Full Result 1.50 Ascot | 20 February 1999

William Hill Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (0-150, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £20,656.50 2nd £6,252 3rd £3,051 4th £1,450.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Ismeno 8/1 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	8	1010	124	100	139	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Seattle Siren (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Made all, drew 6l clear after 3 out, shaken up and not fluent last 2, ridden out run-in, unchallenged (op 10-1)

2 6	2. Polar Prospect 20/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	6	1113	141	112	150	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Littlemisstrouble (USA) (My Gallant)
Settled mid-division, effort 8th, chased winner after 3 out, closed slightly under pressure between last 2, no impression run-in (op 16-1)

3 7 [13]	7. Bluedonix (FR) 15/2 Mick Fitzgerald D Nicholson	Mick Fitzgerald D Nicholson	6	1011	125	91	127	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Blue Mandolin (USA) (The Minstrel)
Tracked leading group, mistake 8th, ridden and unable to quicken after 3 out, stayed on from next (op 7-1 tchd 8-1, 9-1 in a place)

4 1 [14]	9. Castle Owen I (IRE) 11/2 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	7	108	122	87	123	–
b g Castle Keep - Lady Owenette (IRE) (Salluceva)
Held up last pair, effort 8th, ridden and no progress 3 out, kept on from next, nearest finish (tchd 6-1 in places)

5 2 [16]	6. Globe Runner 12/1 L Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	6	1010	131	87	130	–
b g Adbass (USA) - Scenic Villa (Top Ville)
Mistake 6th, chased winner until after 3 out, soon ridden and beaten

6 12 [28]	3. Effectual I 10/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	6	1111	139	92	140	–
b g Efisio - Moharabuiee (Pas De Seul)
Settled in touch, not fluent 6th, effort when mistake 3 out, chased leading pair next, well beaten when blundered last, weakened (op 8-1)

7 4 [32]	12. Supreme Genotin (IRE) 20/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	10	101	115	65	98	–
b g Supreme Leader - Inagh's Image (Menelek)
Keen hold, held up, last from 7th, lost touch and well behind after next, shaken up after 3 out, kept on, better for race (tchd 25-1 in places and 16-1 in places)

8 8 [40]	10. Mister Rm 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	107	121	64	96	–
b g Dominion - La Cabrilla (Carwhite)
Last pair until pushed along and effort after 7th, weakened after next, soon behind (tchd 25-1 in places)

9 14 [54]	4. Sadler's Realm 6/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	6	116	134	65	95	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rensaler (USA) (Stop The Music)
Held up, progress on inner 8th, chased leaders next, soon ridden and weakened (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

10 23 [77]	1. Outset (IRE) 33/1 N Horrocks ⁵ Micky Hammond	N Horrocks ⁵ Micky Hammond	9	119	142	48	80	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - It's Now Or Never (High Line)
Prominent until ridden and weakened rapidly after 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	11. Darbela (IRE) 9/2F Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	5	101	115	–	–	–
br m Doyoun - Darata (IRE) (Vayrann)
Not jump well, waited with in rear, struggling from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, official explanation: trainer said the mare had not been suited by the journey from Ireland (tchd 5-1)

PU	5. Moondigua (IRE) 6/1 Jamie Osborne M C Pipe	Jamie Osborne M C Pipe	7	116	134	–	–	–
b g Beau Sher - Donna Chimene (Royal Gunner)
Chased winner, weakening when squeezed out before 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, returned in a distressed state (op 5-1)

12 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 5m 9.90s Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Mrs A M Upsdell (Ismeno) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Don Last And Bill Yates (Polar Prospect)
3rd owner: Mrs David Thompson (Bluedonix)
Tote win: £9.80 PL: £2.60 £4.20 £1.80 Ex: £63.10 CSF: £142.38 Tricast: £1,142.09

1:50 Ascot 20 Feb 1999

William Hill Handicap Hurdle Class B