Full Result 3.40 Ascot | 20 November 1999

Gardner Merchant Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £4,992.75 2nd £1,512 3rd £738.50 4th £351.75

Gardner Merchant Novices' Hurdle Class C, 2m½f - Good, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Monsignor (IRE) EvensF Norman Williamson Mark Pitman	Norman Williamson Mark Pitman	5	110	–	131	146	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Dooney's Daughter (The Parson)
Made all, going well and drew clear before 2 out, eased run-in (op 4-5 tchd 11-10 in a place)

2 18	7. Sandy Duff 7/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	5	110	–	114	121	–
ch g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Not Enough (Balinger)
Tracked leaders, chased winner after 5th, shaken up and no impression before 2 out, no chance after (op 8-1 tchd 9-1, 10-1 in places and 6-1)

3 4 [22]	4. Hariymi (IRE) 11/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	4	110	–	110	121	–
gr g Woodman (USA) - Harouniya (Siberian Express)
Held up last, jumped slowly 3rd, steady progress before 3 out, disputed 2nd next, no impression when mistake last, better for experience (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

4 25 [47]	1. Harmony Hall 8/1 Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	5	114	118	89	112	–
ch g Music Boy - Fleeting Affair (Hotfoot I)
Tracked leaders, effort 6th, ridden and no impression 3 out, weakened before next (tchd 10-1)

5 dist [77]	3. Be Gone 33/1 Philip Hide Chris Dwyer	Philip Hide Chris Dwyer	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Be My Chief (USA) - Hence I (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Chased winner, mistake 5th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 20-1)

6 ¾ [77¾]	5. Master Henry (GER) 4/1 A P McCoy Venetia Williams	A P McCoy Venetia Williams	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Mille Balles (FR) - Maribelle (GER) (Windwurf)
Keen hold early, mistakes, in touch until weakend 6th, tailed off (op 3-1 tchd 9-2)

F	2. Ritual 33/1 Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	4	114	105	–	–	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Pure Formality (Forzando)
Held up last pair, effort 6th, about 10l 4th and pushed along when fell 3 out (op 20-1)