Full Result 4.10 Newton Abbot | 1 September 1999

Shoulder of Mutton Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m1f170yds) 3m2f Good To Firm 20 fences

1st £4,123.50 2nd £1,248 3rd £609 4th £289.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Banner Gale (IRE) 25/1 Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	10	103	95	75	106	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Tipperary Special (Wrekin Rambler)
Jumped slowly 2nd, in touch, challenged 9th, led 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

2 4	3. Tidal Force (IRE) 3/1 Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	8	105	100	75	106	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Liffey Travel (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, driven to chase winner, no impression from next, held when hit last (op 7-4)

3 8 [12]	1. Ozzie Jones 9/2 Miss Lucy Pearce ⁷ K R Pearce	Miss Lucy Pearce ⁷ K R Pearce	8	117	120	86	119	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Distant Relation (Great Nephew)
Disputed lead until definite advantage 13th, headed 4 out, weakened from next (op 7-2)

4 3½ [15½]	2. Derring Bridge 6/4F Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	Richard Johnson Susan Johnson	9	113	109	80	109	–
b g Derring Rose - Bridge Ash (Normandy)
In touch, lost position 13th, soon hard driven, no impression on leaders when mistake 2 out (op 7-4 tchd 2-1)

5 21 [36½]	7. Fort Gale (IRE) 33/1 Henry Oliver ⁵ J C Tuck	Henry Oliver ⁵ J C Tuck	8	99 15	92	45	66	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Only Gorgeous (King's Equity)
Made most until headed 13th, soon weakened (tchd 40-1 and 50-1 in a place)

6 dist [66½]	4. Normarange (IRE) 7/2 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	9	107 1	99	–	–	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Perdeal (Perspex)
Always behind, hit 9th, lost touch 10th, tailed off from 4 out, virtually pulled up run-in (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

PU	6. Abbotsham 25/1 Paul W Flynn ⁷ O J Carter	Paul W Flynn ⁷ O J Carter	14	97 12	92	–	–	–
b g Ardross - Lucy Platter (FR) (Record Token)
Always behind, hit 8th, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 6m 37.00s (slow by 20.00s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs T Pritchard (Banner Gale) 1st breeder: E J O'Grady
2nd owner: Ian S Steers (Tidal Force)
3rd owner: Keith R Pearce (Ozzie Jones)
Tote win: £65.90 PL: £7.80 £1.90 Ex: £61.20 CSF: £92.39

4:10 Newton Abbot 1 Sep 1999

Shoulder of Mutton Handicap Chase Class D