Full Result 3.20 Wincanton | 25 March 1999

West Country Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m1f30yds) 3m1f Good 21 fences

1st £5,277 2nd £1,596 3rd £778 4th £369

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Coole Hill (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	8	1012	98	86	117	–
bb m Strong Gale (IRE) - Cool Girl (Menelek)
Held up in rear until 12th, good progress to 2nd 16th, driven along to join leader last, left 30l clear, eased (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

2 17	5. Steel Moss (IRE) 11/2 Adrian Maguire C R Barwell	Adrian Maguire C R Barwell	10	1011	97	74	86	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Iron Star (General Ironside)
Prominent, mistake 10th, led 14th until 15th, rapidly lost touch with leading pair after next, left remote 2nd at last (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

3 15 [32]	1. Bavard Dieu (IRE) 16/1 Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	11	1113	113	87	91	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Graham Dieu (Three Dons)
Pushed along after 4th, never going well, lost touch 6th, moderate progress after 14th

4 9 [41]	10. Wot No Gin 14/1 S Old Kelly ⁵ Jim Wilson	S Old Kelly ⁵ Jim Wilson	10	99 14	86	49	59	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Lawnswood Miss (Grey Mirage I)
Chased clear leading trio, weakened 15th, tailed off 17th (op 16-1)

F	7. Full Of Bounce (IRE) 8/1 P Holley Ron Hodges	P Holley Ron Hodges	8	100 5	83	–	103	–
b g Corvaro (USA) - Keep The Link (Takawalk)
Midfield, 5th at 12th, headway and jumped ahead 15th, hit 2 out, joined and fell last (tchd 9-1)

PU	4. Wrekengale (IRE) 7/2F Mick Fitzgerald Mrs J Pitman	Mick Fitzgerald Mrs J Pitman	9	1011	97	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Wrekenogan (Tarqogan)
Midfield until mistake 9th, tailed off 12th, pulled up 17th, official explanation: trainer couold offer no excuse for the poor run (op 3-1)

PU	8. Koo's Promise 9/1 R Farrant C L Popham	R Farrant C L Popham	8	100 6	86	–	–	–
bl m Lepanto (GER) - Koo-Ming (Mansingh)
Midfield, dropped to rear and ridden 12th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

PU	6. High Learie 11/2 R Wakley A H Harvey	R Wakley A H Harvey	9	1010 b	96	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Lady Doubloon (Pieces Of Eight)
Prominent, led after 12th, headed 14th, jumped erratically after, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

PU	2. Sierra Bay (IRE) 12/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	9	1112	112	–	–	–
b g Castle Keep - Beau's Trout (Beau Charmeur)
Led until after 12th, weakening rapidly when bad mistake next (water) and pulled up (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

UR	9. Fox Ridge (NZ) 25/1 Leighton Aspell Miss S Edwards	Leighton Aspell Miss S Edwards	6	101 1 10	87	–	–	–
br g Oak Ridge (FR) - Sue Fox (NZ) (Sucaryl)
Pulled hard in rear, hit 5th, 8th when blundered and unseated rider 11th

10 ran Off time: 3:21:00 Winning time: 6m 47.50s (slow by 37.50s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Messrs B Winfield And J Potter (Coole Hill) 1st breeder: Alexander Hales
2nd owner: Tony Fiorillo (Steel Moss)
3rd owner: Saguaro Stables (Bavard Dieu)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £3 £2.30 £2.60 Ex: £13.70 CSF: £27.36 Tricast: £331.58

3:20 Wincanton 25 Mar 1999

West Country Handicap Chase Class D