Full Result 3.45 Towcester | 29 October 1999

Witches Coven Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 11 fences

1st £3,142 2nd £946 3rd £458 4th £214

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Lord York (IRE) 11/4 Seamus Durack Ian Williams	Seamus Durack Ian Williams	7	117 7 b	106	138	133	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Bunkilla (Arctic Slave)
Held up, steady progress from 6th, joined leaders 9th, led going easily before 2 out, soon in command, pushed out, comfortably (op 9-4 tchd 3-1)

2 12	4. Sursum Corda 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Henry Daly	Mick Fitzgerald Henry Daly	8	116	105	125	122	–
b g Idiots Delight - Childhay (Roi Soleil I)
Settled to track leading group, effort 3 out, pushed up to join winner before next, soon ridden, 3l 2nd and beaten when blundered last (op 5-1 tchd 15-2 in a place)

3 3 [15]	1. Gratomi (IRE) 7/1 A P McCoy P C Ritchens	A P McCoy P C Ritchens	9	1110	109	126	117	–
b g Bustomi - Granny Grumble (Politico)
Led 2nd to 3rd, chased leader, led briefly after 3 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 5-1 tchd 15-2 and 8-1 in places)

4 1¼ [16¼]	5. Queensway I (IRE) 7/4F Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	7	106 t	94	109	101	–
b g Pennine Walk - Polaregina (FR) (Rex Magna)
Mistake 1st, held up behind leaders, lost place 6th, ridden and struggling after 8th, no progress 3 out (tchd 2-1)

5 1¼ [17½]	6. Parliamentarian I (IRE) 12/1 Timmy Murphy T Casey	Timmy Murphy T Casey	10	101	86	100	91	–
br g Idiots Delight - Elect (New Member)
Started slowly, last until pushed along after 9th, came wide bend before 2 out, no danger (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

6 dist [47½]	2. Sierra Bay (IRE) 10/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	9	118	107	–	–	–
b g Castle Keep - Beau's Trout (Beau Charmeur)
Led 3rd until after 3 out, weakened rapidly and eased, tailed off (op 6-1 tchd 11-1 in places and 12-1 in a place)

7 4 [51½]	7. Paparazzo 25/1 T Jenks W Jenks	T Jenks W Jenks	8	101 1 1	86	–	–	–
b g Posen (USA) - Royale Warning (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Led to 2nd, close up, ridden 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 4m 11.20s (slow by 16.20s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Lord York) 1st breeder: Margaret Coakley
2nd owner: M Ward-Thomas (Sursum Corda)
3rd owner: John Pearl (Gratomi)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £2.20 £3.70 Ex: £10.50 CSF: £17.80

3:45 Towcester 29 Oct 1999

Witches Coven Handicap Chase Class E