Full Result 4.50 Aintree | 8 April 1999

Chivas Regal Novices' Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £11,235 2nd £3,405 3rd £1,665 4th £795

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Royal Predica (FR) 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	109 b¹	113	128	136	–
ch g Tip Moss (FR) - Girl Vamp (FR) (Kaldoun)
Soon tracking leaders, challenging when mistake 3 out, blundered and led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

2 9	14. Scrahan Cross (IRE) 8/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	6	104	100	115	120	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Angolass (Al Sirat I)
Held up, headway to track leaders 12th, stayed on to chase winner from last, no impression (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

3 1¼ [10¼]	12. Manasis (NZ) 20/1 Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	7	106	102	116	121	–
b g Tom's Shu (USA) - Ruakiwi Nymph (NZ) (Sea Anchor)
In touch, chased leader from 8th, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace (op 16-1 tchd 25-1)

4 1¾ [12]	9. Foundry Lane 5/1F Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	8	1013	109	122	127	–
b g Mtoto - Eider (Niniski)
Mistake 1st, held up, headway after 13th, chasing leaders when mistake 2 out, no further progress (tchd 11-2 in places)

5 5 [17]	6. Fourth In Line I (IRE) 13/2 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	11	113	113	122	128	–
b g Horage - Littoral (Crash Course)
Led, clear from 4th to 13th, headed approaching 2 out, no extra (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

6 9 [26]	5. Society Brief (IRE) 8/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	7	114	114	115	119	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Cashla (IRE) (Duky)
Held up, effort after 13th, mistake 3 out, soon beaten (op 7-1)

7 16 [42]	15. Heavens Above 12/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	7	102 b¹	98	86	93	–
br g Celestial Storm (USA) - Regal Wonder (Stupendous)
Held up in touch, effort after 13th, weakening when mistake 3 out (tchd 14-1 in places)

8 2 [44]	10. Forrest Tribe (IRE) 25/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	6	1010	106	92	91	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Island Bridge (Mandalus)
In touch until weakened after 12th (op 20-1)

9 ½ [44½]	7. Sad Mad Bad (USA) 7/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	5	111	119	96	96	–
b g Sunny's Halo (CAN) - Quite Attractive (USA) (Well Decorated)
Behind from halfway

10 23 [67½]	8. Charlie Foxtrot (IRE) 50/1 Richard Johnson Lucinda Russell	Richard Johnson Lucinda Russell	7	110	110	76	72	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Zalazula (Lord Gayle)
Mistake 2nd, behind from halfway, tailed off (op 33-1)

PU	13. Nosam 25/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	9	105 t	101	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Socher (Anax)
Behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said that the gelding gurgled) (op 20-1)

PU	2. Strong Tel (IRE) 12/1 D Gallagher M C Pipe	D Gallagher M C Pipe	9	1110	120	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Snow Cat (Raise You Ten)
Behind, lost touch after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1)

PU	3. Royal Toast I (IRE) 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	118	118	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Hats Off I (Manado)
Prominent, blundered 8th, weakened before 13th, behind when pulled up before last (op 10-1)

13 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 5m 5.40s (slow by 13.40s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Ballad Minstrel (vet's certificate), Dark Stranger (ran yesterday)
1st owner: P A Deal (Royal Predica) 1st breeder: Gilbert Gallot And Mrs Gilbert Gallot
2nd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Scrahan Cross)
3rd owner: Sir Stanley Clarke (Manasis)
Tote win: £9.70 PL: £3 £2.20 £4.20 Ex: £24.60 CSF: £45.48 Tricast: £822.80

4:50 Aintree 8 Apr 1999

Chivas Regal Novices' Handicap Chase Class C