Full Result 3.30 Exeter | 3 December 1999

Merlin Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,390 2nd £665 3rd £320

Merlin Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F, 2m3½f - Good To Soft, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Select Star (IRE) 4/9F Joffret Huet ⁶ M C Pipe	Joffret Huet ⁶ M C Pipe	5	107	88	96	110	–
b g Arcane (USA) - Chevrefeuille (Ile De Bourbon)
Tracked leaders until lost place 4th, headway 5th, staying on when left well clear after 7th, very easily (op 1-2 tchd 8-13 & 4-6 in places)

2 21	9. Abigails Star 16/1 Barry Keniry Gerald Ham	Barry Keniry Gerald Ham	7	100 3	75	65	70	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Bronze Age (Celtic Cone)
Chased leaders, still in touch when hampered bend after 7th, no chance after (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

3 27 [48]	6. Cariad Cymru 12/1 Sam Stronge R R Evans	Sam Stronge R R Evans	5	106	81	49	52	–
bb g Welsh Captain - Daddy's Darling (Mummy's Pet)
Behind from 3rd, ridden 6th, no chance when left poor 3rd after 7th (op 7-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

4 dist [78]	8. Gay Arctic 16/1 Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ³ Philip Hobbs	6	100 3 1	78	–	–	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Gay Edition (New Member)
Chased leaders 4th, soon behind, lost touch 6th, tailed off when left 4th after 7th (op 8-1)

F	2. Barbizon (NZ) 11/2 L Cummins Ben De Haan	L Cummins Ben De Haan	5	114	93	–	–	–
b g Oregon (USA) - Fleece Tum (NZ) (Umteen)
Held up, effort 5th, behind when badly hampered bend after 7th, tailed off in 3rd when fell 3 out

PU	5. Caher Society (IRE) 25/1 Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	7	105	83	–	–	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Dame's Delight (Ballymoss)
Chased leaders, led 4th until took wrong course and pulled up bend after 7th (jockey suspended nine days for taking the wrong course) (op 12-1)

UR	4. Sarasota Storm 33/1 Tom O'Connor ⁶ R G Frost	Tom O'Connor ⁶ R G Frost	7	103	84	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Challanging (Mill Reef)
Chasing leaders, ridden 6th, weakening when badly hampered and unseated rider bend after 7th (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

UR	7. Russian Relation (IRE) 25/1 N Willmington ⁶ Nerys Dutfield	N Willmington ⁶ Nerys Dutfield	5	912 1 t	79	–	–	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Anjaab (USA) (Alydar)
Behind, jumped slowly 4th, in rear until badly hampered an unseated rider bend after 7th (op 16-1)

UR	10. Vague Hope (IRE) 14/1 Richard Hobson ³ Anabel K Murphy	Richard Hobson ³ Anabel K Murphy	7	911 4	75	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Misty's Wish (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, riden 6th, still prominent when badly hampered and unseated rider bend after 7th (op 10-1 tchd 16-1)

UR	1. Welsh Lad (IRE) 9/1 W Greatrex ⁶ D R Gandolfo	W Greatrex ⁶ D R Gandolfo	7	114	99	–	–	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Aubretia (USA) (Hatchet Man)
Led to 4th, stayed with leader until badly hampered and unseated rider bend after 7th (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 53.90s (slow by 31.90s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Arthur Souch (Select Star) 1st breeder: John B O'Connor
2nd owner: C Garland (Abigails Star)
3rd owner: Mrs Richard Evans (Cariad Cymru)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £2.60 £2.50 Ex: £12.60 CSF: £10.82 Tricast: £58.84 Trifecta: £260.40 Place 6 £36.08, Place 5 £29.49
Jackpot: £1,555.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £20,202.54. 9.22 winning tickets.
Placepot: £44.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £26,764.02. 436.78 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £21.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,650.34. 56.69 winning tickets.

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