Full Result 3.50 Newton Abbot | 19 June 1999

Courage Best Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good 11 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,710.80 2nd £1,122.40 3rd £547.20 4th £259.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Sleazey 9/2 Sean Curran John O'Neill	Sean Curran John O'Neill	8	105	72	72	83	–
b g Executive Perk - Dane-Jor'S (Take A Reef)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led next, clear after 3 out, hard driven last,held on all out (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 ¾	3. Sigma Run (IRE) 5/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	10	1113 v	94	93	101	–
b g The Parson - Splendid Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Led to 7th, stayed chasing winner and outpaced after 3 out, rallied from 2 out, kept on well run-in, just failed (op 3-1)

3 6 [6¾]	7. Jimmy's Cross (IRE) 6/1 Barry Keniry ⁷ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ⁷ G B Balding	9	107	81	75	82	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Foredefine (Bonne Noel)
In touch, ridden 4th, headway 5th, ridden 7th and lost place, stayed on again under pressure approaching 2 out, kept on run-in (op 8-1)

4 6 [12¾]	5. Miss Ondee (FR) 8/1 A P McCoy Mrs K Waldron	A P McCoy Mrs K Waldron	5	117	94	76	83	–
b m Dress Parade - Lady Caroline (FR) (Hasty Tudor)
Behind, blundered 5th and hard driven, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, nearest finish (op 5-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

5 6 [18¾]	6. Mr Bean 15/8F B Powell Snr Bernard Llewellyn	B Powell Snr Bernard Llewellyn	9	115	86	68	76	–
b g Salse (USA) - Goody Blake (Blakeney)
In touch until ridden and lost place after 5th, stayed on again under pressure from 3 out (trainer said the gelding was unable to dominate and was not helped by the absence of blinkers (op 3-1)

6 19 [37¾]	9. Shrewd John 10/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ Mrs D Thomas	Jamie Goldstein ³ Mrs D Thomas	13	913	69	32	46	–
b g John French - Seal Shrew (Seaepic)
Behind, ridden 5th and soon lost touch (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

7 7 [44¾]	1. Maple Dancer 40/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁵ R J Baker	Mr G Shenkin ⁵ R J Baker	13	119 b	95	51	73	–
b g Viking I (USA) - New York Rose (Pieces Of Eight)
Chased leaders to 6th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)

PU	2. Rich Life (IRE) 16/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	9	120	95	–	–	–
b g Dance Of Life (USA) - Ringawoody (Auction Ring)
Ridden and effort 6th, soon weakened, no chance when pulled up and dismounted run-in (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

PU	4. Punting Pete (IRE) 25/1 Mr A Phillips Mrs K Waldron	Mr A Phillips Mrs K Waldron	9	119	90	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Silent Collection (Monksfield)
Pulled hard, in touch, hit 2nd, challenged 5th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 4m 5.00s (slow by 14.00s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: J G O'Neill (Sleazey) 1st breeder: Finbar O'Neill
2nd owner: K W Bell & Son Ltd (Sigma Run)
3rd owner: Mrs E A Haycock (Jimmy's Cross)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £2.20 £2.40 £1.80 Ex: £14.60 CSF: £25.52 Tricast: £124.14

3:50 Newton Abbot 19 Jun 1999

Courage Best Handicap Chase Class D