Full Result 4.30 Stratford | 22 May 1999

41st Running of The Horse And Hound Cup (Final Champion Hunters' Chase) Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m3f119yds) 3m3½f Good 20 fences

1st £14,810 2nd £4,160 3rd £2,030

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Grimley Gale (IRE) 5/4F Mr J M Pritchard M J Jackson	Mr J M Pritchard M J Jackson	10	119	–	107	129	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Zauditu (Menelek)
Made all, hit 9th, stayed on strongly (op 11-8 tchd 6-4 in places)

2 7	2. Last Option 6/4 Mrs F Needham R Tate	Mrs F Needham R Tate	7	120	–	108	124	–
br g Primitive Rising (USA) - Saint Motunde (Tyrant)
Held up in touch, chased winner 12th, hit 6 out, ridden approaching 2 out, blundered last, one pace (tchd 13-8 and 7-4 in places)

DSQ dist [37]	7. Hiltonstown Lass (IRE) 16/1 Mr C Mulhall Tim Walford	Mr C Mulhall Tim Walford	9	119	–	–	84	–
b m Denel (FR) - Mount Gawn (Harwell)
Held up, effort approaching 5 out, soon outpaced, finished 3rd, disqualified - banned substances found in urine sample (op 12-1)

3 24 [61]	3. Mill O'The Rags (IRE) 66/1 Mr N King Neil King	Mr N King Neil King	10	120	–	–	72	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lady Rag (Ragapan)
Chased winner 3rd, hit 11th, weakened 5 out, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 50-1)

PU	4. Raki Crazy 16/1 Mr A Farrant M C Pipe	Mr A Farrant M C Pipe	8	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Lyphento (USA) - Tom's Nap Hand (Some Hand)
Held up, mistakes, hampered 10th, hit 14th, weakened approaching 5 out, jumped badly right next, soon pulled up (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

UR	1. Court Master I (IRE) 66/1 Mrs L Borradaile Mrs D A Borradaile	Mrs L Borradaile Mrs D A Borradaile	11	120	–	–	–	–
bb g Bustineto - Moycarkey (Raise You Ten)
Chased winner to 3rd, close up when blundered and unseated rider 10th (op 33-1)

UR	5. Gallants Delight 7/1 Mr A Robson R B Johnston	Mr A Robson R B Johnston	9	119	–	–	–	–
b m Idiots Delight - Miss Gallant (Gallo Gallante)
Mistakes, prominent, pulled hard, hit 8th, weakened 5 out, 4th and no chance when blundered and unseated rider last (op 6-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:31:00 Winning time: 7m 2.10s (slow by 20.10s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: R M Phillips (Grimley Gale) 1st breeder: Miss Eudora O'Connor
2nd owner: R Tate (Last Option)
3rd owner: Mrs Jill McVay (Mill O'The Rags)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.50 £1.60 Ex: £1.70 CSF: £3.13

Following an inuiry by the stewards of the Jockey Club, Hiltonstown Lass, who passed the post 3rd, was disqualified - banned substances found in urine sample. Mill O'The Rags was promoted to third.

4:30 Stratford 22 May 1999

41st Running of The Horse And Hound Cup (Final Champion Hunters' Chase) Class B