Full Result 12.35 Chepstow | 28 December 1999

Ray Horton Memorial Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Heavy 16 fences

1st £7,197.50 2nd £2,180 3rd £1,065 4th £507.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Ambleside (IRE) 13/8F Adrian Maguire Mrs S D Williams	Adrian Maguire Mrs S D Williams	8	114	114	128	131	–
b g Kambalda - Noellespir (Bargello)
Tracked leaders, improved 9th, chased leader 12th, led 4 out, edged left 2 out, hard ridden and pecked last, edged right run-in, all out (op 6-4 tchd 7-4)

2 ½	1. Royal Predica (FR) 9/2 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	5	1110 b	120	133	137	–
ch g Tip Moss (FR) - Girl Vamp (FR) (Kaldoun)
Prominent, blundered 7th, headway 11th, ridden 3 out, hampered and switched right 2 out, challenged last, carried right run-in, no extra close home (op 4-1)

3 19 [19½]	2. Cheerful Aspect (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	6	116 b¹	116	112	122	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Strike Home (Be My Guest)
Led 3rd to 5th, led again next, ridden 12th, headed 4 out, mistake next, eased when held approaching last (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in places)

4 10 [29½]	5. Romancer (IRE) 4/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1010 b	106	93	94	–
br g Caerleon (USA) - Courtesane (USA) (Majestic Light)
Always behind, lost touch from 10th (op 9-2 after 5-1 in places)

5 dist [59½]	4. Calon Lan (IRE) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	1013	109	68	–	–
b g Bustineto - Cherish (Nashwan)
Led to 3rd, led again 5th, stayed pressing leader to 10th, ridden 12th, weakened quickly next, tailed off (op 7-2)

5 ran Off time: 12:35:00 Winning time: 5m 18.50s (slow by 35.50s) Total SP: 104%
1st owner: B M Yin (Ambleside) 1st breeder: Mrs Hazel O'Haire
2nd owner: P A Deal (Royal Predica)
3rd owner: Lady Pilkington (Cheerful Aspect)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.30 £2.50 Ex: £4.80 CSF: £7.28