Full Result 2.05 Ascot | 31 March 1999

Royal Ascot Cricket Club Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £3,647.50 2nd £1,105 3rd £540 4th £257.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Native Recruit (IRE) 7/2 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	6	1112	124	106	124	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Castle Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Held up, closed 6th, hard ridden next, kept on under pressure to lead approaching 2 out, driven out, held on gamely (op 4-1 tchd 100-30)

2 nk	6. Belisario (IRE) 40/1 Lorcan Wyer N A Graham	Lorcan Wyer N A Graham	5	112	–	96	114	–
bb g Distinctly North (USA) - Bold Kate (Bold Lad)
Always handy, pushed along after 4 out, every chance approaching 2 out to run-in, no extra under pressure near finish (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

3 9 [9¼]	4. Copper Coin (IRE) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	117	104	94	111	–
bb g Mandalus (IRE) - Two-Penny Rice (Reformed Character)
Settled behind leaders, headway after 7th, outpaced next (4 out), stayed on well from 2 out (op 4-1)

4 16 [25¼]	2. Moonshine Bay I (IRE) 10/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	5	1112	113	86	104	–
b g Executive Perk - Sister Of Slane (The Parson)
Tracked leaders, shaken up after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

5 3 [28¼]	5. Ashman (IRE) 14/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	6	112	–	74	89	–
b g Ashmolean (USA) - Rhein Maiden (Rheingold)
Led, hit 1st, made rest until headed approaching 2 out, faded (op 10-1 tchd 16-1)

6 9 [37¼]	7. Brownings Boy 100/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	7	112	77	67	77	–
b g Island Set (USA) - Jenifer Browning (Daring March)
Keen hold early, pushed along 6th, behind from next (op 66-1)

7 6 [43¼]	8. Catchment I 50/1 C Maude Amanda Perrett	C Maude Amanda Perrett	5	112	–	62	71	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Cachou (USA) (Roberto)
Not fluent in rear 4th, struggling 7th, soon beaten (op 33-1)

8 26 [69¼]	9. Philosophic 25/1 Adrian Maguire Linda Jewell	Adrian Maguire Linda Jewell	5	112	–	41	45	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Metaphysique (FR) (Law Society)
Held up behind, mistake 5th, struggling 7th, tailed off (op 16-1)

F	1. In Question 4/5F Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	5	1112	127	–	121	–
b g Deploy - Questionable I (Rainbow Quest)
Tracked leader, led briefly approaching straight, every chance when blundered 2 out, 3 lengths 3rd and tired when fell last (op 4-7 tchd 10-11 evens in a place)

9 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 4m 49.20s Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Jerry Wright (Native Recruit) 1st breeder: Patrick Ryan
2nd owner: Paul G Jacobs (Belisario)
3rd owner: W V M W & Mrs E S Robins (Copper Coin)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.50 £6.60 £1.30 Ex: £87.70 CSF: £105.29

2:05 Ascot 31 Mar 1999

Royal Ascot Cricket Club Novices' Hurdle Class D