Full Result 2.30 Doncaster | 24 February 1999

Minnow Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (6yo+) (3m6yds) 3m Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £2,999 2nd £902 3rd £436 4th £203

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Stormyfairweather (IRE) 4/7F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	114	115	102	120	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Game Sunset (Menelek)
Always going well, tracked leader, led 4 out, shaken up and quickened next, clear from 2 out, easily (tchd 8-13 in places)

2 18	1. Grate Deel (IRE) 8/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	9	1110	89	95	108	–
ch g The Parson - Cahernane Girl (Bargello)
Led, driven along from 7th, rider dropped whip before 11th, headed 4 out, soon outpaced, blundered badly 2 out, no chance with winner (tchd 9-1 in places)

3 14 [32]	5. Mr Perkupp (IRE) 33/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Lord Tyrone	Mr R Widger ⁵ Lord Tyrone	8	107	–	69	66	–
ch g Executive Perk - Mossiness (Le Moss)
Not fluent, rear division, headway and in touch approaching 13th, left 3rd next, ridden and outpaced from 4 out (tchd 50-1 in places)

4 1½ [33½]	3. Grand Canyon I (IRE) 66/1 Derek Byrne P Eccles	Derek Byrne P Eccles	6	1012	–	73	64	–
b g Gallic Heir - Kay Kelly (Pitskelly)
Mistakes, behind, some headway after 12th, ridden and hit 4 out, soon beaten

F	4. Luker Boy (IRE) 100/1 R Bellamy J C McConnochie	R Bellamy J C McConnochie	9	1012	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Connor Road (Grange Melody)
Chased leaders, blundered badly 9th, fell heavily next (op 66-1)

F	7. Take Cover (IRE) 5/2 Adrian Maguire Mark H Tompkins	Adrian Maguire Mark H Tompkins	8	1012	100	–	–	–
b g Meneval (USA) - Bad Weather (Bargello)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 12th and 13th, every chance when fell next (tchd 9-4)

PU	6. Remi Doone 66/1 P Holley N M Babbage	P Holley N M Babbage	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Southern Music - Liza Ridd (Tycoon II)
Always in rear, lost touch from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:33:00 Winning time: 6m 14.60s (slow by 19.60s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Mrs Christopher Hanbury (Stormyfairweather) 1st breeder: P J O'Connor
2nd owner: Mrs M Ashby (Grate Deel)
3rd owner: Mrs Mark Keegan (Mr Perkupp)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.40 £2.10 Ex: £3.40 CSF: £4.87

2:30 Doncaster 24 Feb 1999

Minnow Novices' Chase Class E