2:00 Ascot 20 Nov 1999
Gardner Merchant Handicap Hurdle Class B
(Class 2) (2m7f118yds) 2m7½f Good 11 hurdles
1st
£6,749 2nd
£2,042 3rd
£996 4th
£473
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 | 1013 | 127 | 106 | 134 | – | ||||
| b m Le Glorieux - Restless Nell (Northern Baby) | ||||||||||
| Jumped right, made all, drew clear after 4 out, ridden 2 out, still 4l clear when mistake last, driven and just held on near finish (op 10-1 after 12-1 in places tchd 8-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 1012 | 126 | 104 | 132 | – | ||||
| b g Shirley Heights - Littlefield (Bay Express) | ||||||||||
| Chased leading pair, hit 6th, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, chased winner after 3 out, closed steadily under pressure, mistake last, just failed (op 7-1 tchd 8-1) | ||||||||||
| 10 | 116 | 134 | 105 | 132 | – | |||||
| b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Rich Line (High Line) | ||||||||||
| Settled in 4th, dropped last 8th, soon outpaced and well behind, no chance 4 out, ran on from 2 out, nearest finish (op 100-30 tchd 9-2 in places) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1110 | 138 | 89 | 124 | – | ||||
| b g Nikos - Bally Duke (FR) (Iron Duke) | ||||||||||
| Chased winner, mistake 8th, ridden and struggling 4 out, lost 2nd after next, soon weakened (op 11-8 tchd 6-4 in places) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 113 | 131 | – | 92 | – | ||||
| gr g Roselier (FR) - Liffey Lady (Camden Town) | ||||||||||
| Held up last, went 4th at 8th, soon outpaced, no chance 4 out, weakened, tailed off when virtually pulled up run-in (op 5-2 tchd 7-2 in places) | ||||||||||
- 5 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 6m 17.70s (slow by 39.70s) Total SP: 113%
- 1st owner: Knight Hawks Partnership (Out Ranking) 1st breeder: Jacques Beres
- 2nd owner: Quicksilver Racing Partnership (Hayaain)
- 3rd owner: W I M Perry (Ivor's Flutter)
- Tote win: £8.60 PL: £2.60 £2.50 Ex: £19.20 CSF: £57.08
