Full Result 3.10 Aintree | 9 April 1999

Mumm Mildmay Novices' Chase Class A (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Good 19 fences

1st £26,775 2nd £10,125 3rd £4,950 4th £2,250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Spendid (IRE) 100/30F Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	7	119	137	158	161	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Spendapromise (IRE) (Goldhill)
Held up, headway to track leaders halfway, hampered 16th, ridden to lead 3 out, clear when mistake 2 out, stayed on under pressure (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

2 8	6. Village King (IRE) 11/2 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	6	114	119	148	142	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Honorine (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Chased leaders, outpaced after 15th, stayed on from 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

3 1¾ [9¾]	7. Makounji (FR) 7/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	1011	146	140	136	–
b m Tip Moss (FR) - Maisonnaise (FR) (Labus)
Led until headed 7th, made most from 9th until headed 15th, left in lead next, headed 3 out, soon outpaced by winner (op 11-4)

4 dist [39¾]	3. King Of Sparta 16/1 C Maude Jonathan Portman	C Maude Jonathan Portman	6	117	120	–	–	–
b g Kefaah (USA) - Khaizaraan (CAN) (Sham)
Lost touch from 12th, tailed off (op 12-1)

F	5. Ever Blessed (IRE) 5/1 Andrew Thornton Mrs J Pitman	Andrew Thornton Mrs J Pitman	7	114	119	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Sanctify (Joshua I)
Close up, led 7th until mistake 9th, close up when hit rails after 11th, led 15th, 2 lengths ahead when fell 16th (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

PU	4. Carlisle Bandito's (IRE) 40/1 B Powell Snr J Berry	B Powell Snr J Berry	7	114 b¹	92	–	–	–
b g Exhibitioner - Welsh Rhyme (Welsh Term)
Keen early, in touch, ridden after 12th, lost touch and pulled up before 15th, lame (op 33-1 tchd 66-1)

UR	1. His Song (IRE) 7/2 J R Barry M F Morris	J R Barry M F Morris	6	1111	–	–	–	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Pampered Finch VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Held up, pushed along after 15th, no headway when blundered and unseated rider 16th (tchd 4-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 23.30s (slow by 11.30s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: Mrs Stewart Catherwood (Spendid) 1st breeder: Liam Ormsby
2nd owner: Capt E J Edwards-Heathcote (Village King)
3rd owner: Robert Waley-Cohen (Makounji)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £2.40 £2 Ex: £13.50 CSF: £17.63

3:10 Aintree 9 Apr 1999

Mumm Mildmay Novices' Chase Class A (Grade 2)