Full Result 2.20 Cheltenham | 14 April 1999

Lynx Express Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good 17 fences

1st £5,836 2nd £1,768 3rd £864 4th £412

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Act In Time I (IRE) 11/2F R Wakley Tom George	R Wakley Tom George	7	118	100	122	125	–
b g Actinium (FR) - Anvil Chorus (Levanter)
Behind, headway 12th, chased leaders 3 out, challenged last and soon led, held on all out (tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in a place)

2 ½	6. Specialize 8/1 A P McCoy K R Burke	A P McCoy K R Burke	7	113 5 b	95	117	121	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Scholastika (GER) (Alpenkonig)
Headway 6th, hit 13th and 4 out, led 2 out and ridden, headed soon after last, rallied run-in, no extra close home (op 9-1)

3 4 [4½]	4. Zaitoon (IRE) 9/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	8	118	100	119	121	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Sawlah (Known Fact)
Behind, headway 12th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden 2 out, one pace approaching last (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4 1½ [6]	1. Reaganesque (USA) 20/1 R Farrant Pat Murphy	R Farrant Pat Murphy	7	1110	102	119	121	–
b g Nijinsky (CAN) - Basoof (USA) (Believe It)
Prominent, pushed along 8th, led 12th, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

5 14 [20]	16. Tirley Gale 16/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Julian Smith	Mr R Widger ⁵ Julian Smith	7	912 3 8	81	83	93	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Mascara VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Behind, blundered 2nd and 9th (water) headway from 2 out, kept on run-in (op 14-1)

6 4 [24]	14. Clod Hopper I (IRE) 20/1 Adrian Maguire Ian Williams	Adrian Maguire Ian Williams	9	108	86	90	87	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Clodagh Lady (Boreen)
Led to 4th, led again 5th to 8th, weakened 4 out, hit next (op 16-1)

7 1½ [25½]	12. Head For Heaven 16/1 J R Kavanagh R P C Hoad	J R Kavanagh R P C Hoad	9	109	87	89	87	–
b g Persian Heights - Believer I (Blakeney)
Headway 8th, chased leaders 13th, weakened 4 out (op 14-1)

8 10 [35½]	7. Pride Of Kashmir 14/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	6	110 b	92	87	82	–
gr g Petong - Proper Madam (Mummy's Pet)
Behind, effort 12th, never reached leaders (op 12-1)

9 3½ [39]	9. Mr Jervis (IRE) 16/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	10	1012	90	82	76	–
b g M Double M (USA) - Amorosa (GER) (Frontal)
Chased leaders 5th, led 9th, headed next, weakened from 13th (op 12-1)

10 ¾ [39¾]	15. Kelly Mac 16/1 Warren Marston Daniel O'Brien	Warren Marston Daniel O'Brien	9	107 b¹	85	76	70	–
b g Precocious - Ridalia (Ridan)
Chased leaders to 12th

11 20 [59¾]	2. Montroe (IRE) 6/1 R Dunwoody Richard Rowe	R Dunwoody Richard Rowe	7	119	101	76	66	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Cathedral Street (Boreen Beag)
Chased leaders, hit 10th and weakened, blundered next, trainer said the gelding was subsequently found to have a fractured pelvis (op 5-1)

12 2 [61¾]	17. Cherry Orchid 100/1 Jodie Mogford ⁷ J R Hughes	Jodie Mogford ⁷ J R Hughes	12	97 18	78	45	42	–
bb g Callernish - Cherry Token (Prince Hansel)
Blundered 7th, always behind (op 66-1)

F	11. Santa Jet (IRE) 10/1 N Hannity ⁵ George Moore	N Hannity ⁵ George Moore	8	105 5	88	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Santa Anita Jet (Grand Conde)
Led 4th to 5th, led 8th to next, led 10th to 12th, weakened and fell 4 out

PU	8. Raincheck 33/1 B Powell Snr Mark Campion	B Powell Snr Mark Campion	8	110 t	92	–	–	–
b g Mtoto - Lashing (USA) (Storm Bird)
Jumped poorly in rear until pulled up before 9th

PU	10. Grate Deel (IRE) 16/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	9	1011	89	–	–	–
ch g The Parson - Cahernane Girl (Bargello)
Behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 14-1)

PU	13. Relkander 10/1 Norman Williamson Mrs J Pitman	Norman Williamson Mrs J Pitman	9	108	86	–	–	–
b g Relkino - Arctic Ander (Leander)
Blundered 2nd and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 8-1)

16 ran Off time: 2:22:00 Winning time: 5m 18.20s (slow by 11.20s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Cardiac Arrest
1st owner: Mrs G C McFerran (Act In Time I) 1st breeder: J W O'Brien
2nd owner: P A Brazier (Specialize)
3rd owner: Cheltenham Racing Ltd (Zaitoon)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £1.60 £1.80 £1.60 Ex: £32.90 CSF: £42.14 Tricast: £359.07

2:20 Cheltenham 14 Apr 1999

Lynx Express Novices' Handicap Chase Class D