Full Result 2.25 Hereford | 12 March 1999

Tripleprint Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m8yds) 2m Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £3,160 2nd £955 3rd £465 4th £220

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Sol Music 15/8 A P McCoy J S King	A P McCoy J S King	7	118	91	100	126	–
ch g Southern Music - Tyqueen (Tycoon II)
Made all, driven along from 4 out and soon clear, not fluent 3 out and next, eased near finish (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 in places)

2 7	1. Distant Echo (IRE) 10/11F Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls	Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls	9	118	110	93	118	–
b g Seamanship - Ripperidge (Knotty Pine I)
Always chasing winner, ridden after 4 out, soon no impression, hit 2 out, no chance when hit last (op 4-5 tchd evens in places)

3 12 [19]	3. Jack (IRE) 14/1 R Bellamy J C Tuck	R Bellamy J C Tuck	7	112	95	75	97	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Martialette (Welsh Saint)
Raced in 3rd until dropped back to 4th 3 out, stayed on to retake moderate 3rd at last (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

4 9 [28]	4. Rosencrantz I (IRE) 9/2 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	7	112	–	65	97	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rosananti (Blushing Groom)
Held up in 4th, not fluent 5th, stayed on to take moderate 3rd 3 out, weakened next, dropped back to 4th at last (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in a place)