Full Result 3.20 Chepstow | 24 March 1999

William Hill Chase Showcase Handicap Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £7,002.50 2nd £2,120 3rd £1,035 4th £492.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Choisty (IRE) 14/1 Richie McGrath H Edward Haynes	Richie McGrath H Edward Haynes	9	1013	100	104	131	–
ch g Callernish - Rosemount Rose (Ashmore)
In touch, chased leaders 12th, led after 13th, shaken up and going well when left clear 3 out, eased run-in (op 12-1)

2 10	6. Knight's Crest (IRE) 5/2F Andrew Thornton Robin Dickin	Andrew Thornton Robin Dickin	9	111	102	99	108	–
ch g The Parson - Sno-Cat (Arctic Slave)
Held up, headway 7th, jumped slowly 8th and driven along, headway 12th, no chance from 4 out, stayed on to chase eased down winner from next (tchd 11-4, 3-1 in places)

3 3 [13]	8. Kilmington (IRE) 10/1 O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	10	104	96	86	97	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Hope You're Lucky (Quayside I)
In touch, chased leaders 8th, jumped slowly 12th, stayed on same pace from 3 out (op 7-1)

4 ¾ [13¾]	5. Mr Playfull 6/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	9	113	104	98	104	–
br g Teamwork I - Blue Nursery (Blue Rullah)
Behind, pushed along 10th, effort approaching 14th, soon weakened (tchd 7-1 in a place)

F	2. Miss Diskin (IRE) 7/1 Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Bob Buckler	Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Bob Buckler	10	113	111	–	112	–
b m Sexton Blake - Knapping (Busted)
Led 3rd to 7th, ridden and weakened 13th, no chance when fell 2 out (op 5-1)

PU	3. Northern Hide 50/1 P Holley M Salaman	P Holley M Salaman	13	119	110	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Lovely Tyrone (Peacock I)
Led 2nd to 3rd, weakened from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1)

PU	1. Gillan Cove (IRE) 7/1 Timmy Murphy R H Alner	Timmy Murphy R H Alner	10	1112	113	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Shanban (Shackleton)
Never going well and soon pushed along, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 5-1)

PU	4. Grizzly Bear (IRE) 100/30 Sam Stronge ⁷ Robert Stronge	Sam Stronge ⁷ Robert Stronge	9	1011	105	–	129	–
b g Orchestra - Grilse (Raga Navarro)
Led to 2nd,challenged from 5th until led 7th, headed approaching 14th, stayed with winner but ridden when blundered, rider lost iron and pulled up 3 out (op 9-4 tchd 7-2 in places)

8 ran Off time: 3:21:00 Winning time: 6m 17.60s (slow by 28.60s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: F J Sainsbury (Choisty) 1st breeder: Mrs Nancy Doyle
2nd owner: G Hutsby (Knight's Crest)
3rd owner: H T Pelham (Kilmington)
Tote win: £10.90 PL: £1.60 £1.80 £2.40 Ex: £23.60 CSF: £41.98 Tricast: £303.97

3:20 Chepstow 24 Mar 1999

William Hill Chase Showcase Handicap Class D