Full Result 2.50 Chepstow | 2 October 1999

Mercedes Benz Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £8,533.20 2nd £2,580.60 3rd £1,257.80 4th £596.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Ever Blessed (IRE) 15/8F Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	7	1012	119	120	137	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Sanctify (Joshua I)
Held up, steady headway from 12th, tracked leader next, challenged from 4 out until led 2 out, soon clear, pushed out run-in (op 2-1 tchd 7-4)

2 4	4. Star Traveller 7/1 R Farrant Henry Daly	R Farrant Henry Daly	8	113	124	123	134	–
b g Norwick (USA) - Star Of Parnassus (Star Appeal)
Led 2nd, ridden 4 out when strongly challenged, kept narrow advantage until headed 2 out, ran on but no chance with winner approaching last (op 5-1)

3 ¾ [4¾]	3. Mister Creek (FR) 9/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	115	126	124	135	–
ch g Nikos - Creek (FR) (River Sand)
Held up in rear, headway after 13th, staying on when not fluent 14th, kept on from 2 out, ran on run-in but not reach leaders (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in a place & 12-1 in a place)

4 hd [5]	8. Romancer (IRE) 14/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	100 2 b	107	105	116	–
br g Caerleon (USA) - Courtesane (USA) (Majestic Light)
Behind, headway from 12th, chasing leaders when pecked 14th, kept on under pressure from 2 out, stayed on run-in (op 12-1)

5 8 [13]	1. Earthmover (IRE) 9/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	120	135	128	136	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Clare's Crystal (Tekoah)
Held up, hit 10th, headway 13th, chased leaders next, weakened 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 6-1)

6 9 [22]	6. Menesonic (IRE) 6/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	9	1011	118	104	109	–
b g Meneval (USA) - Kandy Kate (Pry)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 10th, ridden 4 out and soon weakened (tchd 8-1 & 11-2)

7 18 [40]	9. Banner Gale (IRE) 33/1 Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	10	100 5	107	81	80	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Tipperary Special (Wrekin Rambler)
Led to 2nd, stayed pressing leaders until weakened approaching 14th (op 25-1)

8 17 [57]	7. Jazzman I (IRE) 14/1 E Husband G M McCourt	E Husband G M McCourt	7	100 1	107	69	63	–
b g Black Minstrel - Carbery Star (Kemal)
Chased leaders, hit 8th, lost place 12th, rallied approaching 14th, weakened 4 out (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	2. Danger Baby 10/1 Adrian Maguire Peter Bowen	Adrian Maguire Peter Bowen	9	115	126	–	–	–
ch g Bairn (USA) - Swordlestown Miss (USA) (Apalachee)
Prominent, chased leader 8th until 13th, weakened after 4 out, hit 2 out and pulled up before next (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places & 12-1 in a place)

9 ran Off time: 2:52:00 Winning time: 6m 10.50s (slow by 21.50s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: The Ever Blessed Partnership (Ever Blessed) 1st breeder: J H Ramsden
2nd owner: Mrs J G Griffith & Mrs Richard Strachan (Star Traveller)
3rd owner: The Johnson Family (Mister Creek)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.80 £1.30 £2 Ex: £7.70 CSF: £14.46 Tricast: £86.04 Trifecta: £301.60

2:50 Chepstow 2 Oct 1999

Mercedes Benz Handicap Chase Class B