Full Result 2.40 Bangor-on-Dee | 14 August 1999

Caernarfon Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m4f72yds) 2m4½f Good 15 fences

1st £4,810.75 2nd £1,456 3rd £710.50 4th £337.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Xaipete (IRE) 11/1 Peter Ryan ⁷ N B Mason	Peter Ryan ⁷ N B Mason	7	117	119	114	127	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Rolfete (USA) (Tom Rolfe)
Confidently ridden, smooth headway to dispute lead last, soon led, sprinted clear (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

2 8	2. Gower-Slave 13/8F Mick Fitzgerald Peter Bowen	Mick Fitzgerald Peter Bowen	7	120	119	115	121	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Slave's Bangle (Prince Rheingold)
With leader, led after 3 out, joined and ridden last, not finishing pace of winner (op evens tchd 7-4 in places)

3 2 [10]	4. Acajou III (FR) 4/1 Jim Crowley ³ Martin Todhunter	Jim Crowley ³ Martin Todhunter	11	111 t	109	100	107	–
b g Cap Martin (FR) - Roxane II (FR) (Signani)
Tried to make all, not fluent 6 out and next, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and one pace (op 5-2)

4 3½ [13½]	3. Celestial Choir 12/1 Andrew Thornton Les Eyre	Andrew Thornton Les Eyre	9	1110	115	107	109	–
b m Celestial Storm (USA) - Choir (High Top)
In touch on outside, effort and driven along after 4 out, unable to quicken from next (op 8-1)

5 17 [30½]	8. Willie Makeit (IRE) 16/1 Mr A Charles-Jones R H Alner	Mr A Charles-Jones R H Alner	9	104 4	95	73	72	–
b g Coquelin (USA) - Turbina (Tudor Melody)
Always handy, feeling pace and driven along after 4 out, struggling from next (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

6 1¾ [32¼]	6. Little Tuska (IRE) 9/1 S Taylor N B Mason	S Taylor N B Mason	9	103 tb	94	71	69	–
gr g Step Together I (USA) - Peek-A-Boo (Bustino)
Settled midfield, feeling pace after 4 out, never near to challenge (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

7 1¾ [34]	7. Ordog Mor (IRE) 20/1 Tony Dobbin M G Meagher	Tony Dobbin M G Meagher	10	100 v¹	91	66	65	–
ch g Boreen (FR) - Minorette (Miralgo)
With leaders, feeling pace before 4 out, soon lost touch (op 12-1)

8 2½ [36½]	5. Highbeath 5/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	8	110	105	78	76	–
b g Dunbeath (USA) - Singing High (Julio Mariner)
Patiently ridden, steady headway final circuit, reminders 7 out, soon struggling and behind (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

9 5 [41½]	9. Alpine Mist (IRE) 50/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	7	100 14 v	91	60	60	–
gr g Nishapour (FR) - Afeefa (Lyphard)
Waited with, good headway 7th, hard at work approaching 4 out, soon lost touch (op 25-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 5m 6.90s (slow by 17.90s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: N B Mason (Xaipete) 1st breeder: Michael Fennessy
2nd owner: Bob Bevan (Gower-Slave)
3rd owner: Steve Baron (Acajou III)
Tote win: £11.60 PL: £2.60 £1.30 £2.30 Ex: £10.10 CSF: £27.47 Tricast: £78.40 Trifecta: £34.80 Pool: £128.09. 2.61 winning tickets

2:40 Bangor-on-Dee 14 Aug 1999

Caernarfon Handicap Chase Class D