Full Result 2.40 Fontwell | 27 August 1999

Fontwell Construction Contractors Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,530 2nd £705 3rd £340

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Return To Brighton 2/1F Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	7	103	75	73	83	–
b m Then Again - Regency Brighton (Royal Palace)
Chased leaders, led after 4 out, strongly ridden when hard pressed from 3 out, stayed on well flat (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in a place and 11-4)

2 2½	5. Prince Batshoof 9/4 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	109	–	77	87	–
b g Batshoof - Sipsi Fach (Prince Sabo)
Held up in touch, reminder after 4th, challenged from 3 out, no extra flat, eased when beaten last 50 yards (op 7-4 tchd 5-2)

3 19 [21½]	10. Zabriskie 14/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	5	108	–	61	69	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Somfas (USA) (What A Pleasure)
Held up behind leaders, ridden along and effort from 4 out, beaten next, 3rd and no chance when blundered next (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 20-1 in places)

4 8 [29½]	2. Alpine Fugue (IRE) 8/1 A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	5	111	72	62	68	–
b g Classic Music (USA) - Val Gardena (Ahonoora)
Mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, weakened from next (op 5-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

5 6 [35½]	6. Thrashing 12/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	4	109 b	–	51	53	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - White-Wash (Final Straw)
Held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, weakened next (op 8-1)

6 8 [43½]	7. Chemin-De-Fer 33/1 C Rafter ⁷ B A Pearce	C Rafter ⁷ B A Pearce	7	101	–	37	44	–
b g Darshaan - Whitehaven (Top Ville)
Never on terms (op 20-1)

7 2½ [46]	1. Sandy Floss (IRE) 10/1 B Powell Snr Peter Hedger	B Powell Snr Peter Hedger	6	118	–	56	56	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Mill On The Floss (Mill Reef)
Chased leader until 4 out, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 14-1 in places)

8 3 [49]	8. Get On George 50/1 Sam Stronge ⁵ Linda Jewell	Sam Stronge ⁵ Linda Jewell	5	103	–	34	39	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Glint Of Victory (Glint Of Gold)
Never on terms (op 20-1)

9 5 [54]	3. Christy's Pride (IRE) 14/1 O Burrows ⁵ C Weedon	O Burrows ⁵ C Weedon	7	1012	–	39	43	–
ch m Kambalda - Caddy Shack I (IRE) (Precipice Wood)
Always behind (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

10 3½ [57½]	12. Gobalino Girl (IRE) 50/1 R Farrant F Gray	R Farrant F Gray	7	103	–	28	25	–
b m Over The River (FR) - Ogan Spa (Tarqogan)
Chased leaders to 5th, soon beaten (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

11 1¼ [58¾]	11. Ivory CharmI 50/1 Leighton Aspell Luke Dace	Leighton Aspell Luke Dace	4	106	–	30	27	–
b f Batshoof - Amazing Journey (USA) (Spectacular Bid)
Never on terms (op 33-1)

12 16 [74¾]	9. Well Drawn 33/1 R Wakley Dai Williams	R Wakley Dai Williams	6	108	–	18	13	–
b g Dowsing (USA) - Classic Design (Busted)
Tracked leaders to 4th, soon behind, tailed off (op 25-1)

PU	4. Howqua River 20/1 L Cummins ³ J S King	L Cummins ³ J S King	7	107 b	–	–	–	–
b g Petong - Deep Blue Sea I (Gulf Pearl)
Led, clear from 2nd, headed after 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 4m 8.20s (fast by 2.80s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Alan Purvis (Return To Brighton) 1st breeder: D A Morris
2nd owner: Frank A Farrant (Prince Batshoof)
3rd owner: R Kiernan (Zabriskie)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.30 £1.30 £3 Ex: £2.80 CSF: £5.87 Trifecta: £141

Course-record time

2:40 Fontwell 27 Aug 1999

Fontwell Construction Contractors Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F