Full Result 7.50 Worcester | 6 August 1999

John Beard Celebration Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £1,900 2nd £525 3rd £250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Wild Blade (IRE) 11/2 Paul W Flynn ⁷ Noel Chance	Paul W Flynn ⁷ Noel Chance	6	117	82	69	94	–
ch g Meneval (USA) - Tuney Blade (IRE) (Fine Blade)
Chased leader, led 4th, hard pressed and driven along from 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out (op 9-2)

2 1½	3. Ailsae 7/4F D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	6	119	77	70	83	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Royal Snip (Royal Highway)
Held up, headway 4th, strong challenge from 4 out, no extra 2 out (op 9-4 after 5-2 in places)

3 6 [7½]	8. Clerical Cousin (IRE) 50/1 Gary Lyons Reg Hollinshead	Gary Lyons Reg Hollinshead	10	103	57	45	57	–
b g The Parson - Copp On (Menelek)
Led to 4th, stayed prominent, ridden along approaching 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on one pace from 2 out (op 33-1)

4 9 [16½]	6. Moorlandmerrymaker (IRE) 7/2 Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	Carl Llewellyn D R Gandolfo	9	1011	65	47	63	–
ch m Sheer Grit - Double Cousin (Dalesa)
Held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden along next and soon outpaced, 3rd and beaten when blundered 3 out (op 3-1)

5 12 [28½]	7. Welsh Harvest 12/1 T Gibney Dai Williams	T Gibney Dai Williams	7	1010	64	36	43	–
b g Weld - Swift Messenger (Giolla Mear)
In touch early, behind from 4th, no danger after (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

6 1¼ [29¾]	2. Gay Galant 5/1 M Brennan James Given	M Brennan James Given	6	119	77	48	55	–
b g Kinglet - Firella (Firestreak I)
Never on terms (op 9-2)

7 9 [38¾]	5. Formidable Flame 8/1 Barry Keniry ⁷ Gerald Ham	Barry Keniry ⁷ Gerald Ham	6	106	67	24	36	–
ch g Formidable I (USA) - Madiyla (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, ridden along approaching 4 out, soon weakened (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

8 dist [68¾]	9. Always Allied (IRE) 50/1 Noel Fehily ⁵ P Eccles	Noel Fehily ⁵ P Eccles	11	912 3 3	57	–	–	–
b g Dalsaan - Novesia (The West)
Held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden before next, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off (op 33-1)

8 ran Off time: 7:50:00 Winning time: 4m 43.00s (slow by 8.00s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Brynkir (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Middleham Park Racing XVI (Wild Blade) 1st breeder: Mrs Violet Pollard
2nd owner: K Foster (Ailsae)
3rd owner: E W Froggatt (Clerical Cousin)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £1.80 £1.10 £5.60 Ex: £5.80 CSF: £14.36 Tricast: £384.51

7:50 Worcester 6 Aug 1999

John Beard Celebration Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F