Full Result 3.50 Market Rasen | 12 June 1999

Midsummer Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m3f34yds) 2m3f Good 12 fences 2 omitted

1st £7,035 2nd £2,130 3rd £1,040 4th £495

Midsummer Handicap Chase Class C, 2m3f - Good, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. The Gopher (IRE) 20/1 Jodie Mogford ⁷ D J Wintle	Jodie Mogford ⁷ D J Wintle	10	107 b	116	86	128	–
ch g General View - Egg Shells I (Miami Springs)
Never far away, ridden along briefly after 3rd, led 6th, quickened after 4 out, soon clear, ridden out and kept on well run-in

2 6	7. Specialize 6/4F A P McCoy K R Burke	A P McCoy K R Burke	7	1013 b	115	87	120	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Scholastika (GER) (Alpenkonig)
Midfield, effort and headway 9th, chased winner 3 out, no impression (op 7-4 tchd 2-1)

3 2 [8]	3. Jultara (IRE) 6/1 Seamus Durack Ian Williams	Seamus Durack Ian Williams	10	117 b	123	94	126	–
ch g Strong Statement (USA) - La Bise (Callernish)
Close up, ridden along and struggling to go pace approaching 9th, kept on one pace from 3 out (op 7-1)

4 6 [14]	8. Pariah I (IRE) 14/1 Jim Crowley ⁵ Martin Todhunter	Jim Crowley ⁵ Martin Todhunter	10	913	106	72	105	–
b g Derring Rose - Proverb Lady (Proverb)
Held up in touch, headway 7th (water), ridden when chasing leaders 9th, one pace when mistake 2 out

5 8 [22]	9. Briar's Delight 20/1 Richard Johnson Dick Allan	Richard Johnson Dick Allan	11	100 2 v	102	62	97	–
b g Idiots Delight - Briar Park (Timolin)
Held up in rear, some headway when mistake 7th (water), not fluent when outpaced next, never troubled leaders (op 16-1)

6 6 [28]	2. Potter's Bay (IRE) 8/1 Robert Thornton David Evans	Robert Thornton David Evans	10	1112	128	84	123	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Polly Puttens (IRE) (Pollerton)
In touch, chased leaders 8th, ridden along and outpaced after 4 out, no danger when blundered last

7 25 [53]	5. Father Rector (IRE) 7/1 Timmy Murphy Simon Sherwood	Timmy Murphy Simon Sherwood	10	111	117	53	75	–
b g The Parson - Mwanamio (Sole Mio)
Prominent early, reminders and lost ground after 6th, mistake when toiling 8th, tailed off (op 13-2)

8 1¾ [54¾]	10. Influence Pedler 16/1 Adrian Maguire Karen George	Adrian Maguire Karen George	6	100 2 t	102	36	58	–
b g Keen - La Vie En Primrose (Henbit)
Midfield early, mistake when not going well in rear 5th, tailed off after 7th (water)

LFT	4. Destiny Calls 11/2 Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	9	116	122	–	–	–
ch g Lord Avie (USA) - Miss Renege (USA) (Riva Ridge)
Whipped round start, took no part (op 6-1)

PU	1. Coulton 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	12	120	130	–	–	–
ch g Final Straw - Pontevecchio Due (Welsh Pageant)
Led until headed approaching 2nd, regained lead approaching 4th, headed 6th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	11. Saskia's Hero 20/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Etherington	Lorcan Wyer Tim Etherington	12	100 5	102	–	–	–
ch g Bairn (USA) - Comtec Princess (Gulf Pearl)
Midfield, dropped to rear 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	12. Nashville Star (USA) 33/1 B Powell Snr Robin Mathew	B Powell Snr Robin Mathew	8	100 8 v	102	–	–	–
ch g Star De Naskra (USA) - Mary Davies (Tyrnavos)
Ridden along and headway to lead approaching 2nd, headed approaching 4th, tailed off quickly after 7th (water), pulled up before 4 out