Full Result 3.50 Fontwell | 5 October 1999

'Salmon Spray' Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £4,719.75 2nd £1,428 3rd £696.50 4th £330.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Red Guard 7/2 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	5	112	117	72	120	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Zinzara (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Held up in touch, smooth progress to lead last, ridden to hold on last 100 yds (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

2 1	2. Connor Macleod (IRE) 11/4 L Corcoran ⁷ Mark Pitman	L Corcoran ⁷ Mark Pitman	6	114	126	73	128	–
ch g Torus - Blackrath Gem (Bargello)
Prominent, led 5th until 2 out, stayed on run-in (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in places)

3 1¼ [2¼]	1. Shahrur (USA) 7/4F Mattie Batchelor ³ Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor ³ Gary Moore	6	1111	129	79	129	–
bb g Riverman (USA) - Give Thanks (Relko)
Headway to chase leaders 6th, led 2 out until last, one pace (tchd 9-4, 5-2 in places and 13-8)

4 4 [6¼]	6. He Knows The Rules 14/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	7	100 3 t	101	51	99	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Falls Of Lora (Scottish Rifle)
Soon behind, blundered 3rd, stayed on well from 2 out, nearest finish (tchd 16-1 and 20-1 in a place)

5 11 [17¼]	5. Dancing Paddy 11/1 Adrian Maguire Ken Cunningham-Brown	Adrian Maguire Ken Cunningham-Brown	11	1012 t	113	54	97	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Ninotchka (Niniski)
Chased leaders until dropped rear approaching 6th, no danger after (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

6 8 [25¼]	7. Park Royal 25/1 Norman Williamson Paddy Butler	Norman Williamson Paddy Butler	4	100 4	101	35	89	–
b g Secret Appeal - Mohibbah (USA) (Conquistador Cielo)
Headway to chase leaders 6th, hard ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

7 hd [25½]	4. Shoofk 11/1 Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	8	111	116	50	102	–
ch g Dunbeath (USA) - River Reem (USA) (Irish River)
Led until 5th, weakened next (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 4m 23.70s (slow by 12.70s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: L A Hooper (Red Guard) 1st breeder: Hascombe And Valiant Studs
2nd owner: Autofour Engineering (Connor Macleod)
3rd owner: Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan (Shahrur)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £2.40 £2.40 Ex: £7.30 CSF: £12.21

3:50 Fontwell 5 Oct 1999

'Salmon Spray' Handicap Hurdle Class C