Full Result 3.00 Wincanton | 21 November 1999

Guinness Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) 2m5f OMS Good 17 fences

1st £5,381 2nd £1,628 3rd £794 4th £377

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Oscar Wilde 12/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	1110	91	118	108	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Topsy Bee (Be Friendly)
Held up, mistake 12th, headway approaching 3 out, led last, ridden out and ran on well (op 8-1)

2 4	3. General Claremont (IRE) 5/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	119	90	114	108	–
gr g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kasam (General Ironside)
Prominent, led 10th, pecked and headed 4 out, regained lead next, headed last, no extra (op 3-1 tchd 11-2)

3 6 [10]	5. Walk On ByI 3/1F L Cummins J S King	L Cummins J S King	5	113	84	103	92	–
gr g Terimon - Try G'S (Hotfoot I)
Always handy, left in lead 4 out, headed next, not fluent and beaten 2 out (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 and 7-2 in places)

4 6 [16]	10. Whispering Court (IRE) 11/1 Tom Doyle ⁷ Noel Chance	Tom Doyle ⁷ Noel Chance	9	912	72	87	76	–
ch g Avocat - Wind Over Spain (Tumble Wind I)
Held up, headway 11th, ridden and weakened 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5 11 [27]	8. Advance East 11/1 Warren Marston C L Popham	Warren Marston C L Popham	7	1011	78	84	68	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Startino (Bustino)
Held up, ridden along from 13th, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

6 4 [31]	4. Gallant Taffy 16/1 T Dascombe Peter Hedger	T Dascombe Peter Hedger	7	114	85	88	76	–
b g Bold Fox - Emlyn Princess (Julio Mariner)
Held up, blundered 13th, ridden and faded (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7 6 [37]	2. Knucklebuster (IRE) 7/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	9	1110	91	89	71	–
b g Bustineto - Diana Harwell (Harwell)
Led 2nd to 10th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 8-1 after 12-1 in a place and 10-1 in places, tchd 6-1)

8 3 [40]	11. Nice Approach (IRE) 8/1 Rodi Greene Ron Hodges	Rodi Greene Ron Hodges	6	104	71	67	48	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Gayles Approach (Strong Gale)
Led to 2nd, remained in touch, ridden 10th, weakened 13th (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

9 6 [46]	7. Tremplin (IRE) 7/1 Jodie Mogford ⁵ Nigel Hawke	Jodie Mogford ⁵ Nigel Hawke	8	107 b	79	70	50	–
b m Tremblant I - Sweet Slievenamon (Arctic Slave)
Held up, not fluent 5th, behind from 12th (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

10 dist [76]	9. Strong Brew (IRE) 11/1 R Forristal ³ Kim Bailey	R Forristal ³ Kim Bailey	7	107	77	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Teapot Hall (Royal Buck)
Always behind, tailed off from 6th (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

F	6. Richmond Lady 14/1 Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	6	1013	83	–	–	–
ch m Broadsword (USA) - Wing On (Quayside I)
Fell 2nd (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

11 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 5m 21.40s (slow by 18.40s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Paul Green (Oscar Wilde) 1st breeder: Mrs R E Hambro
2nd owner: K G Manley (General Claremont)
3rd owner: Mrs R M Hill (Walk On ByI)
Tote win: £10.30 PL: £2.80 £2.40 £1.90 Ex: £64.30 CSF: £69.03 Tricast: £213.28 Trifecta: £76.30

3:00 Wincanton 21 Nov 1999

Guinness Novices' Handicap Chase Class E