Full Result 1.35 Cheltenham | 31 December 1999

Old Century Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Soft 17 fences

1st £10,796.25 2nd £3,270 3rd £1,597.50 4th £761.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Village King (IRE) 15/2 Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	6	1111	127	138	147	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Honorine (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Always going well, led 3rd to 9th, stayed with leader until led again after 11th, hit 4 out, soon recovered, clear from 3 out, very easily (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

2 23	5. Tiraldo (FR) 8/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	6	111	117	109	114	–
b g Royal Charter (FR) - Tamilda (FR) (Rose Laurel)
With leaders, challenged 8th, led 9th, headed after 11th, hit 13th, challenged 4 out, hit next and soon no chance with winner (op 7-1)

3 5 [28]	8. Beatson (IRE) 8/1 Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Bob Buckler	Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Bob Buckler	10	911	106	94	98	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Toevarro (Raga Navarro)
Led to 3rd, stayed challenging until after 6th, challenged again 8th, ridden 10th, still every chance 4 out, weakened next

4 9 [37]	7. Seymourswift 7/2 Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	9	106	108	88	94	–
b m Seymour Hicks (FR) - Swift Sentence (Paper Cap)
Pressed leaders until mistake and dropped rear 5th, headway 12th, soon ridden, weakened next (tchd 4-1 in places)

5 18 [55]	4. Specialize 16/1 Norman Williamson K R Burke	Norman Williamson K R Burke	7	113 b	119	84	96	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Scholastika (GER) (Alpenkonig)
Hit 4th, in touch, headway 7th, chased leaders from next, weakened after 4 out (op 12-1)

PU	6. Purevalue (IRE) 6/1 Tony Dobbin Michael Easterby	Tony Dobbin Michael Easterby	8	1012 b	114	–	–	–
bb g Kefaah (USA) - Blaze Of Light (Blakeney)
In touch mistake 8th, blundered 12th and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 9-2)

PU	3. Dark Stranger (FR) 9/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	115	121	93	98	–
b g Iveday (FR) - Abeille Royale (USA) (Turn To Mars)
Held up in rear, reached for 6th, reminders next, headway 13th, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (official explanation: trainer could not explain the poor run) (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places)

7 ran Off time: 1:35:00 Winning time: 5m 40.20s (slow by 33.20s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Bengers Moor
1st owner: Capt E J Edwards-Heathcote (Village King) 1st breeder: Gerry Canavan
2nd owner: Mrs Graham, J L Palmer & Mrs Griffith (Tiraldo)
3rd owner: Exors of the late Mrs E B Gardiner (Beatson)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £2.20 £3.90 Ex: £27.30 CSF: £49.39 Tricast: £383.48 Trifecta: £165.70

1:35 Cheltenham 31 Dec 1999

Old Century Handicap Chase Class C