Full Result 1.00 Folkestone | 21 December 1999

Heathfield Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m5f Good 15 fences

1st £4,169 2nd £1,262 3rd £616 4th £293

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Silver Wedge (USA) 5/2J Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	1012	–	121	135	–
ch g Silver Hawk (USA) - Wedge Musical (What A Guest)
Led until 3rd, led 10th, stayed on well under pressure from 2 out (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in places)

2 2½	15. Warm Spell 5/2J Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	9	1012	134	119	132	–
b g Northern State (USA) - Warm Wind (Tumble Wind I)
Headway to track leaders 7th, pressed winner 11th, not fluent 3 out, hard ridden next, kept on (op 2-1 tchd 11-4 in a place)

3 20 [22½]	3. Bracey Run (IRE) 3/1 Carl Llewellyn Edward Stanners	Carl Llewellyn Edward Stanners	9	1012	–	103	115	–
b g The Parson - Outdoor Ivy (Deep Run)
Several mistakes, held up and behind, headway to press leaders 9th, no extra 3 out, eased when beaten (op 5-2)

4 3 [25½]	11. Melton Made (IRE) 14/1 Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	6	1012 t	–	100	109	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Pamela's Princess (Black Minstrel)
Chased leaders, not fluent and outpaced 11th, ridden and beaten 4 out (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

5 dist [55½]	9. Knockanard (IRE) 50/1 R Bellamy Mrs L C Taylor	R Bellamy Mrs L C Taylor	7	1012	–	75	–	–
br g Executive Perk - Trianqo (Tarqogan)
Chased leaders, outpaced 9th, struggling from 11th (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

6 2 [57½]	6. Dealer's ChoiceI (IRE) 10/1 D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	5	1012	–	74	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Cam Flower VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Led 3rd until 10th, mistake and weakened next (op 7-1)

7 8 [65½]	7. Double Strike (IRE) 50/1 G Tormey Pam Sly	G Tormey Pam Sly	8	1012	107	67	–	–
b g Doubletour (USA) - Tamara's Reef (Main Reef I)
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, weakening when hit 7th, soon well behind (op 33-1)

8 dist [95½]	16. Fringe Benefit (IRE) 66/1 O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	8	102	81	36	–	–
b m Executive Perk - Erins Treasure (Brave Invader)
Soon towards rear, well behind from 8th (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

9 10 [105½]	1. Another Lafontaine (IRE) 66/1 T Dascombe R Dean	T Dascombe R Dean	8	1012	54	32	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Marfisa (Green God)
Always last, tailed off from 7th (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

F	4. Brackenheath (IRE) 9/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ D M Grissell	Jamie Goldstein ³ D M Grissell	8	109 b	–	–	–	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Stable Lass (Golden Love I)
Close 2nd when fell 3rd (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 and 8-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 5m 31.10s (slow by 29.10s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Blaze Of Song (transport problems), Crack Regiment (transport problems), Holborn Hill (transport problems), Light Reflections (transport problems), Red Raja (vet's certificate), Strong Paladin (vet's certificate)
1st owner: W V M W & Mrs E S Robins (Silver Wedge) 1st breeder: Fares Farm Inc
2nd owner: Brighthelm Racing (Warm Spell)
3rd owner: Bonusprint (Bracey Run)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £2.50 £1.20 £2 Ex: £6.40 CSF: £8.31 Trifecta: £77.40

1:00 Folkestone 21 Dec 1999

Heathfield Novices' Chase Class D