Full Result 3.00 Galway (IRE) | 24 October 1999

Mercer Hotel October Handicap Hurdle (Listed)

(4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Experimental (IRE) 9/2 Neil Mulholland ⁵ G T Lynch	Neil Mulholland ⁵ G T Lynch	5	92	82	–	109	–
b g Top Of The World - Brun's Toy (FR) (Bruni)
Tracked leaders in 5th, progress on outer to go 2nd after 2 out, led entering straight, soon ridden and stayed on strongly, easily (op 5/1)

2 10	5. Brigade Charge (USA) 4/1F Timmy Murphy Francis Berry	Timmy Murphy Francis Berry	4	109	98	–	115	–
b g Affirmed (USA) - Fairy Footsteps (Mill Reef)
Tracked leaders in 6th, progress to go 4th after 2 out, 2nd entering straight, ridden and no extra from last (op 9/4)

3 1 [11]	8. Afrostar (IRE) 12/1 J Supple Michael Hourigan	J Supple Michael Hourigan	5	103	92	–	108	–
b m Soviet Lad (USA) - Festival Of Magic (USA) (Clever Trick)
Tracked leader in 2nd, driven along from 2 out, 3rd entering straight, ridden and kept on one paced from last

4 1 [12]	6. Empor Star (IRE) 8/1 J P Elliott ⁷ Peter McCreery	J P Elliott ⁷ Peter McCreery	6	102	98	–	113	–
br g Jurado (USA) - Fleetfoot Lady (Oats)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped to 5th after 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from alst (op 10/1)

5 ½ [12½]	3. Annadot (IRE) 8/1 S M McGovern ⁵ F Flood	S M McGovern ⁵ F Flood	9	114	112	–	126	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Galliano (Royal Highway)
Soon led and clear, reduced advantage 4th, driven along from 2 out, headed entering straight, ridden and kept on one paced

6 shd [12½]	9. Dustin (IRE) 6/1 D J Casey Donal Hassett	D J Casey Donal Hassett	6	99	84	–	98	–
b g Exodal (USA) - Icefield (Northfields)
Tracked leaders in 4th, driven along from 2 out, 3rd at last, soon ridden and kept on one paced

7 7 [19½]	11. River Valley Lady (IRE) 25/1 W J O'Connor P Delaney	W J O'Connor P Delaney	6	97 t	82	–	89	–
b m Salt Dome (USA) - Princess Martina (English Prince)
Never a factor (op 20/1)

8 1½ [21]	7. Gift Token 11/2 Norman Williamson P Hughes	Norman Williamson P Hughes	5	105	94	–	99	–
b m Batshoof - Visible Form (Formidable I)
Never a factor (op 9/2)

9 1½ [22½]	2. Bushman's River (USA) 6/1 Paul Carberry T M Walsh	Paul Carberry T M Walsh	4	1111	114	–	118	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Tertiary I (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Towards rear, progress to go 7th 4 out, improved on inner to go 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression (op 5/1)

10 15 [37½]	1. Taoibhin (IRE) 9/2 Tommy Treacy P Mullins	Tommy Treacy P Mullins	7	120	117	–	106	–
ch g The Bart (USA) - Dilly's Darn (Patch)
Never a factor (lame on near fore post race) (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

11 5 [42½]	12. Robsera (IRE) 16/1 J Butler ³ Ronald O'Leary	J Butler ³ Ronald O'Leary	8	94 b	82	–	66	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Que Sera (Music Boy)
Always behind (op 14/1)

11 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 4m 18.70s (slow by 38.70s) Total SP: 140%
Non-runners: Brief Decline
1st owner: A G Moylan (Experimental) 1st breeder: Noel Broderick
2nd owner: John P McManus (Brigade Charge)
3rd owner: Michael O'Flaherty (Afrostar)
Tote win: €4.40 PL: €1.70 €3.10 €4.60 Ex: €18.40 CSF: €25.74 Tricast: €205.63

3:00 Galway (IRE) 24 Oct 1999

Mercer Hotel October Handicap Hurdle (Listed)