Full Result 4.50 Chepstow | 20 October 1999

Wye Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m3f100yds) 2m3½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £2,981.25 2nd £900 3rd £437.50 4th £206.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Limelight 16/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	5	104	94	88	101	–
b m Old Vic - Nellie Dean (Song)
Behind, headway from 4 out, driven to challenge 2 out, soon led, ridden out run-in (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

2 1¼	6. Distant Storm 7/1 Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	Miss E J Jones Bernard Llewellyn	6	109 b	99	92	106	–
ch h Pharly (FR) - Candle In The Wind (Thatching)
Keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, challenged 4 out, soon led, headed after 2 out, hit last, rallied run-in, no extra close home (op 4-1)

3 6 [7¼]	1. Just Good Fun (IRE) 11/8F L Corcoran ⁵ Mark Pitman	L Corcoran ⁵ Mark Pitman	5	115	114	98	115	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Killonerry (Croghan Hill)
Soon tracking leaders, hit 5th, pushed along 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out but not trouble leaders (op 6-4 tchd 13-8)

4 3 [10¼]	3. Chicago City (IRE) 7/2 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	6	117	111	97	110	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Orchardstown (Pollerton)
Tracked leader, led 4th, headed after 4 out, still every chance from next to 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

5 dist [40¼]	4. Dancing Paddy 16/1 Norman Williamson Ken Cunningham-Brown	Norman Williamson Ken Cunningham-Brown	11	115 t	109	–	–	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Ninotchka (Niniski)
Led to 4th, hit 7th and weakened, tailed off (op 10-1)

6 3 [43¼]	5. Murray's Million 14/1 Timmy Murphy Julian Smith	Timmy Murphy Julian Smith	7	110	104	–	–	–
b g Macmillion - Random Select (Random Shot)
Held up in rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 10-1)

PU	2. Krabloonik (FR) 4/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	5	118	112	–	111	–
b g Bering - Key Role (Be My Guest)
Held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened quickly next and pulled up before last, dismounted (jockey said the gelding lost his action at the second last flight) (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

7 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 4m 44.70s (slow by 7.70s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Sb Partners (Limelight) 1st breeder: Alan Gibson
2nd owner: D H Driscoll (Distant Storm)
3rd owner: Just Good Fun Club (Just Good Fun)
Tote win: £18 PL: £5.50 £2.80 Ex: £61 CSF: £107.86

4:50 Chepstow 20 Oct 1999

Wye Handicap Hurdle Class D