Full Result 1.15 Haydock | 23 January 1999

Birchwood Novices' Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m2f211yds) 2m3f Soft 15 fences

1st £8,928 2nd £2,508 3rd £1,224

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fourth In Line I (IRE) 10/11F Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	11	1112	115	132	131	–
b g Horage - Littoral (Crash Course)
With leaders, led 5th, clear 4 out, hard pressed from last, kept on grimly (op evens)

2 ¾	5. Scrahan Cross (IRE) 16/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	6	114	91	123	120	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Angolass (Al Sirat I)
Patiently ridden, chased clear leader approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure to challenge after last, held close home (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

3 dist [30¾]	4. Gallant Taffy 10/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	7	114	87	–	90	–
b g Bold Fox - Emlyn Princess (Julio Mariner)
Slight lead until headed 5th, stayed handy until ridden and lost touch approaching 3 out, finished tired (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

F	3. Tiraldo (FR) 7/4 S Wynne Henry Daly	S Wynne Henry Daly	6	119	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Charter (FR) - Tamilda (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Stumbled and fell 1st (op 13-8)

UR	2. Gutteridge (IRE) 14/1 G Tormey David Evans	G Tormey David Evans	9	1112 v	105	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Buck's Fairy (Master Buck)
Disputed lead, jumped slowly and lost ground 8th, 3rd and ridden when blundered and unseated rider 6 out (op 10-1)

5 ran Off time: 1:15:00 Winning time: 5m 30.00s (slow by 44.00s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: John Nicholls (banbury) Ltd (Fourth In Line I) 1st breeder: Golden Vale Stud
2nd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Scrahan Cross)
3rd owner: Malcolm B Jones (Gallant Taffy)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.30 £3.50 Ex: £8.50 CSF: £11.90