Full Result 2.50 Fontwell | 21 September 1999

Strongbow Cider Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £1,865 2nd £515 3rd £245

Strongbow Cider Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G, 2m1½f - Good, Class 5 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Russian River 25/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ John Bridger	Mattie Batchelor ³ John Bridger	7	1011	71	69	86	–
b g Sulaafah (USA) - Ninotchka (Niniski)
Close up going well, tracked leader after 3rd, led 6th, pushed clear 3 out, 20l ahead when mistake 2 out, tired badly last, driven to hold on run-in (op 14-1)

2 1¾	2. More Bills (IRE) 13/8F Mr P R Costello ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	Mr P R Costello ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	7	112	80	73	86	–
b g Gallic League (IRE) - Lady Portobello (Porto Bello)
Keen hold, held up, tracked leading pair after 3rd, ridden and outpaced 6th, kept on under pressure to take modest 2nd 2 out, closing on winner finish (op 7-4 tchd 6-4)

3 4 [5¾]	4. Dedalus (FR) 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	110 v¹	73	68	73	–
b g Fijar Tango (FR) - Nilmeen (FR) (Right Royal V)
Jumped slowly and soon reminders, led to 3rd, last and reluctant 5th, tailed off 3 out, stayed on again from next, unable to challenge (tchd 11-2)

4 8 [13¾]	6. Red Ebrel (IRE) 3/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	7	1013	70	60	64	–
b m Red Sunset - Park Silver (Beldale Flutter)
Mistake 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, driven and struggling after 5th, no chance from next, plodded on (tchd 7-2)

5 3 [16¾]	1. Robert's Toy (IRE) 10/1 Barry Keniry ⁷ Gerald Ham	Barry Keniry ⁷ Gerald Ham	8	117 b	85	66	76	–
b g Salt Dome (USA) - Zazu (Cure The Blues)
Keen hold, tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 6th and soon outpaced by winner, mistake 3 out, lost 2nd under pressure next, weakened (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

6 6 [22¾]	3. Sovereign 14/1 Carl Llewellyn John Panvert	Carl Llewellyn John Panvert	5	111	72	55	57	–
b m Interrex (CAN) - Shiny Penny (Glint Of Gold)
Waited with, mistake 4th, outpaced after next, no chance 6th, tailed off 3 out (op 20-1)

7 dist [52¾]	7. Coastguards Hero 6/1 Seamus Durack B A Pearce	Seamus Durack B A Pearce	6	106	63	–	–	–
ch g Chilibang - Aldwick Colonnade (Kind Of Hush)
Held up, progress 5th, soon driven and struggling, no chance from next, tailed off 3 out (trainer said the gelding tied up during the race and was later found to have suffered a muscle spasm) (op 5-1)