Full Result 1.40 Exeter | 1 January 1999

Thurlestone Hotel Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Heavy 17 fences

1st £3,156.50 2nd £947 3rd £456 4th £210.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Holdimclose 7/4F J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	9	114	107	38	108	–
b g Teamwork I - Holdmetight (New Brig)
Prominent, led after 2nd, made rest, drew clear from 13th, unchallenged (op 2-1)

2 20	4. Divine Chance (IRE) 25/1 Mr Jeremy Young ⁷ M R Churches	Mr Jeremy Young ⁷ M R Churches	11	1011	60	16	78	–
b g The Parson - Random What (Random Shot)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden along 11th, outpaced from next, stayed on to go 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner (tchd 33-1 in places)

3 15 [35]	7. Dunnicks Country 16/1 C Maude Colin Tizzard	C Maude Colin Tizzard	9	1013	66	7	58	–
ch m Town And Country - Celtic Beauty (Celtic Cone)
Pecked and dropped rear 1st, behind until stayed on from 4 out, never a threat (op 20-1)

4 2 [37]	1. Albermarle (IRE) 7/2 R Dunwoody Henry Daly	R Dunwoody Henry Daly	8	1110	107	16	67	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Clarahill (Menelek)
Prominent, ridden along from 13th, weakened from next (op 5-2)

5 dist [67]	10. Swansea Gold (IRE) 14/1 David O'Meara ⁷ Philip Hobbs	David O'Meara ⁷ Philip Hobbs	8	106	–	–	–	–
ch m Torus - Show M How (Ashmore)
Held up, headway 6th, behind from 10th, tailed off (op 10-1)

PU	3. Clifton Game 9/1 D Salter ³ R H Alner	D Salter ³ R H Alner	9	111	92	–	–	–
b g Mummy's Game - Brave Maiden (Three Legs)
Mid-division, hit 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (Trainer reported that the gelding choked) (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

PU	8. Miles More Fun 66/1 Vince Slattery Martin Hill	Vince Slattery Martin Hill	10	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Idiots Delight - Mary Mile (Athenius)
Led until after 2nd, mistake 4th, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 50-1)

PU	9. Penguin 3/1 J R Kavanagh Mrs Sally Messer-Bennetts	J R Kavanagh Mrs Sally Messer-Bennetts	8	1013	–	–	–	–
br m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Seal Marine (Harwell)
Behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (tchd 7-2)

PU	2. Captain Morris 100/1 D Matthews P Wegmann	D Matthews P Wegmann	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Sadeem (USA) - Green Blossom (Green Shoon)
In touch early, behind when hit 8th, blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before 10th

UR	6. Melling 33/1 Jay Harris ⁵ Ron Hodges	Jay Harris ⁵ Ron Hodges	8	1013	82	–	–	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Held up, headway from 9th, 3rd and in touch when blundered and unseated rider 11th (op 20-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 6m 35.20s (slow by 55.20s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs C Loze (Holdimclose) 1st breeder: R G Frost
2nd owner: M R Churches (Divine Chance)
3rd owner: C L Tizzard (Dunnicks Country)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.30 £3.20 £4.70 Ex: £22.50 CSF: £40.64

1:40 Exeter 1 Jan 1999

Thurlestone Hotel Novices' Chase Class E