Full Result 4.30 Stratford | 7 August 1999

Murcom Office Products Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m213yds) 2m1f Good 12 fences

1st £4,792.50 2nd £1,440 3rd £695 4th £322.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Run For Cover (IRE) 9/2 P Holley Nerys Dutfield	P Holley Nerys Dutfield	7	112	91	107	117	–
b m Lafontaine I (USA) - Run For Shelter (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders going well, went 2nd at 8th, led before 2 out, soon clear, easily (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 18	2. Last Try (IRE) 11/4 A S Smith Brian Rothwell	A S Smith Brian Rothwell	8	117 t	96	97	101	–
ch g Try My Best (USA) - Alpenwind (Tumble Wind I)
Close up until led 8th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon beaten, finished tired (jockey reported his mount had made a noise during the race) (op 9-4)

3 4 [22]	3. Dragon King 5/1 Barry Fenton C R Barwell	Barry Fenton C R Barwell	7	113	92	89	93	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Dunsilly Bell (London Bells)
Behind, never going well, ridden 5th, went 3rd at 8th, no chance with leading pair from 3 out, mistake next (tchd 6-1 and 13-2 in places)

4 16 [38]	5. Irish Dominion 9/4F Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	9	103 b	78	60	71	–
b g Dominion - Irish Cookie (Try My Best)
Led until 2nd, reminders after next, close up until 7th, hard driven and lost touch quickly after next (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in a place)

5 11 [49]	6. The Secret Seven 20/1 Timmy Murphy J K Cresswell	Timmy Murphy J K Cresswell	9	100 7	75	47	54	–
ch m Balidar - Will Be Wanton (Palm Track)
Well behind in last, ridden 5th, brief effort 7th, beaten 9th, poor 4th when jumped slowly 3 out (op 12-1)

PU	1. Sigma Run (IRE) 6/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	10	1110 v	99	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Splendid Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Led 2nd, mistake 5th, hit 7th and ridden, headed next, weakening quickly when mistake 9th, mistake next, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (op 7-2)

6 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 4m 13.50s (slow by 18.50s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: The Wheelwright Wanderers (Run For Cover) 1st breeder: John Fowler
2nd owner: H J Harenberg (Last Try)
3rd owner: Dragon Racing (Dragon King)
Tote win: £6.80 PL: £2.30 £2.10 Ex: £8.60 CSF: £15.79

4:30 Stratford 7 Aug 1999

Murcom Office Products Handicap Chase Class D