Full Result 8.35 Newton Abbot | 11 June 1999

Derek Holloway Happy Retirement Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good 11 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,396.50 2nd £1,332 3rd £651 4th £310.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Step In Line (IRE) 10/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	7	106 6 3	83	93	95	–
gr g Step Together I (USA) - Ballycahan Girl (Bargello)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, challenged from 2 out until led run-in, driven out (op 7-1)

2 1½	6. Run For Cover I (IRE) 11/2 Richard Johnson Nerys Dutfield	Richard Johnson Nerys Dutfield	7	104	81	89	92	–
b m Lafontaine I (USA) - Run For Shelter (Strong Gale)
In touch, chased leaders 6th, led 4 out, hard driven when challenged from 2 out, headed run-in, no extra (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

3 12 [13½]	11. Another Hubblick 40/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	8	100 7	77	74	76	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Sue Lark (Sir Lark)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 2nd briefly soon after, weakened 2 out (op 33-1)

4 9 [22½]	7. Smart Lord 33/1 Sean Curran Martin Bosley	Sean Curran Martin Bosley	8	103	80	68	70	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Lady Catcher (Free Boy)
Behind, steady headway approaching 2 out, soon one pace

5 3 [25½]	3. Aavasaksa (FR) 13/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1013 v	90	76	77	–
b g Dancing Spree (USA) - Afkaza (FR) (Labus)
Headway 5th, led 6th, headed 4 out, weakened from next (op 9-2 tchd 7-1)

6 2½ [28]	8. Allo George 33/1 Andrew Thornton Tony Newcombe	Andrew Thornton Tony Newcombe	13	103 3	80	63	64	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Dodgy Lady (Royal Avenue)
Chased leaders to 6th, weakened 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

7 2½ [30½]	12. Shrewd John 20/1 D Gallagher Mrs D Thomas	D Gallagher Mrs D Thomas	13	100 8	77	58	59	–
b g John French - Seal Shrew (Seaepic)
Always behind (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

8 6 [36½]	9. Tango's Delight 50/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁵ R J Baker	Mr G Shenkin ⁵ R J Baker	11	913 4 2	81	51	57	–
b g Idiots Delight - Lucky Tango (Tangle)
Chased leaders 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out (op 33-1)

9 3 [39½]	13. Dormston Boyo 16/1 B Powell Snr Trevor Wall	B Powell Snr Trevor Wall	9	100 9 v	77	49	50	–
b g Sula Bula - March At Dawn (Nishapour)
Led until after 1st, weakened 6th (tchd 20-1)

10 6 [45½]	1. Caspian Beluga 11/1 Rodi Greene S G Knight	Rodi Greene S G Knight	11	120	105	71	72	–
bb g Persian Bold (IRE) - Miss Thames (Tower Walk)
Chased leaders to 6th, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

11 21 [66½]	5. Toomuch Toosoon I (IRE) 25/1 Timmy Murphy Andy Hobbs	Timmy Murphy Andy Hobbs	11	106 t	83	28	29	–
b g Glenstal (USA) - Star Of India (General Assembly)
Jumped poorly in rear, always behind

UR	4. Fortynineplus (IRE) 5/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	8	109	86	–	–	–
b g Torus - Gipsey Jo (Furry Glen)
Led after 1st, headed 6th, stayed with leaders until blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 5-1 after 6-1 in places)

UR	2. Western Chief (IRE) 11/10F R Dunwoody Dai Williams	R Dunwoody Dai Williams	5	112 7 t	99	–	–	–
b h Caerleon (USA) - Go Honey Go (General Assembly)
Mistake and unseated rider 1st (op 6-4 tchd 2-1)