Full Result 2.40 Towcester | 11 March 1999

Arlington Mercedes Benz (S-Class) Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m5f153yds) 2m5½f Soft 15 fences

1st £3,028 2nd £904 3rd £432 4th £196

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ever Blessed (IRE) 1/6F R Dunwoody Mrs J Pitman	R Dunwoody Mrs J Pitman	7	1110	–	71	110	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Sanctify (Joshua I)
Set very slow pace, jumped slowly 8th, drew well clear 2 out, canter (op 1-6 after 1-5 in a place tchd 2-11)

2 dist	3. Coulin Loch (IRE) 16/1 E Byrne Evelyn England	E Byrne Evelyn England	10	113	60	–	53	–
b g Long Pond (IRE) - Flashy Gold (Le Bavard)
Settled close up, hit 9th, lost touch 3 out, left remote 2nd at last (op 12-1)

3 19 [49]	2. Bredinthepurple (IRE) 50/1 W Worthington Barry Leavy	W Worthington Barry Leavy	10	113	–	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Pedigree Corner (Pollerton)
Close up until hit 13th and ridden, disputing 3rd and beaten when jumped slowly 3 out, soon tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

4 15 [64]	5. The Other Man (IRE) 12/1 B Powell Snr Lynn Siddall	B Powell Snr Lynn Siddall	9	113	67	–	–	–
b g Remainder Man - Amelioras Gran (Northern Guest)
Chased winner to 9th, jumped slowly 11th and lost touch, bad mistake 12th (water), tailed off after (op 10-1)

F	4. The Honest Poacher (IRE) 9/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	9	113	–	–	67	–
bb g Saronicos - Shanaway (Moss Court)
Held up and close up, went 2nd 9th, every chance when jumped slowly 3 out, weakened next, clear second best but tired when fell last (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

5 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 20.90s (slow by 1m 4.90s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: The Ever Blessed Partnership (Ever Blessed) 1st breeder: J H Ramsden
2nd owner: Miss E M V England (Coulin Loch)
3rd owner: Miss C A Smithson (Bredinthepurple)
Tote win: £1.20 PL: £2 £2.10 Ex: £7.80 CSF: £4.02