Full Result 1.20 Cheltenham | 10 December 1999

EBF Freddie Williams Bookmakers 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class C

(Class 3) (4-6yo) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good 8 hurdles

1st £5,459 2nd £1,652 3rd £806 4th £383

EBF Freddie Williams Bookmakers 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class C, 2m1f - Good, Class 3 4-6yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ask The Natives (IRE) 2/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	1110	–	101	126	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Ask The Lady (Over The River)
Held up, headway 5th, led after 2 out, shaken up and stayed on well run-in (op 6-4 tchd 9-4 in places)

2 6	9. Silver Streak I (IRE) 16/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	5	110	–	85	110	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Vulcash (IRE) (Callernish)
Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, soon outpaced, headway and hampered bend after 2 out, mistake and bumped last, kept on but no impression (op 14-1)

3 2½ [8½]	4. Karratha I (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	110	–	83	108	–
b g Supreme Leader - View Of The Hills (Croghan Hill)
Held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, staying on same pace when blundered last, not recover (op 10-1)

4 3½ [12]	6. Mighty Strong 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	110	–	80	105	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Muffet's Spider (Rymer)
Chased leader 2nd, not fluent 3rd, lost position after 3 out, steady headway again to track leaders after next, weakened last (op 6-1 after 8-1 in a place)

5 14 [26]	8. Roman Lord (IRE) 16/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	110	–	66	92	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Flinging (Good Times)
Led until headed 3 out, stayed pressing leaders until weakened after 2 out (op 14-1)

6 8 [34]	7. Nearly A Doctor 50/1 Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	6	1011	–	58	84	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Gay Ticket (New Member)
Not fluent, always behind, mistakes 4th and 6th (op 33-1)

7 3 [37]	10. Lost The Plot 12/1 Andrew Thornton David Arbuthnot	Andrew Thornton David Arbuthnot	4	109	–	50	74	–
b f Lyphento (USA) - La Comedienne (Comedy Star)
Held up, driven and headway to chase leaders 2 out, soon weakened (op 8-1)

8 21 [58]	5. Levelander (IRE) 5/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	110	–	34	87	–
b h Commanche Run - Tanti's Last (Ardoon)
Not fluent, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, headway to track leaders 5th, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, squeezed and weakened bend approaching last (official explanation: jockey said gelding was never jumping fluently) (op evens tchd 11-8 and 6-4 in places)

9 4 [62]	3. Happicat (IRE) 50/1 Barry Fenton Paul Webber	Barry Fenton Paul Webber	4	110	–	30	79	–
gr g Cataldi - Gladonia (Godswalk)
Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching next, soon weakened (op 33-1)