Full Result 3.50 Chepstow | 3 March 1999

Prestige Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Heavy 11 hurdles

1st £9,555 2nd £3,616.50 3rd £1,770.75 4th £807.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Kates Charm (IRE) 13/8 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	6	111	124	82	131	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Lil's Charm (Free State I)
Tracked leaders, challenged after 8th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, ran on gamely (tchd 2-1)

2 5	2. Kingsmark (IRE) 6/5F R Dunwoody Oliver Sherwood	R Dunwoody Oliver Sherwood	6	116	132	83	131	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Gaye Le Moss (Le Moss)
Held up, not fluent 5th, headway to challenge 4 out, ridden next, no impression under pressure when mistake last, one pace (op evens tchd 5-4)

3 7 [12]	5. Gentle Rivage (FR) 11/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	110	–	72	116	–
b g Rose Laurel (IRE) - Silverado Trail I (USA) (Greinton)
Led, soon clear, steadied 3rd, headed 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied again run-in to take 3rd close home (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

4 ½ [12½]	1. Buck's Palace 8/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	116	120	78	121	–
ch g Buckley - Lady Geneva (Royalty)
Held up, headway to track leaders 5th, challenged approaching 4 out, still every chance next, soon outpaced (op 5-1)

PU	3. Storm Castle (IRE) 10/1 D Gallagher David Arbuthnot	D Gallagher David Arbuthnot	7	113	–	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Strong Rum (Strong Gale)
Challenged 3rd to 5th, weakened after 4 out, went left 2 out, no chance when pulled up before last (op 8-1 tchd 7-1)

5 ran Off time: 3:52:00 Winning time: 6m 45.60s (slow by 1m 3.60s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: The Happy Band (Kates Charm) 1st breeder: David Magnier
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Kingsmark)
3rd owner: Geoffrey & Donna Keeys (Gentle Rivage)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.20 £1.30 Ex: £1.60 CSF: £3.84

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