Full Result 7.10 Sedgefield | 24 April 1999

McEwan's Durham National Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) 3m4f OMS Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £11,422.50 2nd £3,210 3rd £1,567.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Mister Muddypaws 7/2 A S Smith Howard Johnson	A S Smith Howard Johnson	9	104	98	133	125	–
b g Celtic Cone - Jane's Daughter (Pitpan)
Chased leaders, made most from 15th, drew clear from 3 out, comfortably (tchd 4-1 in a place)

2 17	4. Spring Gale (IRE) 9/2 D Leahy Oliver Sherwood	D Leahy Oliver Sherwood	8	110 b	108	134	111	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Orospring (Tesoro Mio)
Chased leaders, outpaced 16th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, no chance with winner (op 7-2)

3 ½ [17½]	7. Gale Force (IRE) 3/1F B Grattan ³ P Beaumont	B Grattan ³ P Beaumont	8	102	99	121	102	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Stay As You Are (Buckskin)
Led 6th until 15th, disputed lead until ridden and no extra from 3 out (op 5-2)

PU	3. Noyan 4/1 C McCormack ³ Kevin Ryan	C McCormack ³ Kevin Ryan	9	112	113	–	–	–
ch g Northern Baby (CAN) - Istiska (FR) (Irish River)
In touch, ridden 15th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

PU	11. Cadrillon (FR) 50/1 L Cooper ⁷ Alan Lockwood	L Cooper ⁷ Alan Lockwood	9	97 15	94	–	–	–
br g Le Pontet (FR) - Jenvraie (FR) (Night And Day)
Always behind, ridden along from 10th, lost touch 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	1. Celtic Giant 4/1 Bruce Gibson ⁵ L Lungo	Bruce Gibson ⁵ L Lungo	9	119	122	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Hester Ann (Proverb)
Led to 6th, close up until ridden and lost place 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

UR	9. Mister Trick (IRE) 10/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	9	100 1 b	94	–	95	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Fly Fuss (Little Buskins)
In touch, hit 9th & 11th, soon ridden, lost place 14th, headway under pressure 16th, 4th and no impression when blundered and unseated rider 2out

7 ran Off time: 7:10:00 Winning time: 7m 8.10s (slow by 23.10s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Aly Daley (unsuitable ground), Better Times Ahead I (vet's certificate), Celtic Duke (withdrawn not under starter's orders; unsuitable ground), The Full Monty (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: T W Ellwood (Mister Muddypaws) 1st breeder: E Stuart Knape
2nd owner: M Crabb, B Ead, P May, M Moore (Spring Gale)
3rd owner: George Dilger (Gale Force)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.50 £2.40 Ex: £10.20 CSF: £18.61 Tricast: £47.60

7:10 Sedgefield 24 Apr 1999

McEwan's Durham National Handicap Chase Class C