Full Result 5.25 Newbury | 5 March 1999

Peter Hamer Memorial Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £1,900 2nd £460

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Rough Quest EvensF Mark Bradburne T Casey	Mark Bradburne T Casey	13	119	–	100	106	–
b g Crash Course - Our Quest (Private Walk)
Held up, took keen hold and rapid headway to lead 5th, hit 13th, headed after 14th, staying on same pace when left in lead last, kept on (op 4-5 tchd 11-8)

DSQ 6	1. All Weather 16/1 Mr M Wilesmith ⁷ Mrs D Wilesmith	Mr M Wilesmith ⁷ Mrs D Wilesmith	13	1112	–	106	106	–
b g Air Trooper I - Modom (Compensation)
In touch, headway 9th, stayed on to chase leaders 4 out, 3rd and no impression when left 2nd last, finished 2nd, disqualfied - tested positive for banned substances (op 8-1)

2 1¼ [7¼]	4. Pontabula 40/1 Mr A Charles-Jones ³ H J Manners	Mr A Charles-Jones ³ H J Manners	9	1112	–	101	103	–
b g Sula Bula - Lady Penstone (Jimsun I)
Behind, hit 11th, headway 13th, chasing leaders when blundered 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out but not a danger when left 3rd last, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 16-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

F	3. Loyal Note 11/1 Mr Simon Andrews S R Andrews	Mr Simon Andrews S R Andrews	11	121	–	–	–	–
ch g Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Maynote (Maystreak)
Chased leaders to 7th, lost touch 10th, tailed off when fell 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 12-1, 14-1 in a place)

F	2. Stalbridge Bill 11/8 Miss Amaryllis Goschen ⁷ J W Dufosee	Miss Amaryllis Goschen ⁷ J W Dufosee	9	1112	–	–	114	–
b g El Conquistador - Abridged (Nearly A Hand)
Chased winner 7th, led after 14th, staying on well and 2 lengths clear when fell last (op 5-4 after 6-4 in a place, tch 6-4 in places)

PU	6. Spuffington 50/1 Mr J Turcan ⁷ Nicholas Pomfret	Mr J Turcan ⁷ Nicholas Pomfret	11	112	–	–	–	–
b g Sula Bula - Pita (Raffingora)
Led to 5th, stayed prominent to 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

UR	7. Alska (FR) 33/1 Miss W Southcombe ⁷ P L Southcombe	Miss W Southcombe ⁷ P L Southcombe	6	1011	–	–	–	–
bb m Leading Counsel (USA) - Kolkwitzia (FR) (The Wonder)
Prominent early, behind when stumbled and unseated rider 7th (op 16-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 5:26:00 Winning time: 6m 29.20s (slow by 41.20s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: A T A Wates (Rough Quest) 1st breeder: Michael Healy
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late H J Manners (Pontabula)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.30 £2.30 Ex: £17.70 CSF: £14.27
Placepot: £247.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £30,931.70. 91.10 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £36.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,632.78. 32.86 winning tickets.

Following an inquiry by the stewards of the Jockey Club, All Weather, who passed the post 2nd, was disqualified - tested positive for banned substances. Pontabula was promoted to 2nd, no other finishers.

5:25 Newbury 5 Mar 1999

Peter Hamer Memorial Hunters' Chase Class H