Full Result 1.45 Newton Abbot | 3 November 1999

Pot Black (UK) Limited Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Soft 12 fences

1st £3,156.15 2nd £955.20 3rd £466.10 4th £221.55

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Executive Decision I (IRE) 5/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	1012	–	105	129	–
ch g Classic Music (USA) - Bengala I (FR) (Hard To Beat)
Always in touch, left in 2nd place 5th, led on bit after 4 out, eased flat, comfortably (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in a place)

2 3	7. Nearly A Score 100/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	7	107	–	97	104	–
b m Nearly A Hand - Boherash (Boreen)
Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, effort 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner (op 50-1)

3 3½ [6½]	3. Mesa Verde (IRE) 16/1 Leighton Aspell Noel Chance	Leighton Aspell Noel Chance	8	1012	98	98	110	–
bb g Yashgan - Random Princess (Random Shot)
Held up in touch, challenged from 4 out, held when stumbled last, not recover (op 10-1)

4 ½ [7]	1. Blowing Wind (FR) 4/11F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1012	–	98	108	–
bb g Fabulous Dancer (USA) - Bassita (Bustino)
Jumped deliberately, held up, headway from 6th, hard driven from 4 out, beaten from next (op 2-5)

5 7 [14]	6. Anns Girl 33/1 Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	6	107	–	86	97	–
br m Newski (USA) - Nearly Married (Nearly A Hand)
Led to 3rd, hit next, left in lead 5th, headed after 4 out, stumbled next, faded (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

F	4. Tain Ton 7/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Green Adventure (USA) - Hylton Road (Kinglet)
Held up, fell 4th (op 6-1 tchd 10-1)

UR	5. Walk On ByI 100/1 Barry Fenton J S King	Barry Fenton J S King	5	1012	–	–	–	–
gr g Terimon - Try G'S (Hotfoot I)
With leader, led 3rd, veered right and unseated rider 5th (op 33-1)

7 ran Off time: 1:45:00 Winning time: 4m 13.60s (slow by 24.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: E Gutner & M Krysztofiak Racing (Executive Decision I) 1st breeder: Pondsfield Stud
2nd owner: P R Rodford (Nearly A Score)
3rd owner: Mrs Philippa Cooper (Mesa Verde)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2 £18.90 Ex: £139.40 CSF: £199.04

1:45 Newton Abbot 3 Nov 1999

Pot Black (UK) Limited Novices' Chase Class E