Full Result 3.00 Hereford | 17 November 1999

Strongbow Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (3m1f44yds) 3m1f Good 19 fences

1st £3,525 2nd £1,050 3rd £500 4th £225

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Castle Owen I (IRE) 1/3F Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	7	110	122	83	111	–
b g Castle Keep - Lady Owenette (IRE) (Salluceva)
Keen hold, held up in touch, mistake 4th, hit 10th, chased leader 13th, challenged 14th, ridden after 4 out, led 2 out, hard driven last, eased run-in (op 1-4 tchd 4-11)

2 11	4. Springford (IRE) 11/4 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	7	110	–	75	106	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Tickenor Wood (Le Bavard)
Led, ridden after 4 out, hit next, narrowly headed and blundered 2 out, beaten last (op 5-2)

3 dist [41]	5. Stardante (IRE) 33/1 Mr P R Costello ⁷ Richard Lee	Mr P R Costello ⁷ Richard Lee	7	107 b	60	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Borecca (Boreen)
Hit 5th, chased leader to 13th, hit 14th, weakened next, tailed off (tchd 40-1 in places)

4 19 [60]	2. Dunnicks Town 33/1 S Burrough F G Tucker	S Burrough F G Tucker	7	110	67	–	–	–
b g Town And Country - Country Magic (National Trust I)
In touch, hit 8th, chasing leaders when mistake 12th, weakened 14th, tailed off

PU	3. Emtec Lester (NZ) 33/1 Mr R Cooper ⁷ S A Brookshaw	Mr R Cooper ⁷ S A Brookshaw	6	107	–	–	–	–
b g Epidaurus (USA) - Senshu (NZ) (Tom's Shu)
Behind, effort 9th, blundered and weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1)