Full Result 3.10 Exeter | 27 September 1999

National Benzole Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £4,279.50 2nd £1,296 3rd £633 4th £301.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Moor Lane 5/2F Barry Fenton I A Balding	Barry Fenton I A Balding	7	1112	110	112	134	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Navos (Tyrnavos)
Led 2nd, made rest, ridden when hard pressed from 4 out, clear between final 2, eased prematurely flat, rousted close home (op 9-4)

2 1½	7. Gaysun 6/1 D Salter Rod Millman	D Salter Rod Millman	7	103	87	88	98	–
b g Lir - Indomitable (FR) (Indian King)
Always prominent, chased winner from 13th, ridden and strong challenge from 4 out, one pace between final 2, closed on eased down winner flat (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

3 5 [6½]	5. Brush With Fame (IRE) 5/1 Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	7	104	91	86	95	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Cheeney's Gift (Quayside I)
Prominent, ridden along from 13th, outpaced approaching next, rallied and ran on again flat (tchd 11-2 in places)

4 23 [29½]	10. Bowden Surprise 33/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	9	100 9	84	64	65	–
ch g Morgans Choice I - Bankers Surprise (Golden Surprise)
Towards rear, closer order 6th, ridden along from 9th, not fluent and behind from 12th (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

5 25 [54½]	1. Hurricane Blake 8/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	11	1112 b	110	71	66	–
b g Blakeney - Nibelunga (Miami Springs)
Tracked leaders, ridden along from 5th, behind from 10th (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in places)

6 3 [57½]	3. Hunting Lore (IRE) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	114	102	61	67	–
bb g Lafontaine I (USA) - Millies Luck (IRE) (Al Sirat I)
Held up, ridden along from 5th, headway 9th, effort 13th, weakened before next (op 4-1)

7 13 [70½]	6. Step In Line (IRE) 13/2 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	7	106 3	90	39	30	–
gr g Step Together I (USA) - Ballycahan Girl (Bargello)
Held up, shaken up and lost touch 10th (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

8 10 [80½]	8. Brook Bee 10/1 Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	7	100 2	84	25	14	–
br g Meadowbrook - Brown Bee III (Marcus Superbus)
Led until 2nd, remained handy until ridden 10th, soon behind (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

PU	9. Plato's Republic I (USA) 25/1 Sean Fox Bernard Scriven	Sean Fox Bernard Scriven	8	101 1 9	85	–	–	–
bb g Woodman (USA) - Jura Mist (USA) (Linkage)
Not fluent, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 16-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:11:00 Winning time: 5m 52.80s (slow by 26.80s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Blowing Rock (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: R P B Michaelson (Moor Lane) 1st breeder: J W Walmsley
2nd owner: R G Gay (Gaysun)
3rd owner: J & B Gibbs & Sons Ltd (Brush With Fame)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.80 £1.50 £2.70 Ex: £9.70 CSF: £16.51 Tricast: £62.61 Trifecta: £84.40

3:10 Exeter 27 Sep 1999

National Benzole Handicap Chase Class E