Full Result 2.20 Worcester | 31 July 1999

Levy Board Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,302.50 2nd £640 3rd £307.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Soft Touch (IRE) 8/11F Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	4	106	–	56	89	–
b f Petorius (IRE) - Fingers I (Lord Gayle)
Held up in touch, headway 5th, led soon after last, ridden out (op evens tchd 11-10 in a place)

2 1¼	3. London Lights 12/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	5	110	–	63	95	–
b g Slip Anchor - Pageantry (Welsh Pageant)
Led, quickening when hit 3 out and 2 out, headed soon after last, one pace (op 8-1)

3 3 [4¼]	8. Cold Encounter (IRE) 100/30 Adrian Maguire P Eccles	Adrian Maguire P Eccles	4	1011	–	57	88	–
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - Scene Galante (FR) (Sicyos)
Held up, headway 5th, every chance before 2 out, not quicken after (op 5-2 tchd 7-2 in places)

4 7 [11¼]	1. Aegean I 40/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	5	110	–	54	84	–
b g Rock Hopper - Sayulita (Habitat)
Always prominent, not fluent 3rd and 4th, ridden after next, weakened 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1)

5 1¾ [13]	4. Midnight Watch I (USA) 100/1 Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	5	110 t	–	52	82	–
b g Capote (USA) - Midnight Air (USA) (Green Dancer)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, weakened before 2 out (op 50-1)

6 ½ [13½]	9. Hil Lady 33/1 David O'Meara ⁷ H W Lavis	David O'Meara ⁷ H W Lavis	8	102	–	39	77	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - First Attempt (Proverb)
Held up, effort 5th, weakened 3 out (op 25-1)

7 ½ [14]	10. Bride's Answer 7/1 C McCormack ³ Chris Grant	C McCormack ³ Chris Grant	4	103	–	40	73	–
ch f Anshan - Ivory Bride (Domynsky)
Pulled hard, prominent until weakened quickly after 2 out (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

8 22 [36]	5. Simply Bemewsed (IRE) 100/1 Andrew Thornton Patrick Chamings	Andrew Thornton Patrick Chamings	7	110 t	–	29	59	–
b g Persian Mews (IRE) - Whistling Home (Whistling Deer)
Pulled hard, prominent until weakened quickly approaching 3 out, tailed off (op 50-1)

9 7 [43]	6. Team Project (IRE) 100/1 C Maude Graeme Roe	C Maude Graeme Roe	5	110	–	22	52	–
gr g Project Manager - Ashco (IRE) (Nordico)
Always behind, lost touch approaching 3 out, tailed off (op 50-1)

PU	7. Warrior King (IRE) 40/1 R Farrant Mrs S Lamyman	R Farrant Mrs S Lamyman	5	110 v	–	–	–	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - It's All Academic (IRE) (Mazaad)
Always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 and 66-1 in a place)

REF	2. Leading Spirit I (IRE) 33/1 K W Marks D Sasse	K W Marks D Sasse	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Shopping (FR) (Sheshoon)
Refused to race, took no part (op 20-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 3m 50.30s (slow by 10.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Wrag Barn Racing (Soft Touch) 1st breeder: Limestone Stud
2nd owner: Hugh Duffy (London Lights)
3rd owner: Orchard Press (Cold Encounter)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £1.80 £1.30 Ex: £6.30 CSF: £9.57 Trifecta: £14.80

2:20 Worcester 31 Jul 1999

Levy Board Novices' Hurdle Class E