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3:50 Fontwell 8 Mar 1999

Coral Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Soft 9 hurdles
1st £5,251 2nd £1,588 3rd £774 4th £367
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
11 114 t 106 92 109
b g Nordance (USA) - Ninotchka (Niniski)
Led until after last, rallied gamely under pressure to lead again final 75 yds (tchd 9-2 in places)
2  2
6 113 105 89 106
bb g Ascot Knight (CAN) - Choral Group (CAN) (Lord Durham)
Chased leaders, driven to press winner 2 out, slight lead after last, headed and no extra final 75 yds (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)
3  2 [4]
10 113 112 87 111
b g Natroun (FR) - EntrancingI (Posse I)
Towards rear, ridden along from 6th, 3rd and staying on when blundered last, nearest finish (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in a place)
4  12 [16]
7 101 96 61 83
b g Royal Fountain - Lilford Castle (Carlingford Castle)
Prominent, ridden along from 4th, mistake 3 out, weakened approaching next, jockey suspended for four days for using whip with excessive frequency (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)
5  2 [18]
4 1012 108 70 86
b g Chief's Crown (USA) - Charming Life (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Keen hold, prominent, hard ridden and weakened after 3 out, jockey said the gelding had run flat, trainer said this may have been down to the seven hour journey (tchd 5-2 and 11-4 in places)
6  8 [26]
5 111 108 66 85
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Forest Blossom (USA) (Green Forest)
In touch, mistake 3rd, pressed winner 3 out until weakened 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)
7  dist [56]
6 100 Out-of-Handicaps 1 88
br g Arrasas (USA) - Mingalles (Prince De Galles I)
Outpaced in rear 3rd, no chance from 6th (op 20-1)
PU   
11 107 95
b g Lomond (USA) - Take Your Mark (USA) (Round Table)
Rear, losing touch when mistake 6th, soon pulled up (op 10-1)
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