Full Result 2.30 Bangor-on-Dee | 12 February 1999

Chirk Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m1f77yds) 2m1½f Good To Soft 11 fences 1 omitted

1st £3,696.25 2nd £1,120 3rd £547.50 4th £261.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. River Wye (IRE) 4/1 Vince Slattery George Yardley	Vince Slattery George Yardley	7	1111 t	105	52	135	–
b g Jareer (USA) - Sun Gift (Guillaume Tell)
Held up, headway 5th, chased leader next, blundered 8th, led 2 out, driven out (op 7-2)

2 2½	7. Oriental Boy (IRE) 3/1F Seamus Durack Richard Lee	Seamus Durack Richard Lee	7	104 t	84	29	110	–
b g Boreen (FR) - Arctic Sue (Arctic Slave)
Held up, headway 6th, every chance from 2 out, unable to quicken flat (tchd 7-2)

3 14 [16½]	5. La Brigantine (IRE) 8/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	6	106	86	17	98	–
br m Montelimar (USA) - Run For Shelter (Strong Gale)
Led to 2nd, led 4th, headed 2 out, soon weakened (op 7-1)

4 2½ [19]	9. Dovetto 12/1 L Cummins ³ Cecil Price	L Cummins ³ Cecil Price	10	911 7	80	6	90	–
ch g Riberetto - Shadey Dove (Deadly Nightshade)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden and every chance when pecked 2 out, soon beaten (op 10-1)

5 3½ [22½]	4. Reach The Clouds (IRE) 11/2 J Supple John Upson	J Supple John Upson	7	107	87	13	95	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Dusky Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Mistakes, held up, headway 5th, weakened after 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

6 dist [52½]	11. Constant Husband 100/1 Gary Lyons R N Bevis	Gary Lyons R N Bevis	6	102 2 20	82	–	54	–
gr g Le Solaret (FR) - Miss Mirror (Magic Mirror I)
Always behind (op 66-1)

7 4 [56½]	8. Eben Al Habeeb (IRE) 33/1 Anthony Coyle ⁵ D McCain	Anthony Coyle ⁵ D McCain	8	911 2 2 b¹	82	–	50	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Family Style (USA) (State Dinner)
Led 2nd, headed and hit 4th, soon lost place and behind (op 20-1)

F	10. White In Front 50/1 Mr P R Costello ⁷ Ann Price	Mr P R Costello ⁷ Ann Price	8	101 8 11	88	–	88	–
ch g Tina's Pet - Lyaaric (Privy Seal)
Prominent hit 8th, weakened next, fell 2 out

PU	3. Cavalier D'Or (USA) 14/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	8	117	101	–	–	–
b g Diesis - Luth D'Or (FR) (Noir Et Or)
Chased leaders until weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (official explanation: trainer had no excuse for poor run) (op 12-1)

PU	1. Namoodaj 6/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	6	120	108	–	–	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Leipzig (Relkino)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (official explanation: trainer's representative had no excuse for poor run) (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

UR	6. Independent Grey 16/1 Jim Crowley ⁵ Sue Smith	Jim Crowley ⁵ Sue Smith	8	101	86	–	–	–
gr g Grey Ghost I - Harsley Suprise (Meldrum)
Held up, headway when blundered and unseated rider 5th (op 12-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 39.30s (slow by 37.30s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Woodsfield Wanderers (River Wye) 1st breeder: Rathbarry Stud And Miss S Ryan
2nd owner: Oriental Boy Partnership (Oriental Boy)
3rd owner: R H Buckler (La Brigantine)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.40 £2.40 £1.90 Ex: £9.40 CSF: £14.57 Tricast: £80.23

Water jump omitted

2:30 Bangor-on-Dee 12 Feb 1999

Chirk Novices' Handicap Chase Class D