Full Result 1.30 Huntingdon | 27 December 1999

Christmas Yuletide Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m3f189yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £3,613.20 2nd £1,089.60 3rd £528.80 4th £248.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Skycab (IRE) 11/4 Mattie Batchelor ³ J T Gifford	Mattie Batchelor ³ J T Gifford	7	112	111	130	129	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Sams Money (Pry)
Always prominent, chased leader 7th, led 12th, jumped left last 2 fences, ridden out (op 3-1)

2 2½	15. Strong Arrow (IRE) 5/1 Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	Robert Thornton G A Hubbard	6	1012	–	121	117	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - CaesoniaI (Buckskin)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure flat (op 4-1 tchd 6-1)

3 shd [2½]	9. Native Recruit (IRE) 5/1 Barry Fenton Paul Webber	Barry Fenton Paul Webber	6	1012	–	121	118	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Castle Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Held up, headway 11th, chased winner 13th, every chance when bumped 2 out, jumped slowly last, stayed on under pressure (op 4-1)

4 13 [15½]	8. Mr Markham (IRE) 2/1F O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	7	107	–	111	107	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Brighter Gail (Bustineto)
Held up, hit 8th, stayed on from 2 out, never near to challenge (tchd 9-4)

5 1 [16½]	2. Poly Amanshaa (IRE) 10/1 L Suthern ⁵ Michael Banks	L Suthern ⁵ Michael Banks	7	110	–	117	110	–
bb g Nashamaa (IRE) - Mombones (Lord Gayle)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out (op 7-1)

6 24 [40½]	14. Some Go West (IRE) 16/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	5	1012 t	90	90	79	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Costly Lady (Bold Lad)
Prominent, mistake 12th, weakened 4 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places.)

7 5 [45½]	16. The Bigwig (NZ) 20/1 Barry Keniry ⁵ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ⁵ G B Balding	8	107	–	86	74	–
ch g Wiganthorpe (IRE) - Appraisal (NZ) (Centurius I)
Held up, hit 9th, headway next, weakened 4 out (op 12-1)

8 3½ [49]	18. Zahaalie (USA) 20/1 Gary Lyons John Pickering	Gary Lyons John Pickering	7	1012	–	83	70	–
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Bambee Tt (USA) (Better Bee)
Always in rear (op 10-1)

9 12 [61]	11. Ready Money Creek (IRE) 9/1 D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	8	1012	–	73	58	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Chestnut Vale (Pollerton)
Held up, hit 8th, weakened 10th (op 8-1)

10 dist [91]	12. Ross Town (IRE) 33/1 E Husband J R Jenkins	E Husband J R Jenkins	6	1012	–	47	–	–
ch g Camden Town - Glebe Star (Boreen Beag)
Not jump well, behind from 6th

PU	6. El Rubio 50/1 Dominic Elsworth ⁷ Miss H M Irving	Dominic Elsworth ⁷ Miss H M Irving	8	105	–	–	–	–
b g Tuam - Woodland Promise (Philemon)
Led to 5th, weakened approaching 10th, mistake next, pulled up before 4 out (op 20-1)

PU	4. Catabolic (IRE) 40/1 D O'Sullivan ⁷ Anna Newton-Smith	D O'Sullivan ⁷ Anna Newton-Smith	7	105	–	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Cousin Flo (True Song)
With leader, led 5th, headed 12th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 50-1)

12 ran Off time: 1:33:00 Winning time: 5m 20.30s (slow by 33.30s) Total SP: 136%
Non-runners: Charlie Banker (unsuitable ground), Hayaain (vet's certificate), Native King (vet's certificate), Popsi's Cloggs (unsuitable ground), Salisong (owners ill), Totem Fole (vet's certificate)
1st owner: P H Betts (holdings) Ltd (Skycab) 1st breeder: T Simmons
2nd owner: G A Hubbard (Strong Arrow)
3rd owner: Jerry Wright (Native Recruit)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.20 £2.70 £2.10 Ex: £16.50 CSF: £17.53

1:30 Huntingdon 27 Dec 1999

Christmas Yuletide Novices' Chase Class E