Full Result 2.00 Newbury | 13 February 1999

Mitsubishi Shogun Game Spirit Chase Class A (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m92yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £18,503.25 2nd £6,747 3rd £3,298.50 4th £1,417.50 5th £633.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Celibate (IRE) 7/2 Mick Fitzgerald Charlie Mann	Mick Fitzgerald Charlie Mann	8	113	149	118	157	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Raced in 3rd, closed on leaders and hit 8th, led 4 out, driven 2 out, hung right run-in, ran on well (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

2 2½	3. Mulligan (IRE) 7/2 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	9	113	149	116	155	–
ch g Callernish - Anaglog's Pet (Gala Performance)
Made most to 4th, stayed pressing leader, challenged from 7th until led after 8th, headed 4 out, rallied to challenge last, switched left and kept on flat (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

3 9 [11½]	4. Nearly An Eye 11/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	113	138	108	146	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Kitty Come Home (Monsanto)
Raced in 4th, hit 8th and 9th, ridden and stayed on same pace from 4 out (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

4 5 [16½]	1. Ask Tom (IRE) 5/2F Russ Garritty Tom Tate	Russ Garritty Tom Tate	10	1110	170	110	148	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - On The Scratch (Le Bavard)
With leader until led 4th, headed after 8th, ridden next, weakened from 3 out (op 7-4 tchd 11-4 in places)

5 7 [23½]	5. Nipper Reed 8/1 Robert Thornton R Simpson	Robert Thornton R Simpson	9	113	120	96	149	–
b g Celestial Storm (USA) - Figrant (USA) (L'Emigrant)
Reluctant to race and lost approximately 30 lengths start, hit 8th, stayed on from 4 out (op 7-1)

PU	6. Or Royal (FR) 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	113	154	–	–	–
gr g Kendor (FR) - Pomme Royale (FR) (Shergar)
Refused to race, jumped one fence and pulled up (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

6 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 4m 13.30s (slow by 15.30s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Stamford Bridge Partnership (Celibate) 1st breeder: Miss Noirin Dunne
2nd owner: Lady Harris (Mulligan)
3rd owner: J A Keighley And Paul K Barber (Nearly An Eye)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £1.60 £2.40 Ex: £6.90 CSF: £14.75

2:00 Newbury 13 Feb 1999

Mitsubishi Shogun Game Spirit Chase Class A (Grade 2)