Full Result 3.20 Towcester | 8 January 1999

Towcester Means Business Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Heavy 11 fences

1st £3,580.50 2nd £1,074 3rd £517 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Beatson (IRE) 9/4F B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	10	120	103	121	121	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Toevarro (Raga Navarro)
Led to 3rd, led 5th, made rest, hard ridden approaching last, stayed on well (tchd 5-2 and 2-1)

2 5	6. Cool Spot (IRE) 11/4 Robert Thornton Gerry Enright	Robert Thornton Gerry Enright	11	1013	88	100	101	–
ch g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Beagle Bay (Deep Run)
Held up behind, headway 9th, chased winner 3 out, no impression next (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in a place and 5-2)

3 27 [32]	5. Mr Bojangles (IRE) 13/2 D Gallagher T Casey	D Gallagher T Casey	8	112	91	74	77	–
b g Orchestra - Lavarna Lady (Rheingold)
Close up, not fluent 6th, blundered 9th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

4 9 [41]	3. Machalini 4/1 T Jenks Tom George	T Jenks Tom George	6	117	96	69	73	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Trescalini (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In close touch, effort 8th, mistake next, beaten after 3 out (op 7-2)

PU	2. John Drumm 5/1 Russ Garritty Paul Webber	Russ Garritty Paul Webber	8	1113 5	102	–	–	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Girl Of Shiraz (Hotfoot I)
With winner, led 3rd to 5th, pushed along 7th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 11-2)

5 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 4m 33.50s (slow by 38.50s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Beyond Our Reach (unsuitable ground), Mr Jervis (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Exors of the late Mrs E B Gardiner (Beatson) 1st breeder: M Holden
2nd owner: Dave Howe (Cool Spot)
3rd owner: Mrs D Lousada (Mr Bojangles)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £2.20 £1.60 Ex: £4.50 CSF: £7.75