Full Result 3.30 Plumpton | 25 September 1999

City Index 'Sports' Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m214yds) 2m1f Good 12 fences

1st £3,095 2nd £935 3rd £455 4th £215

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Machiavelli I 5/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	5	1012	–	106	111	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Forest Blossom (USA) (Green Forest)
Made all, not fluent 2nd, clear 2 out, ran on well (op 9-2)

2 8	8. Optimistic Thinker 9/1 Jason Maguire ³ Tom George	Jason Maguire ³ Tom George	5	109	100	95	103	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Racemosa (Town Crier)
Held up in touch, chased winner from 7th, hit 4 out, ridden next, soon one pace (op 8-1)

3 20 [28]	2. Maradyke Bridge (IRE) 16/1 Jim Culloty Mrs D Haine	Jim Culloty Mrs D Haine	10	110	–	81	85	–
br g Euphemism - Tony's Lass (Document)
Held up behind leaders, ridden and outpaced 8th (op 14-1)

4 12 [40]	3. Normanby Road (NZ) 4/1 Henry Oliver ⁵ G M McCourt	Henry Oliver ⁵ G M McCourt	8	109	–	65	73	–
br g First Norman (USA) - Gladstone Lass (NZ) (Silver Blaze)
Soon behind (jockey reported gelding choked) (op 7-2)

5 25 [65]	5. Paddington Jones (IRE) 40/1 D Walsh D McCain	D Walsh D McCain	6	110	72	45	57	–
b g Camden Town - Bann River (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased winner to 7th, soon weakened (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

F	4. Out On A Promise (IRE) 3/1J Noel Fehily ⁵ Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily ⁵ Charlie Mann	7	109	106	–	–	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Lovers' Parlour (Beldale Flutter)
Held up, fell 3rd (op 2-1 tchd 10-3 in places)

F	1. Kilgarvanspride (IRE) 14/1 Victoria Smith Chris Dwyer	Victoria Smith Chris Dwyer	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Satco (FR) - Flashey Thyne (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Soon behind, tailed off when fell 4 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1, 20-1 in a place)

UR	6. Phar Less Hassle (IRE) 3/1J Christopher Murray ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	Christopher Murray ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	7	107	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Little Hassle (Buckskin)
Took strong hold and prominent until blundered and unseated rider 4th

8 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 15.80s (slow by 8.80s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: B V & C J Pennick Ii (Machiavelli I) 1st breeder: Coral's Farm And Stud
2nd owner: M R C Opperman (Optimistic Thinker)
3rd owner: Mrs Solna Thomson Jones (Maradyke Bridge)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £2.10 £2.10 £5 Ex: £38.60 CSF: £40.98

3:30 Plumpton 25 Sep 1999

City Index 'Sports' Novices' Chase Class E