Full Result 2.45 Wincanton | 25 March 1999

Corton Denham Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) 2m5f OMS Good 17 fences

1st £3,844 2nd £1,162 3rd £566 4th £268

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Nordic Breeze (IRE) 13/8F Richard Johnson M C Pipe	Richard Johnson M C Pipe	7	113	–	92	115	–
bb g Nordico (USA) - Baby Clair (Gulf Pearl)
Midfield and going well, steady headway 9th, led after 4 out, ridden clear next, readily (op 6-4 tchd 7-4)

2 3½	8. Oscar Wilde 7/4 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	113	–	90	104	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Topsy Bee (Be Friendly)
Held up in midfield, steady headway 9th, every chance 14th, chased winner vainly from next (op 6-4 tchd 15-8, 2-1 in places)

3 10 [13½]	7. Normania (NZ) 11/1 Leighton Aspell Miss S Edwards	Leighton Aspell Miss S Edwards	6	113	87	82	94	–
b h First Norman (USA) - Brigania (NZ) (Brigand I)
Raced keenly, prominent, every chance 14th, hard ridden and onepaced (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

4 4 [17½]	2. Dunnicks View 6/1 S Burrough F G Tucker	S Burrough F G Tucker	10	113	82	78	90	–
b g Sula Bula - Country Magic (National Trust I)
Handy, joined leaders 9th, driven along 14th, soon outpaced, hit last (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

5 dist [47½]	4. Master Sprite 25/1 R Bellamy J C Tuck	R Bellamy J C Tuck	6	113	–	–	–	–
b g Astral Master - Sharlinda (Deep Run)
Behind, lost touch 8th, tailed off 12th, finished two fences behind (op 14-1)

6 8 [55½]	9. Pearl Dante (IRE) 40/1 Philip Hide Seamus Mullins	Philip Hide Seamus Mullins	9	113	–	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Bassett Girl (Brigadier Gerard)
Behind, hit 8th, lost touch and hit 10th, tailed off 12th, finished two fences behind (op 25-1 tchd 33-1, 50-1 in places)

F	11. Nora Fogherty 100/1 M Foster Mrs H Pudd	M Foster Mrs H Pudd	8	1012	–	–	–	–
b m Idiots Delight - Kathleen Callaghan (John French)
Led until before 9th, lost place rapidly, mistake 13th, tailed off when fell heavily 14th

PU	1. Atours (USA) 25/1 Jimmy McCarthy Anna Newton-Smith	Jimmy McCarthy Anna Newton-Smith	11	113 b	–	–	–	–
b g Chief's Crown (USA) - Ataire (USA) (What A Pleasure)
Mistake 1st, in touch, joined leaders 8th, weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (op 20-1)

PU	5. May Sunset (IRE) 25/1 B Powell Snr Nigel Hawke	B Powell Snr Nigel Hawke	9	113 b	68	–	–	–
b g Tremblant I - Donegal Queen (Quayside I)
Pressed leader, jumped slowly 7th, led after 9th, headed when stumbled bend after 4 out, not recover, pulled up next, jockey said he pulled up because he thought the gelding was lame, subsequently found to be sound (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	3. Gallant Lord (IRE) 100/1 Sam Stronge ⁷ Linda Jewell	Sam Stronge ⁷ Linda Jewell	10	1010	50	–	–	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Knockantota Star (Gail Star)
Chased leaders until ridden and struggling 9th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (op 66-1)

PU	10. The Islander 50/1 B Clifford G B Balding	B Clifford G B Balding	6	113	–	–	–	–
b g Derrylin - Lindisfarne Rose (Deep Run)
Last when mistake 3rd, lost touch 4th, tailed off when mistake 7th, pulled up 11th

11 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 5m 32.50s (slow by 29.50s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Malcolm B Jones (Nordic Breeze) 1st breeder: P F N Fanning
2nd owner: Paul Green (Oscar Wilde)
3rd owner: Coldharbour Racing Ltd (Normania)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £1.90 Ex: £2.10 CSF: £4.13

2:45 Wincanton 25 Mar 1999

Corton Denham Novices' Chase Class E