Full Result 12.50 Chepstow | 24 November 1999

Chepstow 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f100yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £5,356.75 2nd £1,624 3rd £794.50 4th £379.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Better Think Again (IRE) 5/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1012	–	113	127	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Ride The Rapids (Bulldozer)
In touch, headway to track leaders from 5th, chased leader after 7th, challenged 4 out, soon led, came clear from 3 out, easily (op 7-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

2 14	6. Brown Melody (IRE) 33/1 Andrew Thornton Miss C Johnsey	Andrew Thornton Miss C Johnsey	6	1012	85	102	102	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Zozimus (Rarity)
Headway 6th, chased leaders from 4 out, ridden 3 out and soon chasing winner but no chance (op 25-1 tchd 40-1)

3 7 [21]	3. Fly-Away Gunner (IRE) 10/1 Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	5	110	–	100	100	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Whats It All About (Le Bavard)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from next (op 8-1)

4 3½ [24½]	1. Bengers Moor 9/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	113 b	128	98	98	–
b g Town And Country - Quilpee Mai (Pee Mai)
Prominent and soon chasing leader, led after 7th, headed soon after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out (tchd 5-1 in places)

5 5 [29½]	7. Gone Ballistic 33/1 Robert Massey D Nicholson	Robert Massey D Nicholson	6	1012	99	87	87	–
b g Little Wolf - Come On Clover (Oats)
Behind, headway 4 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

6 5 [34½]	2. Canasta (IRE) 10/11F Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	5	113	–	91	97	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Bell Walks Fancy (Entrechat I)
Led until after 1st, keen hold and steadied in behind leaders, pushed along after 7th, weakened 4 out and mistake, eased when no chance after 3 out, lame (op evens after 5-4 in places, tchd 11-10)

7 5 [39½]	13. My Dawn 100/1 Warren Marston Matt Sheppard	Warren Marston Matt Sheppard	6	107	–	72	72	–
b m River God I (USA) - Sea Rambler (Menelek)
Hit 1st, in touch, chased leaders 5th, weakened 4 out (op 66-1 tchd 200-1 in places)

8 16 [55½]	11. Midnight Gunner 100/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor ³ Gary Moore	5	109	–	61	61	–
b g Gunner B - Light Tonight (Lighter)
Chased leaders to 7th, soon weakened (op 66-1 tchd 200-1 in a place)

9 8 [63½]	4. Ashman (IRE) 20/1 S Wynne Henry Daly	S Wynne Henry Daly	6	1012	–	52	53	–
b g Ashmolean (USA) - Rhein Maiden (Rheingold)
Pulled hard, led after 1st, headed after 7th, weakened quickly (op 16-1)

PU	8. Hasten Bak 66/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	6	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Shaab - Kirstins Pride (Silly Prices)
Behind from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

PU	10. K H Flyer (IRE) 66/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	109	–	–	–	–
br g Camden Town - Kerries Magic (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

PU	12. Via De La Valle (IRE) 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Nose (USA) - Willabelle (Will Somers)
Held up, hit 4th and in touch, jumped poorly after and lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 12:52:00 Winning time: 5m 2.20s (slow by 25.20s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Jeremy Spider (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Better Think Again) 1st breeder: Padraig O'Donovan
2nd owner: T A Johnsey (Brown Melody)
3rd owner: Frank & Cicely Berry (Fly-Away Gunner)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.80 £10.80 £1.60 Ex: £113.90 CSF: £131.56

12:50 Chepstow 24 Nov 1999

Chepstow 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class C