Full Result 2.35 Aintree | 21 November 1999

Tote Becher Chase Showcase Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (6yo+) 3m3f omsGN Good 22 fences

1st £28,750 2nd £10,750 3rd £5,250 4th £2,250 5th £1,000 6th £500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Feels Like Gold (IRE) 9/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	11	100 6	126	68	141	–
b g Oats - Drom Lady (Royalty)
Close up, led 8th, clear 4 out, stayed on strongly from 2 out, eased close home (tchd 10-1)

2 11	3. Him Of Praise (IRE) 14/1 D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	9	1013	139	75	142	–
b g Paean - Tamed (Rusticaro)
Chased leaders, ridden along 4 out, kept on from last, not reach winner (op 12-1)

3 1¾ [12¾]	5. Hollybank Buck (IRE) 4/1 Brian Harding A J Martin	Brian Harding A J Martin	9	105 t	131	65	134	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Mayrhofen (Don)
Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, soon no impression (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in a place)

4 24 [36¾]	9. Camelot Knight 100/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	13	100 16	126	45	113	–
br g King's Ride (IRE) - Jeanette Marie (Fighting Don)
With leaders, blundered 8th, chance 3 out, ridden and weakened next (op 50-1)

5 24 [60¾]	1. Earth Summit 9/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	11	1111 b	154	55	117	–
b g Celtic Cone - Win Green Hill (National Trust I)
Held up, hampered first, lost place 10th, rallied 14th, well beaten from 18th (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

6 21 [81¾]	10. Back Bar I (IRE) 100/1 Conor O'Dwyer D McCain	Conor O'Dwyer D McCain	11	100 16	126	16	68	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Ballingee Marge (Master Owen)
Made most to 8th, chased leaders until lost place 16th, soon well in rear (op 66-1)

F	6. Jathib (CAN) 13/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	104	130	–	–	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Noble Gaze (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Fell 1st (op 6-1)

F	7. Samlee (IRE) 14/1 R Farrant Philip Hobbs	R Farrant Philip Hobbs	10	104 b	130	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Annie Buskins (Little Buskins)
Close up when fell 3rd (tchd 16-1 in places)

F	2. Call It A Day (IRE) 4/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	9	110	140	–	–	–
b g Callernish - Arctic Bavard (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders until fell 10th (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

F	11. Mister Muddypaws 20/1 Jim Crowley ³ Howard Johnson	Jim Crowley ³ Howard Johnson	9	911 17	126	–	–	–
b g Celtic Cone - Jane's Daughter (Pitpan)
Fell 1st (op 16-1)

F	4. Esprit De Cotte (FR) 11/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1011	137	–	–	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Rafale De Cotte (FR) (Italic)
Chased leader until fell 12th (op 5-2 after 11-4 in places tchd 3-1)

PU	12. The Eens 100/1 D Walsh D McCain	D Walsh D McCain	7	100 33	126	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Snippet (Ragstone)
Behind when hampered 12th, soon well in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (op 66-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:39:00 Winning time: 7m 11.60s (slow by 21.60s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Independent Twine Manufacturing Co Ltd (Feels Like Gold) 1st breeder: F J Haggas
2nd owner: M G St Quinton (Him Of Praise)
3rd owner: Mrs S Warner (Hollybank Buck)
Tote win: £9.40 PL: £2.10 £3.40 £1.80 Ex: £39.30 CSF: £111.01 Tricast: £536.38 Trifecta: £711.20

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2:35 Aintree 21 Nov 1999

Tote Becher Chase Showcase Handicap Class B