Full Result 4.30 Sedgefield | 16 February 1999

Alphameric Red Onion Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) 2m5f OMS Good 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,116 2nd £938 3rd £454 4th £212

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Distant Hills 25/1 J 'Old' Burke J P Dodds	J 'Old' Burke J P Dodds	7	1013	–	77	98	–
gr m Alias Smith (USA) - Isolationist (Welsh Pageant)
Held up, headway to track leaders halfway, effort 3 out, led next, driven last and kept on gamely (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

2 7	1. Heavy Hustler (IRE) 14/1 C McCormack ³ Howard Johnson	C McCormack ³ Howard Johnson	8	118 b¹	97	80	103	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Balingale (Balinger)
Close up, led 5th, ridden 3 out, headed next, soon driven and kept on (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

3 25 [32]	5. Mike Stan (IRE) 5/2F R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	8	114	97	56	71	–
b g Rontino - Fair Pirouette (Fair Turn)
Tracked leaders, hit 6 out, blundered next, soon driven and weakened, no chance when hampered and left poor 3rd bend after 3 out (op 3-1)

4 dist [62]	14. One Stop 50/1 S Taylor Maurice Barnes	S Taylor Maurice Barnes	6	1013 t	–	–	–	–
b m Silly Prices - Allerdale (Cheb's Lad)
Mistakes and soon driven along in rear, tailed off from 6 out

BD	8. Royal Scimitar (USA) 7/2 Lorcan Wyer Mark H Tompkins	Lorcan Wyer Mark H Tompkins	7	114	92	–	–	–
ch g Diesis - Princess Of Man (Green God)
Held up, steady headway to chase leaders 6 out, effort to challenge and every chance when brought down bend after 3 out, dead (op 5-2)

BD	9. Skane River (IRE) 25/1 R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	8	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Miami High (Miami Springs)
Midfield when brought down 1st, dead (op 20-1)

BD	6. Queens Brigade 14/1 B Storey James Walton	B Storey James Walton	7	114	84	–	–	–
b g K-Battery - Queen Of Dara (Dara Monarch)
Midfield, headway 6 out, in touch and ridden along when brought down bend after 3 out

BD	10. Sliema Creek 66/1 Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	5	111 b	75	–	–	–
gr g Beveled (USA) - Sea Farer Lake (Gairloch)
Midfield when brought down 1st (op 50-1)

BD	13. Noreasonatall 10/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	7	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Lord David S (USA) - Grand Queen (Grand Conde)
Always rear, well behind when brought down bend after 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

BD	12. Floss The Boss 16/1 D Bentley Mrs Joanne Brown	D Bentley Mrs Joanne Brown	6	1013	–	–	–	–
gr m Weld - Summer Path (Warpath)
Prominent, ridden along and weakened 4 out, struggling when brought down bend after 3 out, dead

BD	7. Reflex Courier (IRE) 8/1 J Supple John Upson	J Supple John Upson	7	114	92	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Thornpark Lady (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, ridden along 4 out, 4th and one pace when brought down bend after 3 out (tchd 9-1 in places)

F	3. Joss Bay 16/1 Russ Garritty Tom Tate	Russ Garritty Tom Tate	7	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Maranzi (Jimmy Reppin)
Close up when fell 1st (op 14-1)

F	4. Mademist Sam 33/1 B Grattan ³ P Beaumont	B Grattan ³ P Beaumont	7	111	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Bud - Mademist Susie (French Vine)
Badly hampered 1st, behind until fell 4 out

PU	15. Northern Flash 33/1 Tony Dobbin Jonathan Haynes	Tony Dobbin Jonathan Haynes	5	108	–	–	–	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Spinster (Grundy)
Always rear, well behind when pulled up after 3 out

UR	2. Glenbower 7/2 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	7	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Primitive Rising (USA) - My Muszka (Viking)
Led to 5th, close up until ridden and weakened 5 out, badly hampered, slipped and unseated rider bend after 3 out (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

15 ran Off time: 4:31:00 Winning time: 5m 27.90s (slow by 26.90s) Total SP: 136%
1st owner: R Nesbitt (Distant Hills) 1st breeder: D S Nimmo
2nd owner: The Scottish Steeplechasing Partnership (Heavy Hustler)
3rd owner: J M Crichton (Mike Stan)
Tote win: £25.20 PL: £3.10 £2.70 £1.60 Ex: £171.20 CSF: £316

4:30 Sedgefield 16 Feb 1999

Alphameric Red Onion Novices' Chase Class E