Full Result 3.05 Exeter | 20 May 1999

Simpkins Edwards Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) 3m1f OMS Firm 19 fences

1st £4,052 2nd £1,226 3rd £598 4th £284

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Merlins Dream (IRE) 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	10	113	104	120	117	–
ch g Callernish - Mystical Moonshine (Proverb)
Made virtaully all and jumped well, hard driven from 4 out, held on gamely run-in (op 8-1 after 10-1 in places)

2 1	9. Northern Village 50/1 Leighton Aspell Luke Dace	Leighton Aspell Luke Dace	12	100 6	87	103	98	–
ch g Norwick (USA) - Merokette (Blast I)
Headway 8th, chased leaders 13th, went 2nd 15th, pressed winner from 4 out until no extra under pressure run-in (op 33-1)

3 8 [9]	2. Mr Playfull 7/2F J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	9	117	108	119	111	–
br g Teamwork I - Blue Nursery (Blue Rullah)
Chased leaders, ridden and effort approaching 4 out, no impression from next (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

4 shd [9]	5. Swing Quartet (IRE) 5/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	106	93	104	98	–
bb m Orchestra - Sweetly Stung (Master Rocky)
Chased leaders, challenged 9th, ridden 15th and outpaced, stayed on again under pressure from 2 out but not a danger (op 5-2 after 3-1 in places tchd 9-4 and 11-4 in places)

5 3½ [12½]	1. Gigi Beach (IRE) 7/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	120	115	123	115	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Cranagh Lady (Le Bavard)
Chased winner to 8th, ridden 14th and soon outpaced (op 3-1 tchd 9-2)

6 26 [38½]	3. Bavard Dieu (IRE) 11/1 Mick Fitzgerald N A Gaselee	Mick Fitzgerald N A Gaselee	11	114	105	97	89	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Graham Dieu (Three Dons)
Always behind (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

7 dist [68½]	6. Glaisnock Lad (IRE) 11/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	105 b¹	92	–	35	–
b g Andretti I - Owenette (Master Owen)
Headway 12th, weakened 14th, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

8 1½ [70]	10. Wot No Gin 16/1 J R Kavanagh Jim Wilson	J R Kavanagh Jim Wilson	10	100 15	87	–	29	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Lawnswood Miss (Grey Mirage I)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, ridden 12th, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 20-1)

F	7. Notable Exception 50/1 Robert Thornton Robin Dickin	Robert Thornton Robin Dickin	10	102	89	–	–	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Shorthouse (Habitat)
Behind from 8th, hit 11th, no chance when fell 15th (op 33-1)

PU	8. Indian Temple 14/1 Gerry Supple ³ Kevin Bishop	Gerry Supple ³ Kevin Bishop	8	911 5	87	–	–	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Indian Flower (Mansingh)
Hit 8th and behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 6m 11.20s (slow by 13.20s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: W S Watt (Merlins Dream) 1st breeder: Neville Bourke
2nd owner: L P Dace (Northern Village)
3rd owner: J E Blake (Mr Playfull)
Tote win: £9.80 PL: £3.40 £7.80 Ex: £80.60 CSF: £81.29 Tricast: £1,496.02

Course-record time

3:05 Exeter 20 May 1999

Simpkins Edwards Handicap Chase Class E