Full Result 4.00 Market Rasen | 8 August 1999

Topcon '20th Anniversary' Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m7f191yds) 3m Good To Firm 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £7,197.50 2nd £2,180 3rd £1,065 4th £507.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Father Sky 11/2 Andrew Thornton Dai Williams	Andrew Thornton Dai Williams	8	1112	107	123	117	–
b g Dancing Brave (USA) - Flamenco Wave (USA) (Desert Wine)
Made all, 3l clear 3 out, ridden and ran on gamely from last (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

2 ¾	10. Maybe O'Grady (IRE) 10/1 N Old Smith W S Cunningham	N Old Smith W S Cunningham	10	101	82	98	90	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Rosie O'Grady (Barrons Court)
Midfield, closed steadily 10th, chased winner 13th, challenged last, switched right and no impression close home (op 8-1)

3 7 [7¾]	13. Thirty Below (IRE) 33/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	10	100 18	81	92	82	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Bavard (Le Bavard)
Prominent until lost place 10th, ridden and rallied 14th, 15l 3rd before 2 out, no impression after, mistake last (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

4 15 [22¾]	4. Rahanine Melody (IRE) 9/4F Adrian Maguire A J Martin	Adrian Maguire A J Martin	7	117 t	102	104	103	–
ch m Orchestra - Jims Cousin (Jimsun I)
Settled midfield, steady headway 11th, 4th when mistake 14th, soon beaten, moderate 5th before 3 out (trainer reported his horse had gurgled during the race) (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

5 ½ [23¼]	1. Circus Star 5/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	6	120	109	111	95	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Circus Act I (Shirley Heights)
Behind, headway 10th, driven from next, 3rd when mistake 14th, found little after, moderate 4th 3 out

6 17 [40¼]	11. Mischievous Girl 14/1 Mrs F Needham R Tate	Mrs F Needham R Tate	11	100 7	81	72	50	–
ch m Funny Man I - Marnie's Girl (Crooner)
Rear division, bumped along after 10th, soon well outpaced (op 12-1)

7 ¾ [41]	8. Thorntoun House (IRE) 13/2 D Parker Jim Goldie	D Parker Jim Goldie	6	103 v	84	74	52	–
b g Durgam (USA) - Commanche Song (Commanche Run)
Pressed leaders, 3rd at 10th, hit 12th, soon struggling (op 6-1)

8 dist [71]	12. Up And Over (IRE) 33/1 Barry Fenton Mrs Joanne Brown	Barry Fenton Mrs Joanne Brown	8	100 14	81	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Tell-Em-All (Le Bavard)
Always behind, struggling 11th, tailed off after 14th (op 20-1)

PU	7. Cumberland Blues (IRE) 33/1 L Cooper ⁵ Alan Lockwood	L Cooper ⁵ Alan Lockwood	10	101	87	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Tengello (Bargello)
Prominent, 2nd when hit 12th, lost place quickly next, tailed off and pulled up last (op 20-1)

PU	5. Southerncrosspatch 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Peter Bowen	Mick Fitzgerald Peter Bowen	8	1012	93	–	–	–
ch g Ra Nova - Southern Bird (Shiny Tenth)
Blundered 4th, not jump well in rear, ridden 10th, tailed off 13th, pulled up 3 out

PU	3. Steen (FR) 20/1 N Horrocks ³ Micky Hammond	N Horrocks ³ Micky Hammond	7	115	103	–	–	–
ch g Highest Honor (FR) - Stena (Ashmore)
Never going well, last and ridden 8th, tailed off 13th, pulled up 3 out (op 12-1)

11 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 6m 13.00s (slow by 15.00s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Bay Fair (vet's certificate), Belle Busk (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Miss L Horner (Father Sky) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Mrs Ann Bell (Maybe O'Grady)
3rd owner: G B Racing (Thirty Below)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £2.30 £2.40 £9.40 Ex: £40 CSF: £49.87 Tricast: £1,481.04

Water jump omitted

4:00 Market Rasen 8 Aug 1999

Topcon '20th Anniversary' Handicap Chase Class F