Full Result 3.05 Wincanton | 27 December 1999

Lord Stalbridge Memorial Gold Cup (Handicap Chase) Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (3m1f30yds) 3m1f Soft 21 fences

1st £8,976.25 2nd £2,710 3rd £1,317.50 4th £621.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Act In Time I (IRE) 7/2 L Cummins Tom George	L Cummins Tom George	7	1011	107	106	121	–
b g Actinium (FR) - Anvil Chorus (Levanter)
Made most until 6th, sustained challenge under pressure from 3 out, got up near finish (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

2 nk	3. Norlandic (NZ) 5/4F Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	7	1013	112	110	129	–
ch g First Norman (USA) - April Snow (NZ) (Icelandic)
Several mistakes, led 6th, strongly pressed when hit 2 out and last, kept on well, worn down near finish (op 11-10 tchd 6-4)

3 20 [20¼]	5. Dancetillyoudrop (IRE) 9/4 Mr Jeremy Young ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Mr Jeremy Young ⁷ Paul Nicholls	8	102	105	90	99	–
b g Clearly Bust - Keep Dancing (Lord Gayle)
In touch, mistake 6th, outpaced from 14th (op 3-1 tchd 100-30, 7-2 in places)

4 21 [41¼]	7. Melling 8/1 Jay Harris ⁵ Ron Hodges	Jay Harris ⁵ Ron Hodges	8	99 13	96	66	69	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Held up rear, headway 15th, weakened 17th (tchd 9-1, 10-1 in places and 12-1 in a place)

5 17 [58¼]	6. Dragon King 10/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ Peter Bowen	Mark Nicolls ⁷ Peter Bowen	7	910	99	57	55	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Dunsilly Bell (London Bells)
Close up until weakened 17th (op 6-1)