Full Result 3.40 Chepstow | 13 March 1999

Clive Graham Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (6-9yo) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Soft 16 fences

1st £4,030 2nd £1,130 3rd £550

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Irbee 8/13F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	7	120	122	120	148	–
b g Gunner B - Cupids Bower (Owen Dudley)
In touch, jumped slowly 6th, tracked leader 9th, challenged on bit from 11th and continually steadied until led last and soon quickened clear (op 4-6)

2 15	2. Native Fling (IRE) 7/2 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	7	120	109	106	128	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Queens Romance (Imperial Fling)
Led to 2nd, led again 4th, driven along 2 out, headed last and soon outpaced (op 3-1)

3 10 [25]	3. Romancer (IRE) 9/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	117 b	–	90	109	–
br g Caerleon (USA) - Courtesane (USA) (Majestic Light)
Held up, hit 7th, ridden and lost touch 8th, headway as pace steadied approaching 12th, soon lost touch (op 4-1)

F	5. Extinguished (IRE) 20/1 G Tormey T Casey	G Tormey T Casey	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g White Christmas - Mabbots Own (Royal Trip)
Led 2nd to 4th, weakened 9th, tailed off when fell 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

UR	4. Dunnicks Town 100/1 S Burrough F G Tucker	S Burrough F G Tucker	7	110	71	–	–	–
b g Town And Country - Country Magic (National Trust I)
Chased leaders, challenged from 6th until blundered and unseated rider 9th (water)

5 ran Off time: 3:41:00 Winning time: 5m 30.00s (slow by 47.00s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: J A Keighley And Paul K Barber (Irbee) 1st breeder: Breener Fabrications And Reinforcements Ltd
2nd owner: A Loze (Native Fling)
3rd owner: Matt Archer & The Late Miss J Broadhurst (Romancer)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.20 £1.40 Ex: £2.10 CSF: £2.90