Full Result 1.40 Folkestone | 4 January 1999

Northiam Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f Heavy 11 hurdles

1st £2,346.10 2nd £649.60 3rd £310.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Saleel (IRE) 1/7F R Forristal ⁵ Lucy Wadham	R Forristal ⁵ Lucy Wadham	7	117	116	14	111	–
b g Salse (USA) - Kentfield (Busted)
Held up last, progress to join leader after 2 out, led going easily before last, not extended (op 1-5 after 2-5 and 1-3 in a place and 1-4 in places)

2 7	4. Polyphony (USA) 8/1 Philip Hide Daniel O'Brien	Philip Hide Daniel O'Brien	5	116	–	8	90	–
b g Cox's Ridge (USA) - Populi (USA) (Star Envoy)
Tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no chance with winner (op 4-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

3 26 [33]	5. Black Spring (IRE) 16/1 Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	7	111	–	–	70	–
b m Mister Lord (USA) - Dooney's Daughter (The Parson)
Led to 2nd, stayed close up, led after 3 out to next, soon ridden, weakened before last (op 12-1 tchd 20-1)

4 18 [51]	6. Cherry Pie 33/1 Robert Thornton Seamus Mullins	Robert Thornton Seamus Mullins	7	111	–	–	41	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Merry Cherry (Deep Run)
Close up, tracked leader 5th, mistake next, led 7th until after 3 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed off (op 12-1)

5 3 [54]	3. Hardy Breeze (IRE) 25/1 Barry Fenton D M Grissell	Barry Fenton D M Grissell	8	116	–	–	43	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Chake-Chake (GoldhillI)
Led 2nd to 7th, mistakes 8th and next, soon weakened, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 33-1 in places)