Full Result 2.15 Chepstow | 28 December 1999

Coral Welsh National Showcase Handicap (Chase) Class A (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m4f198yds) 3m5f Heavy 22 fences

1st £40,300 2nd £15,100 3rd £7,400 4th £3,200 5th £1,450 6th £750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Edmond (FR) 4/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	7	100 4	126	85	146	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Galia III (FR) (Baraban)
Made all and jumped well, came clear from 4 out, readily (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

2 10	14. Forest Ivory (NZ) 20/1 Warren Marston Alan King	Warren Marston Alan King	8	100 2 b¹	126	79	135	–
ch g Ivory Hunter (USA) - Fair And Square (NZ) (Crown Lease)
In touch, hit 7th, headway 12th, ridden next, chased winner from 16th,hard driven from 18th, stayed on but no impression on winner from 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

3 3½ [13½]	7. Earthmover (IRE) 14/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	109	135	86	141	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Clare's Crystal (Tekoah)
Tracked leaders, ridden 18th, blundered 4 out, kept on same pace (op 16-1)

4 2½ [16]	13. Flaked Oats 20/1 Mr R Widger ³ Paul Nicholls	Mr R Widger ³ Paul Nicholls	10	913 2 2	128	77	130	–
b g Oats - Polly Toodle (Kabale)
In touch, headway 7th, hampered 8th, stayed chasing leaders, ridden 18th, stayed on one pace from 4 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

5 dist [46]	4. Kendal Cavalier 20/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	9	1011	137	68	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Kenda (Bargello)
Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 13th, tailed off (op 16-1)

6 18 [64]	2. Young Kenny 5/2F R Supple P Beaumont	R Supple P Beaumont	8	118	148	68	–	–
b g Ardross - Deirdres Dream (The Parson)
Never going well, lost touch from 12th, tailed off (Official explanation: trainer unable to offer any reason for poor showing, stewards decided not to hold an inquiry) (op 4-1 after 9-2 in a place, tchd 9-4)

7 5 [69]	16. Country Store 40/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	10	100 11	126	43	–	–
ch m Sunyboy - Pollys Owen (Master Owen)
Always behind, tailed off (op 33-1)

8 5 [74]	10. A N C Express 25/1 L Cummins J S King	L Cummins J S King	11	103 4	131	43	–	–
gr g Pragmatic - Lost In Silence (Silent Spring)
Prominent early, behind from 8th, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 28-1 in a place)

9 1¼ [75¼]	1. Earth Summit 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	11	1110 b	150	63	–	–
b g Celtic Cone - Win Green Hill (National Trust I)
Always struggling in rear, tailed off

F	15. Atavistic (IRE) 40/1 Paul W Flynn ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn ⁵ Philip Hobbs	7	99 8	126	–	–	–
b g Architect I (USA) - Saceili (Saher)
Chased winner until fell 8th (op 50-1 in places)

F	11. Rash Remark (IRE) 25/1 S Wynne M C Pipe	S Wynne M C Pipe	6	100 1	126	–	–	–
ch g Rashar (USA) - Granig Rarity (Rarity)
Headway 9th, in touch when fell 12th (op 20-1)

PU	8. Sparkling Cone 16/1 B J Crowley ⁵ Venetia Williams	B J Crowley ⁵ Venetia Williams	10	102	133	–	–	–
gr g Celtic Cone - Sparkling Time (USA) (Olden Times)
Chased leaders, stayed prominent until ridden 18th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	6. Feels Like Gold (IRE) 11/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	11	109	135	–	–	–
b g Oats - Drom Lady (Royalty)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

PU	9. Hollybank Buck (IRE) 8/1 Adrian Maguire A J Martin	Adrian Maguire A J Martin	9	105 t	131	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Mayrhofen (Don)
Blundered 1st, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 18th (tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in a place)

PU	3. Fiddling The Facts (IRE) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	115	145	–	–	–
bb m Orchestra - Facts 'n Fancies (Furry Glen)
Soon in touch, tracked leader from 10th, hit 14th, lost 2nd 16th, hit next, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before last (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

PU	5. Esprit De Cotte (FR) 25/1 Andrew Thornton Nicky Henderson	Andrew Thornton Nicky Henderson	7	1011	137	–	–	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Rafale De Cotte (FR) (Italic)
Headway 9th, weakened from 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th (op 20-1)

16 ran Off time: 2:19:00 Winning time: 8m 7.90s (slow by 44.90s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Lady Knutsford (Edmond) 1st breeder: Herve D'Armaille
2nd owner: The Old Foresters Partnership (Forest Ivory)
3rd owner: R M Penny (Earthmover)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £2 £2.70 £2.60 Ex: £41 CSF: £79.71 Tricast: £970.53 Trifecta: £2,029.80

2:15 Chepstow 28 Dec 1999

Coral Welsh National Showcase Handicap (Chase) Class A (Grade 3)