Full Result 1.50 Taunton | 9 December 1999

Quantocks Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 5yo+) 3m OMS Good To Soft

1st £4,279.50 2nd £1,296 3rd £633 4th £301.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Melling 14/1 Jay Harris ⁵ Ron Hodges	Jay Harris ⁵ Ron Hodges	8	99 3	79	101	99	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Held up, headway 11th, chased leader from 13th, led 3 out, soon clear, hit last (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

2 22	7. Tremplin (IRE) 8/1 Barry Keniry ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Barry Keniry ⁷ Nigel Hawke	8	97 3 b	79	84	81	–
b m Tremblant I - Sweet Slievenamon (Arctic Slave)
Led, clear 4th, hit 8th, headed 3 out, soon beaten (tchd 10-1)

3 8 [30]	6. Lauren's Treasure (IRE) 14/1 Mr R Widger ³ Mrs S D Williams	Mr R Widger ³ Mrs S D Williams	8	101 4 3 b¹	83	82	69	–
b g Satco (FR) - Fern Glen (Furry Glen)
Hit 6th, chased leader until 13th, weakened 4 out (op 33-1)

4 17 [47]	4. Turn Of The Tide 33/1 A Bates ³ Richard Mitchell	A Bates ³ Richard Mitchell	6	1011	93	83	66	–
ch g Riverwise (USA) - Cut Above The Rest (IndiaroI)
Hit 3rd, always behind, tailed off 11th, blundered 13th (tchd 50-1)

5 3½ [50½]	9. Advance East 12/1 L Cummins C L Popham	L Cummins C L Popham	7	100 4	79	70	49	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Startino (Bustino)
Held up, headway approaching 11th, weakened 13th, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

F	3. General Claremont (IRE) 6/4F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	112	95	–	–	–
gr g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kasam (General Ironside)
Held up, fell 6th (op 5-4 tchd 13-8)

PU	2. Ballon Point (IRE) 13/2 P Holley Bob Buckler	P Holley Bob Buckler	9	114	97	–	–	–
b g Bulldozer - Trigonella (Balliol I)
Held up, hit 3rd, headway approaching 11th, weakened next, behind when blundered 13th, pulled up before 4 out (op 6-1)

UR	5. Fami (FR) 5/2 Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	6	106	85	–	–	–
ch g Le Nain Jaune (FR) - Quimie II (FR) (Barbotan)
Held up, mistakes 2nd and next, blundered and unseated rider 9th (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in places)

8 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 6m 31.10s Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Hi Marble (unsuitable ground), Lizzys First (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Miss R Dobson (Melling) 1st breeder: Mrs M Fairbairn
2nd owner: Russell J Peake (Tremplin)
3rd owner: Miss H J Flower (Lauren's Treasure)
Tote win: £17.50 PL: £2.70 £1.50 £1.80 Ex: £57.70 CSF: £107.54 Tricast: £1,462.69 Trifecta: £202.90

1:50 Taunton 9 Dec 1999

Quantocks Novices' Handicap Chase Class D