Full Result 3.55 Market Rasen | 5 April 1999

Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f OMS Good 12 fences

1st £3,925 2nd £1,180 3rd £570 4th £265

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Avanti Express (IRE) 6/1 Sophie Mitchell Charles Egerton	Sophie Mitchell Charles Egerton	9	1112 b	115	116	125	–
b g Supreme Leader - Muckride Lady (Deep Run)
Led 3rd, shaken up 3 out, left clear 2 out, idled under pressure flat, just held on (op 7-2)

2 ½	7. Miss Pennyhill (IRE) 10/1 D A McLaughlin ⁷ Aytach Sadik	D A McLaughlin ⁷ Aytach Sadik	6	97 5 b	89	82	98	–
b m Conquering Hero (USA) - Teodosia (Ashmore)
Chased leaders, driven along and outpaced approaching 3 out, left second 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on strongly flat (op 8-1)

3 6 [6½]	6. Cool Spot (IRE) 5/1 J Supple Gerry Enright	J Supple Gerry Enright	11	109	98	93	101	–
ch g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Beagle Bay (Deep Run)
In rear, ridden along 8th, outpaced after 4 out, kept on from 2 out (op 9-2)

4 4 [10½]	1. Oscail An Doras (IRE) 2/1F Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	10	1113	116	107	117	–
ch g Avocat - Candora (Cantab)
Led to 3rd, chased leaders, blundered 9th, soon driven along, beaten before 3 out (jockey said that his mount failed to handle the ground) (op 7-4 tchd 9-4)

5 3 [13½]	4. Non Vintage (IRE) 10/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	8	1012	101	89	97	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Great Alexandra (Runnett)
Prominent until lost place and behind from 7th, some late headway (op 8-1)

6 26 [39½]	5. Boulevard Bay (IRE) 7/1 A S Smith Renee Robeson	A S Smith Renee Robeson	8	1010	99	63	69	–
b g Royal Fountain - Cairita (Pitcairn)
In touch, hit 5th, effort 8th, lost place 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 6-1)

UR	3. Xaipete (IRE) 7/2 Henry Oliver ⁵ N B Mason	Henry Oliver ⁵ N B Mason	7	1011	105	–	113	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Rolfete (USA) (Tom Rolfe)
Held up going well, steady headway approaching 9th, 2l second and every chance when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (tchd 4-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 4m 22.70s (slow by 4.70s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs Sarah Stevens (Avanti Express) 1st breeder: Jim Browne
2nd owner: A Sadik (Miss Pennyhill)
3rd owner: Dave Howe (Cool Spot)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £3.30 £4.70 Ex: £106.20 CSF: £54.52

3:55 Market Rasen 5 Apr 1999

Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Chase Class D