Full Result 2.35 Carlisle | 25 November 1999

Ashleybank Investments Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (3m2f34yds) 3m2f Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £7,002.50 2nd £2,120 3rd £1,035 4th £492.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Pink Gin I 11/2 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	12	102	104	123	116	–
ch g Tickled Pink - Carrapateira (Gunner B)
Led to 2nd, prominent, reminders after 10th, disputed lead from 3 out until found extra under pressure run-in, all out (op 5-1)

2 ½	2. Bobby Grant 10/11F R Supple P Beaumont	R Supple P Beaumont	8	1110	126	145	137	–
ch g Gunner B - Goldaw (Gala Performance)
Tracked leaders, led before 11th, joined 3 out, disputed lead until no extra under pressure run-in (tchd evens and 4-5)

3 29 [29½]	1. Better Times Ahead I 11/2 Lorcan Wyer Nicky Richards	Lorcan Wyer Nicky Richards	13	120	130	130	112	–
ro g Scallywag - City's Sister (Maystreak)
Soon behind, outpaced and lost touch after 13th, stayed on from 3 out, never dangerous (op 9-2)

4 ¾ [30¼]	7. True Scot (IRE) 6/1 Jim Crowley ³ John Wade	Jim Crowley ³ John Wade	9	911 7	102	101	85	–
b g Sheer Grit - Highland Worker (Giolla Mear)
Tracked leaders, every chance when mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened

5 23 [53¼]	6. Buckshee (IRE) 33/1 Mrs V Jackson Theresa Gibson	Mrs V Jackson Theresa Gibson	8	100 2	102	86	60	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Georgina Victoria (Laser Light)
Behind, lost touch after 13th (op 20-1)

PU	5. Pats Cross (IRE) 10/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	10	100 2	102	–	–	–
b g Abednego (IRE) - No Hunting (No Time)
Led 2nd until headed before 11th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 12-1)

PU	3. Sharp Command 16/1 Adrian Maguire P Eccles	Adrian Maguire P Eccles	6	105	107	–	–	–
ch g Sharpo - Bluish (USA) (Alleged)
Prominent, mistake 10th, weakening when mistake 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 2:36:00 Winning time: 6m 55.20s (slow by 19.20s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs Margaret Francis (Pink Gin I) 1st breeder: Simpson Crowden Bloodstock
2nd owner: John J Thompson (Bobby Grant)
3rd owner: E Briggs (Better Times Ahead I)
Tote win: £7.40 PL: £2.60 £1.60 Ex: £7.40 CSF: £10.75

2:35 Carlisle 25 Nov 1999

Ashleybank Investments Handicap Chase Class C