Full Result 3.35 Cartmel | 28 August 1999

Chas Kendall Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (3m1f107yds) 3m1½f Good 18 fences

1st £3,847 2nd £1,156 3rd £558 4th £259

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Better Times Ahead I 11/4 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	13	120	125	141	135	–
ro g Scallywag - City's Sister (Maystreak)
Chased leader until jumped slowly 3rd (water) and lost place, 10l 4th after 12th,left 2nd next,hit 2 out, made up 6l from last to lead 50yds out,very game (op 2-1 tchd 3-1 in places)

2 1½	4. Influence Pedler 7/2 Adrian Maguire Karen George	Adrian Maguire Karen George	6	100 4	97	112	105	–
b g Keen - La Vie En Primrose (Henbit)
Led and about 6l clear until last, ran on under pressure on long run-in, caught 50 yards out, dismounted, lost shoe (op 3-1)

3 dist [31½]	2. Nova Champ 7/2 Jim Crowley ³ Sue Smith	Jim Crowley ³ Sue Smith	11	1012	112	–	88	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Laval (Cheval)
Held up tracking leaders,blundered 8th, outpaced 13th, 15l 3rd and beaten 15th, tailed off

4 8 [39½]	6. Thirty Below (IRE) 33/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	10	100 27	97	–	65	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Bavard (Le Bavard)
Outpaced in detached last, no chance 13th, tailed off (tchd 50-1)

5 dist [69½]	5. Blazing Dawn 12/1 Richie McGrath J S Hubbuck	Richie McGrath J S Hubbuck	12	100 6	97	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Men's Fun (Menelek)
Chased leaders until 9th, no chance from 13th, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 and 16-1 in a place)

F	3. Punters Bar 7/4F A P McCoy Peter Bowen	A P McCoy Peter Bowen	12	106	103	–	–	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Miel Venture (Rockavon)
Chased leader and every chance until fell 13th (op 5-2)

PU	7. Supposin 100/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	11	100 27 t	97	–	–	–
b g Enchantment I - Misty Rocket (Roan Rocket)
Impeded 3rd (water), not jump well, mistake 11th and ridden, no chance after, tailed off and pulled up 14th (op 33-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 6m 13.40s (slow by 1.40s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: E Briggs (Better Times Ahead I) 1st breeder: E Briggs
2nd owner: Exterior Profiles Ltd (Influence Pedler)
3rd owner: Mrs C E Van Praagh (Nova Champ)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.90 £2.10 Ex: £5.60 CSF: £12.78

Course-record time

3:35 Cartmel 28 Aug 1999

Chas Kendall Handicap Chase Class D