Full Result 4.05 Folkestone | 30 April 1999

Seddlescombe Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) 2m Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £2,898 2nd £864 3rd £412 4th £186

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. High Gale (IRE) 4/6F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	7	120	91	119	118	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - High Board (High Line)
Led 3rd, made rest, and soon clear, unchallenged final circuit, eased run-in (op evens)

2 8	6. Deep Refrain (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Thornton Richard Phillips	Andrew Thornton Richard Phillips	9	110	77	97	87	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Deep Serenade (Deep Run)
Led to 3rd, vain purusit of winner after but clear of remainder, no impression final circuit (op 14-1)

3 2½ [10½]	5. Head For Heaven 7/1 J R Kavanagh R P C Hoad	J R Kavanagh R P C Hoad	9	117	84	102	91	–
b g Persian Heights - Believer I (Blakeney)
Jumped left, pushed along to chase clear leading pair to 8th, no chance after, kept on to take 3rd again before last (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

4 5 [15½]	10. Calvaro (IRE) 14/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	8	101 1 2	64	77	66	–
b g Corvaro (USA) - Jukebox Katie (Jukebox)
Chased leaders but soon outpaced, brief effort 8th, no progress after (op 10-1)

5 18 [33½]	7. Atours (USA) 16/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ Anna Newton-Smith	Jamie Goldstein ³ Anna Newton-Smith	11	104 b	70	63	59	–
b g Chief's Crown (USA) - Ataire (USA) (What A Pleasure)
Always well behind, no chance from 7th (op 20-1)

6 3 [36½]	3. Viking Rod (IRE) 16/1 Derek Byrne M J Wilkinson	Derek Byrne M J Wilkinson	7	1111	88	81	71	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Deep Link (Deep Run)
Mistake 1st, always well behind, no chance from 7th (op 12-1)

7 dist [66½]	2. Zahid (USA) 12/1 Barry Fenton K R Burke	Barry Fenton K R Burke	8	1113	90	–	87	–
ch g Storm Cat (USA) - Time An' Care (USA) (Twin Time)
Soon well behind, progress from 7th, chased leading pair next, pressed runner-up after 3 out, weakened rapidly next, virtually pulled up run-in (op 8-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

PU	9. Sister Ali (IRE) 50/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ B A Pearce	Mattie Batchelor ³ B A Pearce	7	911	63	–	–	–
br m Altountash - Golden Eily (Golden Love I)
Started slowly, always well behind, jumped very slowly 6th, blundered next, tailed off after, pulled up before last (op 25-1)

SU	4. Reverse Thrust 11/2 P Holley Peter Hedger	P Holley Peter Hedger	8	119	86	–	–	–
b g Ilium - Flying Straight (Straight Lad)
Started slowly, always well behind, no chance when slipped up bend before 6th (op 5-2)

UR	8. Ceannaire (IRE) 50/1 D Leahy Peter Winkworth	D Leahy Peter Winkworth	9	102 b	65	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Hunter's Pet (CracksmanI)
Not jump well, soon behind, blundered 7th, tailed off in 8th when blundered and unseated rider next (op 33-1)

10 ran Off time: 4:06:00 Winning time: 3m 48.80s (fast by 2.20s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Raymond N R Auld (High Gale) 1st breeder: M Parkhill
2nd owner: The 10th Of July Partnership (Deep Refrain)
3rd owner: Foray Racing And Nairn (Head For Heaven)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.80 £1.90 £2 Ex: £5.60 CSF: £13.40 Tricast: £48.09

New course record time

4:05 Folkestone 30 Apr 1999

Seddlescombe Novices' Handicap Chase Class E