Full Result 4.30 Plumpton | 5 April 1999

Hiscox Insurance Selling Handicap Chase Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 5yo+) 2m5f OMS Good 16 fences

1st £2,617.50 2nd £730 3rd £352.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Leitrim Cottage (IRE) 8/1 Christopher Murray ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	Christopher Murray ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	8	97 4 b	62	40	82	–
b g Yashgan - New Talent (The Parson)
Held up in touch, chased leaders 7th, led 12th, quickened clear approaching 2 out, ridden out, (official explanation: trainer said, re: improved form, his charge was carrying a low weight in a weak race) (op 10-1)

2 15	1. Whippers Delight I (IRE) 5/1 Mr T Peoples ⁷ G F H Charles-Jones	Mr T Peoples ⁷ G F H Charles-Jones	11	117	90	56	95	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - Crashing Juno (Crash Course)
Led to 12th, outpaced by winner from 3 out (op 3-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

3 6 [21]	2. Mullintor (IRE) 7/1 Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	8	1111	87	55	91	–
b g King Luthier - Latin Verses (Appiani II)
Prominent, chased leader 5th to 7th, 2l 3rd when mistake 12th, blundered badly next, soon beaten (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

4 4 [25]	5. Stratton Flyer 7/1 A Bates ³ Stuart Howe	A Bates ³ Stuart Howe	9	911	62	24	57	–
b m Mas Media - Empress Valley (Gay Fandango)
Chased leader to 7th, outpaced 12th (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

5 18 [43]	4. Lyphard's Fable (USA) 7/4F Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Tom George	Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Tom George	8	912	65	11	42	–
b g Al Nasr (FR) - Affirmative Fable (USA) (Affirmed)
Chased leaders to 6th, lost place, rallied briefly 10th, weakened before 12th, tailed off (op 9-4)

6 10 [53]	3. Tiger Paws (IRE) 11/4 Philip Hide Paul Webber	Philip Hide Paul Webber	9	105	67	9	34	–
b m Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Miss Tarbow (Tarqogan)
Held up in touch, hit 9th, ridden 11th, 4th when mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off (op 9-4)

7 7 [60]	7. Joker Jack I 33/1 Rodi Greene R Dean	Rodi Greene R Dean	14	100 6	62	–	22	–
ch g Garryowen I - Deceptive Day (Master Buck)
Behind, ridden 3rd, tailed off from 5th

PU	8. Stage Player 33/1 W Greatrex ⁷ Clarissa Caroe	W Greatrex ⁷ Clarissa Caroe	13	912 5 11	67	–	–	–
b g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Popkins (Romulus)
In rear, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 5 out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 5m 27.00s Total SP: 122%
1st owner: B & M McHugh Ltd Civil Engineering (Leitrim Cottage) 1st breeder: Joseph Smiddy
2nd owner: S P Tindall (Whippers Delight I)
3rd owner: Thomas Thompson (Mullintor)
Tote win: £20.70 PL: £4.10 £1.90 £1.50 Ex: £38.40 CSF: £46.30 Tricast: £272.66
The winner was bought in for 3,600gns

4:30 Plumpton 5 Apr 1999

Hiscox Insurance Selling Handicap Chase Class G