Full Result 3.20 Musselburgh | 17 February 1999

J.R. McNair Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m7f170yds) 3m Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £2,775 2nd £840 3rd £410 4th £195

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Gale Force (IRE) 11/4F B Storey P Beaumont	B Storey P Beaumont	8	1012	86	81	109	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Stay As You Are (Buckskin)
Jumped left, chased leaders, led 11th, left clear 3 out, kept on well (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

2 6	2. Salem Beach 7/2 C McCormack ³ Martin Todhunter	C McCormack ³ Martin Todhunter	7	1012	89	77	96	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Ellen Greaves (Deep Run)
Held up, blundered 8th, headway after 5 out, outpaced next, rallied to chase winner last, no impression (tchd 4-1 in places)

3 4 [10]	1. Danbys Gorse 4/1 Tom Siddall ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	Tom Siddall ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	7	115 b	98	81	103	–
ch g Presidium - Dohty Baby (Hittite Glory)
Led to 11th, close up, outpaced before 4 out, left second next, no impression when blundered last (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

4 8 [18]	4. Santa Jet (IRE) 3/1 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	8	109	83	66	82	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Santa Anita Jet (Grand Conde)
Prominent, outpaced after 5 out, no impression from next (tchd 100-30, 7-2 in places)

5 17 [35]	8. Brownrath King (IRE) 50/1 R Supple Chris Grant	R Supple Chris Grant	10	100 7	74	45	52	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Selham (Derring-Do)
Mistake 1st, chased leader to 11th, struggling next, soon beaten (op 20-1)

F	7. German Legend 14/1 Jim Crowley ⁵ D A Lamb	Jim Crowley ⁵ D A Lamb	9	910	75	–	–	–
br g Faustus (USA) - Fairfields (Sharpen Up)
Behind when fell 5th (op 12-1 tchd 20-1, 25-1 in a place)

F	6. Maybe O'Grady (IRE) 20/1 N Old Smith W S Cunningham	N Old Smith W S Cunningham	10	105	79	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Rosie O'Grady (Barrons Court)
Chased leaders, every chance before 3 out, 3l second when fell next (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

PU	5. Camptosaurus (IRE) 16/1 Tony Dobbin D S Alder	Tony Dobbin D S Alder	10	105	79	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Baybush (Boreen)
Held up in touch, pushed along after 10th, effort 12th, outpaced when badly hampered 3 out, soon pulled up (op 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 6m 4.40s (slow by 10.40s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: George Dilger (Gale Force) 1st breeder: Mrs M Brophy
2nd owner: Mrs David Marshall (Salem Beach)
3rd owner: D T Todd (Danbys Gorse)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.70 £1.30 £1.50 Ex: £7.30 CSF: £11.85 Tricast: £33.33

3:20 Musselburgh 17 Feb 1999

J.R. McNair Handicap Chase Class F