Full Result 3.50 Wincanton | 21 October 1999

Axminster 100 Desert Orchid South Western Pattern Chase (Limited Handicap) Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f OMS Good To Firm 17 fences

1st £19,350 2nd £7,325 3rd £3,587.50 4th £1,637.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. No Retreat (NZ) 4/1 Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	Tony Dobbin S A Brookshaw	6	103 10	133	114	139	–
b g Exattic (USA) - Lerwick (NZ) (Thoreau)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th, left in lead 4 out, ran on well from 2 out, readily (op 5-1)

2 3	6. Ashwell Boy (IRE) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	103 3	133	111	134	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Billys Pet (Le Moss)
Held up, improved 12th, headway on rails to chase winner 3 out, switched left and one pace approaching 2 out (tchd 9-2 in places)

3 1¼ [4¼]	4. Chief's Song 2/1F Carl Llewellyn Simon Dow	Carl Llewellyn Simon Dow	9	104 4	134	111	134	–
b g Chief Singer - Tizzy (Formidable I)
Chased leader to 10th, disputing 2nd and hampered 4 out, outpaced next, rallied from 2 out, kept on run-in but not reach leaders (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

4 1½ [5¾]	3. Big Matt (IRE) 9/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	11	105	135	111	132	–
b g Furry Glen - Stoirin (Mart Lane)
Hit 4th, held up, improved 8th, chased leaders from 12th, ridden and effort 3 out, one pace from next (op 6-1)

5 21 [26¾]	1. Green Green Desert (FR) 9/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	1110	154	115	139	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Green Leaf (USA) (Alydar)
Held up in touch, pushed along 11th, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 5-1)

6 dist [56¾]	2. Senor El Betrutti (IRE) 11/1 Timmy Murphy Susan Nock	Timmy Murphy Susan Nock	10	116	150	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Rambling Gold (Little Buskins)
Prominent early, jumped big 3rd, behind from 8th, jumped big next (water), tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

UR	5. The Land Agent 9/1 Philip Hide Seamus Mullins	Philip Hide Seamus Mullins	8	103 2	133	–	–	–
b g Town And Country - Notinhand (Nearly A Hand)
Led, staying on well when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 5m 6.90s (slow by 3.90s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: M W & A N Harris (No Retreat) 1st breeder: B G Francis, J S Mee And J R Watts
2nd owner: A B S Racing (Ashwell Boy)
3rd owner: Mrs Anne Devine (Chief's Song)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2.10 £2.20 Ex: £4.40 CSF: £17.89

3:50 Wincanton 21 Oct 1999

Axminster 100 Desert Orchid South Western Pattern Chase (Limited Handicap) Class A Grade 2