Full Result 2.45 Doncaster | 10 December 1999

Racing Channel Available In Pubs And Clubs Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £3,113 2nd £944 3rd £462 4th £221

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Royal Castle I (IRE) 1/4F C Maude Mark H Tompkins	C Maude Mark H Tompkins	5	115	109	79	114	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - Sun Princess (English Prince)
Held up, smooth headway to track leaders after 7th, led 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last (op 1-3)

2 1½	8. Secret Style 8/1 S Wynne Reg Hollinshead	S Wynne Reg Hollinshead	4	1012	–	71	101	–
b g Shirley Heights - Rosie Potts (Shareef Dancer)
Never far away, disputed lead 2 out until last, kept on under pressure (op 6-1)

3 11 [12½]	2. Aztec Rule (IRE) 25/1 Tom Doyle ⁷ Roger Curtis	Tom Doyle ⁷ Roger Curtis	6	105	–	62	94	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Monksville (Monksfield)
Keen, led after 3rd, mistake 5th, headed 2 out, beaten when mistake last (tchd 33-1)

4 7 [19½]	6. General Custer (IRE) 14/1 Russ Garritty Andy Turnell	Russ Garritty Andy Turnell	5	1012	–	56	82	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Cottage Theme (Brave Invader)
Chased leaders until weakened after 3 out (op 8-1)

5 dist [49½]	7. Perfect Bear 150/1 R Wilkinson Sue Smith	R Wilkinson Sue Smith	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Wing Park - Sarah Bear (Mansingh)
Chased leaders, outpaced before 7th, tailed off (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in a place)

6 1¾ [51¼]	9. Storm Dance 50/1 D Gallagher Ronald Thompson	D Gallagher Ronald Thompson	8	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Celestial Storm (USA) - Moonlight Fling (Imperial Fling)
Led until after 3rd, prominent, mistake 7th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 25-1)

7 11 [62¼]	4. Doasyoulike (IRE) 20/1 John McNamara ³ Ferdy Murphy	John McNamara ³ Ferdy Murphy	7	109	–	–	–	–
bb g Hollow Hand - Maeves Choice (Double-U-Jay)
Behind, some headway after 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 14-1)

8 10 [72¼]	3. Diva's Delight 100/1 Graham Lee Mrs S Lamyman	Graham Lee Mrs S Lamyman	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Takachiho - L'Oraz (Ile De Bourbon)
Lost touch from 6th, tailed off (op 66-1)

PU	5. Fox Island (IRE) 33/1 L Cooper ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	6	107	–	–	–	–
b g Ashmolean (USA) - My First Lady (Ballymore)
Soon behind, lost touch and pulled up after 6th, lame (op 25-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 4m 58.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs B Cross & M Sakal (Royal Castle I) 1st breeder: Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs B Ramsden (Secret Style)
3rd owner: Eddie Gloyne (Aztec Rule)
Tote win: £1.30 PL: £1.20 £1.40 £3.20 Ex: £2.50 CSF: £2.12 Trifecta: £8.50

2:45 Doncaster 10 Dec 1999

Racing Channel Available In Pubs And Clubs Novices' Hurdle Class E