Full Result 3.30 Plumpton | 26 April 1999

Highfield Farm 'Charlie Muddle' Challenge Trophy (Handicap Chase) Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) 2m5f OMS Good 16 fences

1st £2,867.50 2nd £865 3rd £420 4th £197.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Zambezi Spirit (IRE) 14/1 Derek Byrne Merrita Jones	Derek Byrne Merrita Jones	10	110	87	99	112	–
bb g Over The River (FR) - Chiminee Fly (Proverb)
Held up and behind, headway 9th, soon chasing leaders, driven along 2 out, led last, held on well close home (official explanation: jockey was unable to offer an excuse for the previous poor outing) (tchd 16-1)

2 nk	10. Leitrim Cottage (IRE) 11/2J Christopher Murray ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	Christopher Murray ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	8	97 3 b	73	78	98	–
b g Yashgan - New Talent (The Parson)
Pecked 1st, driven along most of way, behind until good headway 8th, led 10th, headed last, rallied under pressure near finish (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 10 [10¼]	8. Jason's Boy 7/1 Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	9	107 b	80	85	95	–
b g Librate - Misty Glen (Leander)
Close up, hard ridden and every chance nearing last, weakened flat (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

4 ¾ [11]	1. Seymourswift 12/1 Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	9	1110 b¹	97	101	113	–
b m Seymour Hicks (FR) - Swift Sentence (Paper Cap)
Chased leader, led 9th until 10th, weakened after 3 out (op 10-1)

5 24 [35]	9. Tuckers Town I (IRE) 11/2J Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	7	107	80	66	70	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Moate Gypsy (Fine Blade)
Badly hampered 4th, rear after, hit 6th, lost touch 10th, well behind after (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 and 13-2 in places)

6 2½ [37½]	6. Capo Castanum 7/1 Andrew Thornton Henrietta Knight	Andrew Thornton Henrietta Knight	10	1012	85	69	73	–
ch g Sula Bula - Joscilla (Joshua I)
Tubed, led until 9th, ridden and weakened rapidly after next (op 8-1)

7 1½ [39]	11. Can't Say (IRE) 11/1 Adrian Maguire Milton Bradley	Adrian Maguire Milton Bradley	7	100 11	73	56	59	–
br g Gallic League (IRE) - Mixed Feelings (Junius)
Behind, last and driven along 8th, struggling after (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

8 shd [39¼]	2. Take My Side (IRE) 6/1 Mr T Peoples ⁷ Michael Roberts	Mr T Peoples ⁷ Michael Roberts	7	1010	90	65	86	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Fight For It (Strong Gale)
Checked bend after 3rd, hampered 4th, rear after, mistake 9th, soon well behind (op 4-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

9 1½ [40¾]	7. Epsilo De La Ronce (FR) 10/1 Jimmy McCarthy A H Harvey	Jimmy McCarthy A H Harvey	7	1010	83	64	68	–
bb g Le Riverain (FR) - India Rosa (FR) (Carnaval)
Chased leaders until ridden 8th, 5th and weakening when blundered 10th, soon well behind (tchd 11-1 in places)

F	5. Indian RunI (IRE) 10/1 A P McCoy Ron Hodges	A P McCoy Ron Hodges	10	1012 b¹	85	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Excitingly (USA) (Val De L'Orne)
2nd when fell 4th (op 7-1)

PU	3. Whippers Delight I (IRE) 9/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ G F H Charles-Jones	Mattie Batchelor ³ G F H Charles-Jones	11	110	90	–	–	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - Crashing Juno (Crash Course)
Not jump well, close up until ridden 7th, soon behind, pulled up after 9th (op 10-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 5m 13.70s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: P C Townsend (Zambezi Spirit) 1st breeder: Patrick Day
2nd owner: B & M McHugh Ltd Civil Engineering (Leitrim Cottage)
3rd owner: W E Jones (Jason's Boy)
Tote win: £19.90 PL: £4.50 £3 £1.30 Ex: £68.70 CSF: £84.88 Tricast: £546.95

3:30 Plumpton 26 Apr 1999

Highfield Farm 'Charlie Muddle' Challenge Trophy (Handicap Chase) Class E