Full Result 2.40 Taunton | 2 February 1999

Racecourse Conference Centre Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £3,736.50 2nd £1,131 3rd £552 4th £262.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. North Kilkenny (IRE) 100/30 Mr R Widger ⁵ R H Alner	Mr R Widger ⁵ R H Alner	8	1012	99	113	116	–
ch g Ragapan - Princess Geeno (Cheval)
Held up, headway 6th, pressed leaders after 4 out, led 2 out, kept on well (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in places)

2 7	1. Native Fling (IRE) 7/4F R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	7	121	105	123	120	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Queens Romance (Imperial Fling)
Led 2nd to 3rd, stayed pressing leaders, challenged 4 out, soon led, headed 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next (tchd 2-1 and 9-4)

3 2½ [9½]	7. Nordic Breeze (IRE) 4/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	113	–	109	107	–
bb g Nordico (USA) - Baby Clair (Gulf Pearl)
In touch, ridden along 7th, led 9th to 4 out, led again and pecked 3 out, headed next, soon one pace (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

4 6 [15½]	14. Oriental Style (IRE) 16/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	5	107 v	77	93	90	–
ro g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Bazaar Promise (Native Bazaar)
Behind, some headway 10th, effort 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out but not a danger (op 16-1 after 33-1 in places)

5 6 [21½]	5. Gorman (IRE) 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Henrietta C Knight	Mick Fitzgerald Henrietta C Knight	7	113	88	97	97	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Alcmena's Last (Pauper)
Led 3rd to 9th, ridden to lead again 4 out, soon headed, weakened from 3 out, no chance when mistake 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

6 dist [51½]	4. Dunnicks Town 33/1 S Burrough F G Tucker	S Burrough F G Tucker	7	113	71	–	–	–
b g Town And Country - Country Magic (National Trust I)
Always behind, tailed off (op 16-1)

7 18 [69½]	11. Silver Gull (IRE) 50/1 Gerry Supple ³ Stuart Howe	Gerry Supple ³ Stuart Howe	8	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Step Together I (USA) - Popsi's Darling (Le Bavard)
Jumped poorly in rear, always behind, tailed off (op 33-1)

8 [69½]	12. Willie Wallace (IRE) 50/1 Henry Oliver ⁵ O O'Neill	Henry Oliver ⁵ O O'Neill	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Torus - Gothic Model (Salluceva)
Blundered 7th, headway 8th and soon ridden, weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off (op 33-1)

F	2. Access Festivals 100/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	9	113	–	–	–	–
b g Tina's Pet - Merency (Meldrum)
Blundered 1st, behind 7th, fell 10th (op 50-1)

F	10. Siberian Henry 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Bryan Smart	Carl Llewellyn Bryan Smart	6	113 t	–	–	–	–
b g Siberian Express (USA) - Semperflorens (Don)
In touch, weakened 10th, fell 4 out (op 14-1)

F	9. Royal Sweep 100/1 Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	10	113	64	–	–	–
b g Swing Easy (USA) - Lillylee Lady (USA) (Shecky Greene)
Prominent early, behind 7th, fell next (op 33-1)

PU	3. Boulevard Bay (IRE) 14/1 M Richards Renee Robeson	M Richards Renee Robeson	8	113 b	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Fountain - Cairita (Pitcairn)
Led to 2nd, stayed with leaders until weakened 10th, blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	13. Amber Ring 100/1 Robert Massey Karen George	Robert Massey Karen George	6	1012	–	–	–	–
ch m Belmez (USA) - Ring Of Pearl (Auction Ring)
Behind 7th, hit 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)

PU	6. Langleeford (IRE) 33/1 J R Kavanagh E L James	J R Kavanagh E L James	7	113 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Duskys Lady (Dusky Boy)
Soon behind, blundered 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 14-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 5m 15.80s (slow by 45.80s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Brig S R Allen (North Kilkenny) 1st breeder: Maurice O'Brien
2nd owner: A Loze (Native Fling)
3rd owner: Malcolm B Jones (Nordic Breeze)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.70 £1.40 £2.10 Ex: £7.60 CSF: £9.52

2:40 Taunton 2 Feb 1999

Racecourse Conference Centre Novices' Chase Class D