Full Result 3.20 Stratford | 16 October 1999

'Crossing The Line' By Charlie Brooks Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m213yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £3,821 2nd £1,148 3rd £554 4th £257

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Calon Lan (IRE) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	111	104	120	116	–
b g Bustineto - Cherish (Nashwan)
Tracked leaders, pushed along 8th, challeged 9th, led 3 out, came clear 2 out, driven and flashed tail run-in, kept on (tchd 11-2)

2 4	5. Optimistic Thinker 8/1 Jason Maguire ³ Tom George	Jason Maguire ³ Tom George	5	108	100	113	106	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Racemosa (Town Crier)
Held up in touch, pushed along 9th, chased winner after 3 out, one pace from 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

3 ½ [4½]	7. Black Statement (IRE) 2/1F Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	9	100 1	89	101	95	–
br g Strong Statement (USA) - Gambell And Dream (Warpath)
Led to 3 out, soon ridden and one pace (op 11-4 tchd 3-1 in places)

4 3½ [8]	6. Lobster Cottage 12/1 R Wakley Kim Bailey	R Wakley Kim Bailey	11	1010	99	108	101	–
b g Southern Music - Seal Flower (Gelert)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, lost place 9th, stayed on again from 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

5 3½ [11½]	4. Jazzy Refrain (IRE) 15/2 O Burrows ⁵ L Wells	O Burrows ⁵ L Wells	9	107	101	107	100	–
b m Jareer (USA) - Gay Refrain (Furry Glen)
Behind, driven along from 7th, never dangerous after (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

6 8 [19½]	8. Awesome Venture 66/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	9	100 25	89	88	83	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Pine Ridge I (High Top)
Blundered 5th and behind, hit 7th, never dangerous after (op 50-1)

7 dist [49½]	2. Sweep Gently (IRE) 7/1 R Wilkinson Sue Smith	R Wilkinson Sue Smith	7	112	105	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Gentle Madam (Camden Town)
Never going or juming well, soon tailed off (op 6-1)

PU	1. Torn Silk 4/1 Andrew Thornton Paul Nicholls	Andrew Thornton Paul Nicholls	5	1110	113	–	115	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Cut Velvet (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Jumped slowly 1st, tracked leaders, staying on one pace in 4th when blundered 4 out, not recover and pulled up before next (op 5-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

8 ran Off time: 3:21:00 Winning time: 4m 7.20s (slow by 12.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Howard Brown (Calon Lan) 1st breeder: J And Mrs Harold-Barry
2nd owner: M R C Opperman (Optimistic Thinker)
3rd owner: Bill Naylor (Black Statement)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £1.30 £1.70 £1.10 Ex: £29.90 CSF: £45.06 Tricast: £116.07 Trifecta: £75.10

3:20 Stratford 16 Oct 1999

'Crossing The Line' By Charlie Brooks Handicap Chase Class D