moore	11	120 v	–	–	–	–
br g Temperence Hill (USA) - Exquisita (USA) (Cougar)
Mistakes, soon behind, tailed off

14 dist [131¼]	22. Walls Court 100/1 Mr J R Barlow J J O'Shea	Mr J R Barlow J J O'Shea	12	120 b	–	–	–	–
ch g Cardinal Flower - Anega (Run The Gantlet)
Led until headed 3rd, weakened from halfway, well tailed off

15 2½ [133¾]	4. Bilbo Baggins (IRE) 100/1 Mr M Gorman Brian Tetley	Mr M Gorman Brian Tetley	11	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Hiking (Royal Highway)
Losing touch when blundered 7th, well tailed off

F	18. Rough Quest 7/1 Mark Bradburne T Casey	Mark Bradburne T Casey	13	120	–	–	–	–
b g Crash Course - Our Quest (Private Walk)
Tracking leaders when fell 7th (op 9-1 after 12-1 in places)

PU	10. Formal Invitation (IRE) 9/1 Mr J M Pritchard David Maybury	Mr J M Pritchard David Maybury	10	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Clarista (USA) (Riva Ridge)
Mistakes, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 7-1)

PU	9. Fiscal Policy 100/1 Mr R Trotter A R Trotter	Mr R Trotter A R Trotter	11	120	–	–	–	–
b g Politico (USA) - Moschata (Star Moss)
Rider lost irons and blundered 4th (water), soon pulled up

PU	5. Charmer's Well (IRE) 20/1 Noel Fehily Gary Brown	Noel Fehily Gary Brown	11	120	–	–	–	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Palmers Well (Proverb)
Blundered 1st, chased leaders, weakening when mistake 11th, well behind when pulled up before 15th

UR	7. Desert Calm (IRE) 33/1 Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey D McCain	Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey D McCain	10	120	–	–	–	–
br g Glow (USA) - Lancette (Double Jump I)
Mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 7th

UR	17. Pontoon Bridge 50/1 Miss S Swindells J S Swindells	Miss S Swindells J S Swindells	12	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Lumax (Maximilian)
Mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 9th

UR	12. Golden Savannah 100/1 Mr A Maculan A Maculan	Mr A Maculan A Maculan	9	120	–	–	–	–
b g Presidium - Golden Pampas (Golden Fleece)
Soon well behind, blundered and unseated rider 10th

UR	1. Apple John 100/1 Mr L Jefford Arthur Whiting	Mr L Jefford Arthur Whiting	10	120	–	–	–	–
b g Sula Bula - Hazelwain (Hard Fact)
In touch when blundered and unseated rider 9th

23 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 5m 43.20s (slow by 11.20s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Around The Horn
1st owner: John P McManus (Elegant Lord) 1st breeder: Joseph Smiddy
2nd owner: Darren C Mercer (Mely Moss)
3rd owner: Mrs Jill Emery (Kibreet)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.50 £2.80 £4.20 Ex: £9.30 CSF: £7.99

3:45 Aintree 8 Apr 1999

Martell Fox Hunters' Chase Class B