Full Result 2.40 Ludlow | 11 November 1999

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(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (1m7f212yds) 2m Good 12 fences

1st £3,485 2nd £1,055 3rd £515 4th £245

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Storm Tiger (IRE) 3/1F Jimmy McCarthy S Mellor	Jimmy McCarthy S Mellor	8	114	84	91	96	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Happy Party (Invited)
Held up and behind, headway to lead and wandered approaching 4 out, idled run-in, just held on (op 9-4)

2 hd	8. Nice Approach (IRE) 14/1 Mr R Widger ³ Ron Hodges	Mr R Widger ³ Ron Hodges	6	100 3 7	69	75	78	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Gayles Approach (Strong Gale)
Led to 4th, remained handy, outpaced 8th, rallied 2 out, ran on strongly run-in, just failed (op 25-1)

3 2 [2¼]	5. Pridewood Picker 7/2 Ollie McPhail ³ Richard Price	Ollie McPhail ³ Richard Price	12	107	76	79	83	–
b g Joshua I - Guinea Feather (Over The River)
Held up in touch, improved to lead 7th, headed approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace run-in (tchd 4-1 in places)

4 1¾ [4]	3. Percy Braithwaite (IRE) 4/1 S Wynne Pam Ford	S Wynne Pam Ford	7	114	84	85	89	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Nasseem (FR) (Zeddaan)
Prominent, led 4th, mistake 6th, headed next, remained handy, one pace from 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

5 19 [23]	4. Punkah (USA) 12/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	6	1013	79	49	65	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Gentle Persuasion I (Bustino)
In touch early, behind 5th (water), no danger after (op 9-1)

6 1¾ [24¾]	6. Freno (IRE) 7/2 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	8	102	68	35	69	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Sapphire Red (Red Alert I)
Close up, mistake 1st, jumped slowly 9th, under pressure when blundered 4 out, weakened quickly (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in a place)

PU	7. Digby I (IRE) 20/1 Richie McGrath Mrs D Haine	Richie McGrath Mrs D Haine	6	101 t	67	–	–	–
b g Meneval (USA) - Irish Hill Lass (Prominer)
Given lead into start, always well behind, not fluent 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 25-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 4m 4.10s (slow by 14.10s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Coxwell Cossack (vet's certificate)
1st owner: W R Partnership (Storm Tiger) 1st breeder: Michael Sinclair
2nd owner: Bob Froome (Nice Approach)
3rd owner: Mrs B Morris (Pridewood Picker)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £2.40 £4.30 Ex: £17 CSF: £31.66 Tricast: £121.96 Trifecta: £50.10

2:40 Ludlow 11 Nov 1999

Racing Channel Available On N.T.L. Novices' Handicap Chase Class E