Full Result 6.15 Wetherby | 5 May 1999

H.M.S. Ceres Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 3m1f OMS Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £3,951 2nd £1,188 3rd £574 4th £267

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Spirit Of Steel 9/4 J Callaghan Tom Tate	J Callaghan Tom Tate	6	112	90	115	107	–
gr g Arzanni - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff)
Jumped well, made all, drew clear after 5 out (op 2-1)

2 15	1. Inn At The Top 4/7F R Supple James Turner	R Supple James Turner	7	120	125	118	101	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Woolpack (Golden Fleece)
Prominent, ridden to chase winner after 5 out, no impression from next, finished distressed (tchd 8-13)

3 13 [28]	4. Demi Century (IRE) 20/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	7	112	87	98	78	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Cloonaheen Girl (Boreen)
Chased winner, challenged 8th until after next, outpaced 13th, soon no danger

4 23 [51]	3. Branch End 20/1 B Storey J I A Charlton	B Storey J I A Charlton	7	112	–	83	53	–
b g Alias Smith (USA) - Besciamella (Foggy Bell)
In touch, headway to chase winner 11th, outpaced after 5 out, soon beaten (tchd 25-1)

5 19 [70]	5. Quixall Crossett 200/1 Mr O Fagan E M Caine	Mr O Fagan E M Caine	14	112	56	70	34	–
b g Beverley Boy - Grange Classic (Stype Grange)
Soon outpaced (op 100-1)

PU	2. Steen (FR) 14/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	7	118	91	–	–	–
ch g Highest Honor (FR) - Stena (Ashmore)
Behind, outpaced 8th, pulled up before 11th (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 12-1)

6 ran Off time: 6:16:00 Winning time: 6m 14.40s (slow by 23.40s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: B T Stewart-Brown (Spirit Of Steel) 1st breeder: Miss Sara Davies And David Lewis
2nd owner: Mrs Sylvia Blakeley (Inn At The Top)
3rd owner: Stewart Andrew (Demi Century)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.70 £1.10 Ex: £1.60 CSF: £3.67