Full Result 3.40 Towcester | 24 March 1999

Tote Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) 3m1f OMS Good 18 fences

1st £6,905 2nd £2,090 3rd £1,020 4th £485

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Scotby (BEL) 11/8F B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	9	114	115	133	127	–
gr g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Two Seasons (Martinmas)
Led 2nd until slow jump next, led 8th to 10th, led 14th, ridden clear 2 out, stayed on well (op 5-4 tchd 6-4)

2 9	5. Lay It Off (IRE) 4/1 Sean Curran John O'Neill	Sean Curran John O'Neill	10	100 3	97	109	101	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Give Her The Boot (Little Buskins)
Tracked leaders, led 10th to 14th, mistake next, every chance 3 out, no extra under pressure before next (tchd 9-2, 5-1 in places)

3 5 [14]	4. Spring Gale (IRE) 5/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	8	1013 b	110	119	110	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Orospring (Tesoro Mio)
With leaders, pushed along from 9th, outpaced by leading pair 14th, one pace under pressure before 2 out (op 9-2)

4 5 [19]	8. Ballydougan (IRE) 66/1 Jim Crowley ⁵ Robin Mathew	Jim Crowley ⁵ Robin Mathew	11	99 8 v	97	98	90	–
ch g The Parson - Get My Pint (Menelek)
Always rear, mistake 12th, soon tailed off, stayed on from 2 out, nearest finish (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

5 7 [26]	6. Hi Hedley (IRE) 14/1 Mickey Brennan G A Hubbard	Mickey Brennan G A Hubbard	9	100 7	97	98	84	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Verbana (Boreen)
Rear and reminders after 4th, lost touch with leaders 10th, no chance after (op 12-1)

6 10 [36]	1. Lively Knight (IRE) 8/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	10	120	125	119	112	–
b g Remainder Man - Love The Irish (Irish Love I)
Always rear, mistake 9th, lost touch next, soon tailed off (op 7-1)

PU	2. Billygoat Gruff 16/1 Seamus Durack Charlie Morlock	Seamus Durack Charlie Morlock	10	119	120	–	–	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Autumn Ballet (Averof)
Led to 2nd, led 3rd to 8th, blundered 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 15th (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

UR	7. Take My Side (IRE) 10/1 R Forristal ⁵ Michael Roberts	R Forristal ⁵ Michael Roberts	7	99 7 t	97	–	97	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Fight For It (Strong Gale)
Prominent, well in touch when jumped slowly 12th and 13th, soon outpaced, 4th and beaten when mistake and unseated rider 3 out (tchd 12-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 6m 36.80s (slow by 26.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs B M Searle (Scotby) 1st breeder: P Madelein
2nd owner: J G O'Neill (Lay It Off)
3rd owner: M Crabb, B Ead, P May, M Moore (Spring Gale)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.30 £1.50 £2.40 Ex: £4.20 CSF: £6.87 Tricast: £18.33

3:40 Towcester 24 Mar 1999

Tote Handicap Chase Class D