Full Result 1.45 Catterick | 31 December 1999

Zetland Novices' Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) 2m3f OMS Good 15 fences

1st £4,900 2nd £1,480 3rd £720 4th £340

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Riverside Lodge (IRE) 25/1 K Prendergast ⁷ R D E Woodhouse	K Prendergast ⁷ R D E Woodhouse	5	103	80	82	80	–
b g Riverhead (USA) - Huricane Dodo (Sexton Blake)
Close up, led 5th to 7th, lost place bend before 3 out, rallied between last 2, hit last, stayed on well to lead closing stages (official explanation: trainer had no explanation for improved form shown) (op 16-1)

2 2½	1. Fassan (IRE) 7/4F Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	7	1110	94	94	93	–
br g Contract Law (USA) - Persian Susan (USA) (Herbager)
In touch, led 7th, headed 3 out, left in lead 2 out, clear last, ridden and headed closing stages, no extra (tchd 2-1)

3 4 [6½]	9. Aelred 50/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	6	100 9	70	64	63	–
b g Ovac (ITY) - Sponsorship (Sparkler I)
In touch, effort after 12th, kept on same pace from 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

4 3½ [10]	3. To-Day To-Day (IRE) 13/2 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	6	117	91	84	84	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Balela (African Sky I)
Prominent, chasing first 2 and chance 3 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 9-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

5 dist [40]	4. Pilkington (IRE) 11/2 John McNamara ³ Howard Johnson	John McNamara ³ Howard Johnson	9	113	90	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Little Bloom (Little Buskins)
Mistakes, lost touch from 9th, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in places, 5-1 in places)

PU	8. Two Good Judges (IRE) 66/1 G F Ryan Stuart Coltherd	G F Ryan Stuart Coltherd	9	100 3	70	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Allamanda (FR) (Versailles II)
Led to 5th, dropped rear after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 25-1)

UR	7. Made Of Steel (IRE) 4/1 N Hannity ⁵ Ian Emmerson	N Hannity ⁵ Ian Emmerson	10	913 2	74	–	–	–
b g Flash Of Steel - Kew Gift (Faraway Son)
Mistake and unseated rider 2nd (tchd 9-2)

UR	5. Castle Clear (IRE) 4/1 Anthony Ross ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	Anthony Ross ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	6	111	90	98	97	–
b g Castle Keep - Rose Of Allendale (Green Shoon)
In touch, led 3 out, 3 lengths ahead when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 11-4 tchd 9-2 in places)

8 ran Off time: 1:48:00 Winning time: 4m 53.50s (slow by 12.50s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Red Ark (passport irregularities)
1st owner: R Priestley Developments Co Ltd (Riverside Lodge) 1st breeder: Victor McComb
2nd owner: Mhog Racing (Fassan)
3rd owner: J L Gledson (Aelred)
Tote win: £27.40 PL: £3 £1.20 £2.30 Ex: £18.50 CSF: £63.76 Tricast: £2,041.88

1:45 Catterick 31 Dec 1999

Zetland Novices' Handicap Chase Class F