Full Result 4.20 Chepstow | 24 March 1999

John Exell Memorial Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £1,919 2nd £534 3rd £257

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Desperate 5/1 Mr T Lane ⁷ Julia Saunders	Mr T Lane ⁷ Julia Saunders	11	119	–	77	100	–
ch g Saxon Farm - Menel Arctic (Menelek)
Headway 7th, chased leaders 14th, led 4 out, hit 2 out, held on all out (op 4-1)

2 ½	11. Rusty Fellow 16/1 Mr David Mansell ⁷ R Shail	Mr David Mansell ⁷ R Shail	9	119	–	77	97	–
b g Rustingo - Sallisses (Pamroy)
Jumped slowly 2nd and driven along through, stayed on from 14th, chased winner from 3 out, kept on under pressure run-in (tchd 20-1)

3 4 [4½]	12. Stretchit 4/1 Miss T McCurrich ⁷ Mrs Theresa Morris	Miss T McCurrich ⁷ Mrs Theresa Morris	9	119	–	74	93	–
b g Full Extent (USA) - Snippet (Ragstone)
Headway 7th, stayed on same pace from 4 out (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

4 22 [26½]	5. Still In Business 2/1F Miss P Gundry ⁵ R Barber	Miss P Gundry ⁵ R Barber	11	122	–	65	88	–
b g Don Enrico (USA) - Mill Miss (Typhoon)
Prominent, chased leader 13th, led approaching next going well, headed 4 out, soon beaten (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 and 3-1 in places)

5 1¾ [28¼]	4. Some-Toy 8/1 Mr C Heard ⁷ John Squire	Mr C Heard ⁷ John Squire	13	120	–	62	75	–
ch g Arkan - Cedar Of Galaxy (BaubleI)
Always behind, moderate headway from 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

6 15 [43¼]	6. Tom's Gemini Star 20/1 Mr James Young ⁷ O J Carter	Mr James Young ⁷ O J Carter	11	120	–	51	60	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Je Dit (I Say)
Headway 8th, led 11th, mistake 13th, headed approaching next, soon weakened

7 6 [49¼]	2. Highway Five (IRE) 33/1 Mr S O'Callaghan ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	Mr S O'Callaghan ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	11	120	–	47	54	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Final Triumph (Laurence O)
Always behind

8 19 [68¼]	13. Karaburan 20/1 Miss F Wilson ⁷ J Milton	Miss F Wilson ⁷ J Milton	5	1013	–	17	20	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Kalmia (Miller's Mate)
Pulled hard, prominent when hit 5th, weakened 12th

PU	7. Charden 16/1 Col R Webb-Bowen ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Col R Webb-Bowen ⁷ Seamus Mullins	13	119 v	–	–	–	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Fighting Lady (Cheb's Lad)
With leaders, led after 2nd, clear 7th, hit 9th, headed 11th and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	1. Capo Castanum 16/1 Noel Fehily ³ Henrietta C Knight	Noel Fehily ³ Henrietta C Knight	10	124	–	–	–	–
ch g Sula Bula - Joscilla (Joshua I)
Led, blundered 2nd and soon headed, mistake 4th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	10. Foxbow (IRE) 20/1 Miss E J Jones ³ John Flint	Miss E J Jones ³ John Flint	9	1113 b	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Lady Bow (Deep Run)
Prominent, challenged 4th to 5th, blundered 10th and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16-1)

PU	3. Saffron Moss 33/1 Mr P R Costello ⁷ Mrs S M Farr	Mr P R Costello ⁷ Mrs S M Farr	9	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Saffron's Daughter (Prince Hansel)
Behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 7th (op 25-1)

UR	8. Crown Jewel 33/1 Paul W Flynn ⁷ Lord Tyrone	Paul W Flynn ⁷ Lord Tyrone	12	119	–	–	–	–
b g Standard Bearer (USA) - Perfect Blue (Blue Lightning I)
Blundered and unseated rider 4th

13 ran Off time: 4:21:00 Winning time: 6m 27.80s (slow by 38.80s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Simon E Bown (Desperate) 1st breeder: Bretton Bloodstock P L C
2nd owner: Mrs G M Shail (Rusty Fellow)
3rd owner: Miss T McCurrich (Stretchit)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.80 £1.80 £2 Ex: £27.80 CSF: £63.41

4:20 Chepstow 24 Mar 1999

John Exell Memorial Hunters' Chase Class H