Full Result 2.50 Newton Abbot | 3 November 1999

Claude Whitley Memorial Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase) Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m1f170yds) 3m2f Soft 17 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,838.20 2nd £1,161.60 3rd £566.80 4th £269.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Atavistic (IRE) 7/2J Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	7	117	110	125	125	–
b g Architect I (USA) - Saceili (Saher)
Led until 2nd, left in lead 8th, headed 10th, challenged 4 out, outpaced next, rallied approaching last, led flat, all out (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

2 2½	6. Golden Drum (IRE) 13/2 Timmy Murphy Ian Williams	Timmy Murphy Ian Williams	9	108	94	108	108	–
ch g Black Minstrel - Four In A Row (CracksmanI)
Held up in touch, led 10th, ridden clear from 3 out, headed and no extra flat (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 and 9-1 in a place)

3 3½ [6]	4. Banner Gale (IRE) 14/1 Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	10	112	102	111	111	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Tipperary Special (Wrekin Rambler)
Held up, ridden and outpaced 12th, headway 4 out, stayed on one pace flat (op 10-1)

4 1 [7]	5. Selatan (IRE) 4/1 Barry Fenton D R Gandolfo	Barry Fenton D R Gandolfo	7	1010	96	104	104	–
ch g Shernazar - Seleret (USA) (Lear Fan)
Held up behind leaders, ridden along 4 out, soon one pace (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

5 dist [37]	9. Top Skipper (IRE) 25/1 D Salter Rod Millman	D Salter Rod Millman	7	100 2	86	–	–	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Scarlet Slipper (Gay Mecene)
Held up, headway from 8th, weakened approaching 14th, no chance when blundered 4 out, tailed off (op 16-1)

6 1½ [38½]	8. Bally Lira 14/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	7	106	92	–	–	–
b m Lir - Ballyorney Girl (New Member)
Always behind, tailed off when blundered 10th (tchd 16-1)

PU	1. Freddie Muck 7/2J Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1110 b	110	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Muckertoo (Sagaro)
Led 2nd, hit 4th, not fluent and headed 8th, soon struggling, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 14th (official explanation: trainer said the gelding lost his position halfway and appeared not to handle the soft ground) (op 7-4 tchd 4-1 in places)

PU	3. Grosvenor (IRE) 4/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	118	108	–	100	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Fair Invader (Brave Invader)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

UR	7. Rathgibbon (IRE) 20/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	8	107	93	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Harp Song (Auction Ring)
Blundered and unseated rider 1st (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

9 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 6m 52.40s (slow by 31.40s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Mrs Jill Emery, Mr A Staple, Mr E Morris (Atavistic) 1st breeder: S Ross
2nd owner: Mcmahon (contractors Services) Ltd (Golden Drum)
3rd owner: Mrs T Pritchard (Banner Gale)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £2.20 £1.90 £3 Ex: £17.40 CSF: £25.38 Tricast: £263.46

2:50 Newton Abbot 3 Nov 1999

Claude Whitley Memorial Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase) Class D