Full Result 3.45 Newton Abbot | 17 March 1999

Horses For Courses Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m4f216yds) 2m5f Soft 16 fences

1st £2,788 2nd £844 3rd £412 4th £196

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Oriental Style (IRE) 100/30 Barry Keniry ⁷ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ⁷ G B Balding	5	97 3 b	87	64	92	–
ro g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Bazaar Promise (Native Bazaar)
Held up in touch, ridden to challenge from 3 out, led flat, driven out (op 3-1 after 4-1 in a place tchd 11-4 and 7-2)

2 ½	5. Melling 9/2 J R Kavanagh Ron Hodges	J R Kavanagh Ron Hodges	8	102	80	72	93	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Prominent until lost place 5th, rallied 7th, led approaching 9th, ridden before 2 out, headed and no extra flat (op 3-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

3 14 [14½]	4. Hold Your Ranks 3/1J J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	12	1012	90	71	96	–
b g Ranksborough - Holdmetight (New Brig)
Led until approaching 9th, soon driven, weakened approaching 2 out (op 5-2 tchd 100-30)

4 6 [20½]	6. Koo's Promise 10/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ C L Popham	Ollie McPhail ⁵ C L Popham	8	911	80	51	73	–
bl m Lepanto (GER) - Koo-Ming (Mansingh)
Prominent, ridden and weakened 9th (tchd 11-1 in a place)

5 1 [21½]	1. Cedar Square (IRE) 3/1J Mr R Widger ⁵ Victor Dartnall	Mr R Widger ⁵ Victor Dartnall	8	115	102	72	94	–
b g Dancing Dissident (USA) - Friendly Ann (Artaius)
Held up, headway to chase leader from 5th until 8th, weakened 3 out (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places)

6 dist [51½]	2. Maple Dancer 33/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁵ R J Baker	Mr G Shenkin ⁵ R J Baker	13	113	100	–	–	–
b g Viking I (USA) - New York Rose (Pieces Of Eight)
Held up, lost touch approaching 9th, tailed off (op 20-1)

PU	3. Tight Fist (IRE) 9/2 R Farrant Henrietta C Knight	R Farrant Henrietta C Knight	9	115	97	–	–	–
b g Doulab (USA) - Fussy Budget (Wolver Hollow)
Held up, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th, jockey said his mount was unsuited to the ground (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 5m 52.50s (slow by 50.50s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Style Partners (Oriental Style) 1st breeder: J McGarry
2nd owner: Miss R Dobson (Melling)
3rd owner: Mrs C Loze (Hold Your Ranks)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.80 £3.10 Ex: £10.20 CSF: £18.61

3:45 Newton Abbot 17 Mar 1999

Horses For Courses Handicap Chase Class E