Full Result 3.20 Plumpton | 1 March 1999

Headway Hurstwood Park Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m1f110yds) 3m1½f OMS Heavy

1st £3,037.50 2nd £850 3rd £412.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Emerald Statement (IRE) 2/1 Barry Fenton D M Grissell	Barry Fenton D M Grissell	9	1110	120	105	130	–
b g Strong Statement (USA) - Popsi's Darling (Le Bavard)
Made all, pecked 4 out, joined by runner-up 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in (op 6-4 tchd 85-40)

2 6	3. Woodlands Beau (IRE) 5/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	1110	100	100	117	–
b g Beau Sher - Never Intended (Sayyaf)
Close up, mistake 11th, went 2nd next, joined winner 2 out, hard ridden and one pace approaching last (op 7-2 tchd 6-1)

3 dist [36]	4. Edge Ahead (IRE) 40/1 Jim Culloty Mrs D Haine	Jim Culloty Mrs D Haine	9	113 b	–	–	–	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Blackrath Beauty (Le Tricolore)
Close up until weakened after 12th, soon well behind (op 14-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	2. Strong Tel (IRE) 4/6F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	1110	120	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Snow Cat (Raise You Ten)
Ran in snatches and jumping lacked fluency, close up, blundered 6th, hard ridden and lost touch 12th, soon pulled up, official explanation: trainer had no excuse for the poor run (op 8-11 tchd 4-5, evens in places, 5-6 in a place)