Full Result 5.00 Ascot | 7 April 1999

Merlin Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Good To Firm 19 fences 1 omitted

1st £2,762 2nd £836 3rd £408 4th £194

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Skip'N'Time 6/4F Mr M G Miller ⁵ R N Miller	Mr M G Miller ⁵ R N Miller	9	122	–	107	115	–
b g Idiots Delight - Skipton Bridge (Harwell)
Confidently ridden, tracked leaders, hampered 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, joined leader next, shaken up to lead soon after last, ridden out finish (op 5-4 tchd 13-8 in a place)

2 ½	4. Alex Thuscombe 25/1 Mr P Shaw ⁷ Mrs Peter Shaw	Mr P Shaw ⁷ Mrs Peter Shaw	11	117 b	–	97	105	–
ch g Takachiho - Portate (Articulate)
Pressed leader, led 14th, joined 2 out, headed soon after last, rallied well (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

3 19 [19½]	2. Chism (IRE) 11/2 Mr J D Moore ⁵ Miss L Alner	Mr J D Moore ⁵ Miss L Alner	8	122 b	–	94	96	–
br g Euphemism - Melody Gayle VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Tracked leading pair until blundered 13th, no impression on leaders from 4 out (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

4 2½ [22]	5. A Right Set Two 33/1 Mr N King ⁷ Ms Melanie Driver	Mr N King ⁷ Ms Melanie Driver	7	117	–	83	87	–
ch g Island Set (USA) - Super Sol (Rolfe)
Jumped left, led, mistake 13th, headed next, every chance when mistake 16th and blundered 3 out, soon weakened (op 20-1)

5 dist [52]	8. Live Wire (IRE) 66/1 Sam Stronge ³ C C Trietline	Sam Stronge ³ C C Trietline	8	1111	–	–	–	–
b g Electric I - Green Gale (Strong Gale)
Reminder 3rd, chased leaders, jumped slowly 6th, slow jump 11th and lost touch, soon tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

6 26 [78]	7. Indian Crow 14/1 Mr J Trice-Rolph ³ P J H Wills	Mr J Trice-Rolph ³ P J H Wills	12	1111	–	–	–	–
b g Revolutionary I (USA) - Hindu Queen (Indian Ruler)
Last from 4th, mistake 7th and lost touch, tailed off from 10th (op 12-1)

UR	1. Broad Steane 7/4 Miss H Irving ⁷ Lady Anne Connell	Miss H Irving ⁷ Lady Anne Connell	10	120	–	–	–	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Banbury Cake (Seaepic)
Keen hold, hampered 1st, tracked leaders until blundered badly and unseated rider 7th (op 6-4 tchd 15-8)

7 ran Off time: 5:00:00 Winning time: 6m 13.50s Total SP: 107%
Non-runners: Donallach Mor (unsuitable ground), Solar Warrior
1st owner: M S Rose (Skip'N'Time) 1st breeder: Mrs S M Carter
2nd owner: Peter Shaw (Alex Thuscombe)
3rd owner: Exors of the late J R Webber (Chism)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.60 £5.70 Ex: £21 CSF: £24.68
Fence 17 omitted to protect fallen rider.

5:00 Ascot 7 Apr 1999

Merlin Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H