Full Result 3.15 Ludlow | 22 December 1999

John Horlock Retirement Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (1m7f212yds) 2m Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £3,048 2nd £924 3rd £452 4th £216

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Blowing Wind (FR) 2/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1012	–	115	118	–
bb g Fabulous Dancer (USA) - Bassita (Bustino)
Made all, ridden along but in command when left clear 4 out, unchallenged after (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

2 12	4. Grecian Dart (IRE) 6/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1012	–	102	111	–
b g Darshaan - Grecian Urn (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Prominent, slight mistake 8th, chasing winner 3 lengths adrift when mistake 4 out, soon beaten (op 11-10)

3 3 [15]	9. Optimistic Thinker 9/2 R Wakley Tom George	R Wakley Tom George	5	1012 t	104	95	98	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Racemosa (Town Crier)
Tracked leaders, ridden along approaching 4 out, chased clear winner from 2 out to run-in (tchd 5-1 in places)

4 13 [28]	7. Michigan Blue 66/1 T Jenks W Jenks	T Jenks W Jenks	7	1012	64	82	85	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Starquin (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, never able to challenge (op 50-1)

PU	3. Carlito Brigante 7/1 Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Norpella (Northfields)
Prominent, reminders after 5 out, beaten when mistake 3 out, 4th and no danger when pulled up before next (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

PU	1. African Sun I (IRE) 40/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	6	1012 t	83	–	–	–
b g Mtoto - Nuit D'Ete (USA) (Super Concorde)
Mistake 2nd, soon towards rear, outpaced from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 33-1)

PU	5. Heart Full Of Soul 100/1 Noel Fehily ⁵ P Shakespeare	Noel Fehily ⁵ P Shakespeare	5	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Primo Dominie - Scales Of Justice (Final Straw)
Behind, struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1)

PU	6. If And But (IRE) 25/1 Jodie Mogford ³ D J Wintle	Jodie Mogford ³ D J Wintle	6	109	95	–	–	–
ch g Capitano I - Stormy Night (Deep Run)
Mistake 1st, behind, struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 4m 13.50s (slow by 23.50s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Mister Kingston (no suitable jockey available)
1st owner: P A Deal (Blowing Wind) 1st breeder: Mme Yolande Seydoux De Clausonne
2nd owner: S P Tindall (Grecian Dart)
3rd owner: M R C Opperman (Optimistic Thinker)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.90 £1.40 £1.10 Ex: £3.50 CSF: £4.99 Trifecta: £15.60

3:15 Ludlow 22 Dec 1999

John Horlock Retirement Novices' Chase Class E