Full Result 4.40 Towcester | 11 March 1999

Easton Neston Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) 3m1f OMS Soft 17 fences

1st £1,042.20 2nd £289.20 3rd £138.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Avostar 7/4F Mr B Pollock Caroline Bailey	Mr B Pollock Caroline Bailey	12	126 b	–	53	100	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Starcat I (Avocat)
Led and pecked 1st, soon headed, led 6th until approaching 7th, led 8th until jumped slowly 13th, led next, went 5l clear after 3 out, plodded on gamely (op 6-4 tchd 9-4)

2 8	3. Bally Riot (IRE) 3/1 Mr N Bloom ⁵ M J Bloom	Mr N Bloom ⁵ M J Bloom	11	117	–	34	84	–
br g Riot Helmet (IRE) - Ballybrack (Golden Love I)
Midfield, outpaced by leading pair 13th, no impression after until ridden and ran on well approaching last, not reach winner (tchd 7-2)

3 3½ [11½]	5. Indian Crow 16/1 Mr J Trice-Rolph ³ P J H Wills	Mr J Trice-Rolph ³ P J H Wills	12	119	–	33	80	–
b g Revolutionary I (USA) - Hindu Queen (Indian Ruler)
Last pair until 7th, raced very wide to go 2nd 11th, left in lead 13th, joined next, headed 15th, one pace and no danger after 3 out (op 12-1 tcdh 20-1 in a place)

4 nk [11¾]	7. Sip Of Brandy (IRE) 33/1 Mr J D Moore ⁵ Mrs L A Goldsworthy	Mr J D Moore ⁵ Mrs L A Goldsworthy	6	117 b	–	31	80	–
ch g Sharp Charter - Manhattan Brandy (Frankincense)
Behind, ridden after 8th, hit 9th, well behind 11th, some progress from 3 out, no impression next (op 20-1)

5 dist [41¾]	4. Celtic Town 13/2 Mr C J B Barlow ⁷ P H Morris	Mr C J B Barlow ⁷ P H Morris	11	116 1	–	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Booterstown (Master Owen)
Midfield, impeded 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off 15th (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

F	2. Roskeen Bridge (IRE) 12/1 Mr Nick Kent ⁷ P Swift	Mr Nick Kent ⁷ P Swift	8	119 b¹	–	–	–	–
br g Black Minstrel - Miss Lou (Levanter)
Prominent, led and fell 7th (op 10-1 tcdh 16-1, 20-1 in places)

PU	6. Sheer Ability 7/1 Miss Fiona Hatfield ⁷ R Crosby	Miss Fiona Hatfield ⁷ R Crosby	13	115 t	–	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Auburn Queen (Kinglet)
Midfield, jumped slowly 12th, struggling after, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

PU	8. Tug Of Peace 12/1 Noel Fehily ⁵ Gary Brown	Noel Fehily ⁵ Gary Brown	12	117	–	–	–	–
b g Tug Of War - Ardglass Pride (Golden Love I)
Led after 1st, jumped slowly 3rd, led 5th until 6th, badly hampered 7th, driven after 8th, mistake 11th, soon rear, tailed off and pulled up 15th (op 10-1)

REF	9. Whinstone Mill 33/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ Mrs Sally Thornton	Mark Nicolls ⁷ Mrs Sally Thornton	11	115	–	–	–	–
b g Pablond - Carrowmore (Crozier)
Prominent, left in lead briefly 7th, reluctant to continue after 9th and soon tailed off, refused 11th (op 25-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 7m 25.10s (slow by 1m 15.10s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: R G Russell (Avostar) 1st breeder: J Keane
2nd owner: M R Flinton (Bally Riot)
3rd owner: P J H Wills (Indian Crow)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.10 £2.30 £2.70 Ex: £3.20 CSF: £6.69

4:40 Towcester 11 Mar 1999

Easton Neston Hunters' Chase Class H