Full Result 2.50 Exeter | 28 April 1999

Exmoor 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m7f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,914.80 2nd £812.80 3rd £392.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Kentford Tina 5/1 A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	8	107	99	–	104	–
b m Nearly A Hand - Notina (No Arguement)
In touch, headway 6th, tracked leaders 3 out, stayed on to challenge last, soon led, kept on well (official explanation: trainer could offer no excuse for the previous poor outing) (op 4-1)

2 1½	4. Crookedstone I (IRE) 4/1 R Wakley Kim Bailey	R Wakley Kim Bailey	7	111	–	–	107	–
br g Brush Aside (USA) - Pops Princess (IRE) (Le Moss)
Held up, steady headway 6th, slight lead 3 out, ridden last, soon headed, kept on but not pace of winner (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

3 16 [17½]	8. The Hill Has Moved (IRE) 9/4F David O'Meara ⁷ Philip Hobbs	David O'Meara ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	108	–	–	96	–
ch g Ore (IRE) - Quotation I (Quayside I)
Pressed leaders, challenged from 6th, led approaching 3 out, soon headed and weakened (op 3-1)

4 3 [20½]	1. Master Rastus 9/2 Warren Marston Mrs S D Williams	Warren Marston Mrs S D Williams	6	1113	117	–	102	–
b g Neltino - Blakeney Sound (Blakeney)
Tracked leaders, led 7th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 3-1)

5 dist [50½]	11. Hottentot 40/1 J Power ⁷ Jim Old	J Power ⁷ Jim Old	6	103	–	–	–	–
ch m Sula Bula - Hot 'n Scopey (Hot Brandy)
Behind, headway 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

PU	9. Tirley Leader 100/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ Julian Smith	Ollie McPhail ⁵ Julian Smith	10	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Random Select (Random Shot)
In touch, headway 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	13. Primitive Star 8/1 Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Bob Buckler	Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Bob Buckler	8	103	–	–	–	–
b m Primitive Rising (USA) - Bill's Daughter (Nicholas Bill)
Led, hit 3rd, headed 6th, weakened quickly after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 7-1)

PU	3. Boozys Dream 100/1 R Bellamy N B Thomson	R Bellamy N B Thomson	8	111	–	–	–	–
b g All Fair - Miss Moth (Song)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 200-1)

PU	10. Clan Ross (IRE) 100/1 P Holley P C Ritchens	P Holley P C Ritchens	8	1010 v¹	–	–	–	–
ch m Ardross - Rozifer (Lucifer)
Behind and ridden 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	6. Jazz Duke 12/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁵ M J Weeden	Mr G Shenkin ⁵ M J Weeden	6	1010	93	–	–	–
ch g Rising - Gone (Whistling Wind I)
Chased leaders to 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1)

PU	7. Royal Valor 33/1 B Clifford G B Balding	B Clifford G B Balding	7	111	64	–	–	–
b g Tinoco - Caven Rock (Ballad Rock)
Chased leaders until dropped rear 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1)

PU	14. SwissieI 200/1 D Matthews P Wegmann	D Matthews P Wegmann	4	107 5	–	–	–	–
b f Perpendicular - Ragroyal (Royal Palace)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th (op 100-1)

UR	5. In The Rough I (IRE) 8/1 G Tormey Jim Old	G Tormey Jim Old	8	111	–	–	97	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Cherry Dawn (Pollerton)
In touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace, no chance with leaders when blundered and unseated rider last (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 5m 49.20s (slow by 36.20s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: You're Agoodun (vet's certificate)
1st owner: D I Bare (Kentford Tina) 1st breeder: Mrs H E Bare
2nd owner: Major-Gen R L T Burges (Crookedstone I)
3rd owner: H R C Catherwood (The Hill Has Moved)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £1.80 £1.50 £1.20 Ex: £22 CSF: £24.37

2:50 Exeter 28 Apr 1999

Exmoor 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E