Full Result 4.15 Plumpton | 3 April 1999

Abergavenny Challenge Cup (Novices' Handicap Chase) Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 5yo+) (3m1f110yds) 3m1½f OMS Good To Soft

1st £2,883.75 2nd £870 3rd £422.50 4th £198.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Arturo 5/1 Richard Johnson M C Pipe	Richard Johnson M C Pipe	8	115	82	91	99	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Metaxa (Khalkis)
Dominated race with runner-up, led 2nd, ridden and in control from 4 out, stayed on well (official explanation: trainer could offer no reason for the improved form) (op 4-1)

2 6	11. Danzante (IRE) 14/1 P Holley Derrick Morris	P Holley Derrick Morris	7	101	64	70	75	–
b g Ajraas (USA) - Baliana (CAN) (Riverman)
Dominated race with winner, led until 2nd, ridden and kept on same pace from 4 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

3 dist [36]	4. Melling 5/1 Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	8	115	82	–	–	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Struggling towards rear when mistake 9th, went remote 5th at 14th, never threatened to reach leading pair (op 9-2)

4 4 [40]	2. Total Joy I (IRE) 9/4F Noel Fehily ⁷ Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily ⁷ Charlie Mann	8	115	89	–	–	–
gr g Persian Bold (IRE) - Caranina (USA) (Caro)
Mid-division, went remote 3rd after 15th, no chance with leading pair (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

5 4 [44]	7. Chatergold (IRE) 14/1 E Husband Alan Jarvis	E Husband Alan Jarvis	7	1011	74	–	–	–
b g Posen (USA) - Fiodoir (Weavers Hall)
Soon towards rear, well behind when mistake 10th (op 12-1)

6 21 [65]	6. Via Del Quatro (IRE) 10/1 A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	7	108	74	–	–	–
b m Posen (USA) - Gulistan (Sharpen Up)
Prominent until 4th, well behind from 13th (op 7-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

7 14 [79]	10. Bubbles Galore (IRE) 33/1 O Burrows ⁵ Tim McCarthy	O Burrows ⁵ Tim McCarthy	8	910	64	–	–	–
ch g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - New Top (New Brig)
Always rear, well behind from halfway (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

F	9. Quibbling 40/1 Rodi Greene K C Comerford	Rodi Greene K C Comerford	5	106 v	78	–	–	–
b m Salse (USA) - Great Exception (Grundy)
Slowly away, well behind until fell 8th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	8. Grey Gorden (IRE) 16/1 G Tormey Thomas Patrick McGovern	G Tormey Thomas Patrick McGovern	11	107	70	–	–	–
gr g Mister Lord (USA) - Grey Squirrell (Golden Gorden)
Prominent in chasing group until halfway, hard ridden and lost touch 14th, pulled up before next (op 14-1)

PU	1. Christchurch (FR) 6/1 Andrew Thornton J S Moore	Andrew Thornton J S Moore	9	120	91	–	–	–
b g Highlanders (FR) - Olchany (FR) (Labus)
Slowly away, headway to chase leaders 9th, weakened 14th, behind when pulled up before 4 out (op 4-1)

PU	5. No Matter (IRE) 9/1 Philip Hide Richard Rowe	Philip Hide Richard Rowe	8	1012	75	–	–	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Nataf (Whistling Deer)
Chased leading pair until weakened 15th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 8-1)

11 ran Off time: 4:16:00 Winning time: 6m 34.90s Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Lady Lewinton (Arturo) 1st breeder: C J R Sweeting
2nd owner: G Irlam (Danzante)
3rd owner: Miss R Dobson (Melling)
Tote win: £7.60 PL: £2.50 £2.60 £1.10 Ex: £72.30 CSF: £66.68 Tricast: £342.68

4:15 Plumpton 3 Apr 1999

Abergavenny Challenge Cup (Novices' Handicap Chase) Class F