Full Result 1.00 Fontwell | 11 January 1999

JESP 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,062.50 2nd £925 3rd £450 4th £212.50

JESP 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D, 2m1½f - Soft, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Homme De Fer I 6/4F R Forristal ⁵ Kim Bailey	R Forristal ⁵ Kim Bailey	7	1112	120	75	119	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Florence May I (Grange Melody)
Tracked leaders, led 6th, drew clear approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in (op 7-4 tchd 15-8 in place, 9-5 in another & 11-8)

2 5	14. Kerry's Oats 33/1 M Richards Peter Hedger	M Richards Peter Hedger	7	110	–	59	97	–
b m Derrylin - Kerry's Web (Oats)
Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, joined winner next, ridden and no extra before last (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

3 9 [14]	2. Caldamus 20/1 Timmy Murphy Merrita Jones	Timmy Murphy Merrita Jones	7	115	–	55	93	–
gr g Scallywag - Portodamus (Porto Bello)
With leaders until ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on again before last (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

4 ¾ [14¾]	7. Look Sharper (IRE) 8/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	6	115	–	55	92	–
ch g Sharp Victor (USA) - Al-Nadda (Be My Guest)
Waited with, progress to join leaders after 5th, effort to press winner before 2 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 9-2)

5 13 [27¾]	8. Mainlier 16/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	6	115	–	42	79	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Maintown (Remainder Man)
Prominent when jumped very slowly 2nd, rear when mistake 4th and reminder, effort to chase leading group 6th, ridden and kept on one pace from 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

6 6 [33¾]	4. Damp Course (IRE) 4/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	115	–	36	73	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Running Tide I (Deep Run)
With leader, led 5th to next, hard ridden and soon weakened (op 3-1 tchd 5-1)

7 4 [37¾]	5. Editorial I 25/1 R Dunwoody Richard Rowe	R Dunwoody Richard Rowe	7	115	–	33	69	–
b g Bustino - Deep Line (Deep Run)
Held up last, progress when mistake 5th and reminders, effort to chase leading group next, no impression from 3 out (op 12-1)

8 14 [51¾]	9. BonnetI 66/1 J Leech Roger Curtis	J Leech Roger Curtis	5	110	–	14	50	–
b m Arzanni - Rock Dodger (Sovereign Bill)
Held up, progress to join leaders after 5th, pressed winner after 6th until weakened rapidly soon after 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

9 dist [81¾]	13. Gentle Breeze I (IRE) 16/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	110	–	–	–	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Truo's Last (Pry)
Always well in rear, tailed off from 6th (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

10 24 [105¾]	3. Camden Road (IRE) 8/1 Leighton Aspell Miss S Edwards	Leighton Aspell Miss S Edwards	6	115	–	–	–	–
b g Camden Town - Kinnagh Pet (Roselier)
Held up, progress to join leaders after 5th, jumped very slowly next and weakened rapidly, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 13-2, 10-1 in places)

11 shd [105¾]	10. Clan Ross (IRE) 66/1 Sean Fox P C Ritchens	Sean Fox P C Ritchens	8	110	–	–	–	–
ch m Ardross - Rozifer (Lucifer)
Always rear, tailed off from 6th (op 20-1)

12 2½ [108¼]	11. Elmside (IRE) 10/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	110	–	–	–	–
b m Brush Aside (USA) - No Not (Ovac)
Led to 5th, weakened rapidly under pressure before next, tailed off (op 4-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

13 dist [138¼]	15. Newlands Girl 100/1 T Dascombe Peter Hedger	T Dascombe Peter Hedger	6	110	–	–	–	–
b m Lyphento (USA) - Newlands Arrow (Elf-Arrow)
Behind from 4th, tailed off from 6th (op 20-1)

PU	6. Larkus Aurelius (IRE) 14/1 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	6	115	–	–	–	–
br g Ardross - First Things First (The Parson)
With leaders, jumped sharply right 3rd, weakened rapidly 5th, pulled up before next (op 8-1 tchd 16-1 in a places)

UR	12. Forest Flora 33/1 B Clifford Seamus Mullins	B Clifford Seamus Mullins	5	110	–	–	–	–
b m King's Ride (IRE) - Celtic Flora (Celtic Cone)
Towards rear when mistake, hampered and unseated rider 2nd (tchd 50-1 in a place)