Full Result 4.50 Fontwell | 5 October 1999

Wilkes Head Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div II)

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

1st £1,987.50 2nd £550 3rd £262.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
2	4. Polish Pilot (IRE) 5/1 A P McCoy William Muir	A P McCoy William Muir	4	1012	–	58	102	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Va Toujours (Alzao)
Held up midfield, ridden to lead 2 out, edged right and held on well run-in, finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd (op 7-2 tchd 6-1, 13-2 in a place)

1 shd	5. Ritual 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	4	1012	–	58	104	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Pure Formality (Forzando)
Keen hold midfield, headway 3 out, not fluent last, challenged run-in, ran on, finished 2nd, btn shd, awarded race (op 4-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

3 1¾ [1¾]	11. Sassy (IRE) 50/1 B Powell Snr L Wells	B Powell Snr L Wells	4	107	–	52	95	–
b f Imp Society (USA) - Merrie Moment (IRE) (Taufan)
Prominent, led briefly approaching 2 out, kept on same pace (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

4 8 [9¾]	3. Irish Option (IRE) 5/2F Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	6	1012	97	51	94	–
ch g Executive Perk - Erins Treasure (Brave Invader)
Chased leaders, led 6th until approaching 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 11-4, 3-1 in a place)

5 ½ [10¼]	6. Spy Knoll 11/4 Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	5	1012	95	50	92	–
b g Shirley Heights - Garden Pink (FR) (Bellypha)
Led until headed and hit 6th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in places)

6 5 [15¼]	8. Chapel Annie 50/1 T Dascombe Peter Hedger	T Dascombe Peter Hedger	7	107	–	41	82	–
ch m Tinoco - The Suestan (Ballyciptic)
Always about same place, outpaced and beaten approaching 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

7 1½ [16¾]	7. Yajtahed (IRE) 13/2 Richard Johnson Gary Moore	Richard Johnson Gary Moore	4	1012	–	45	86	–
ch g Mujtahid (USA) - Rainstone (Rainbow Quest)
Keen hold rear, mistakes 2nd and 6th, headway 3 out, soon weakened (op 5-1 tchd 7-1)

8 10 [26¾]	2. Ice Cool Lad (IRE) 10/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	5	1012	–	36	75	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - My Serena (No Argument)
Soon behind (op 7-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

9 14 [40¾]	1. Bombay Mix (IRE) 33/1 C Maude Jonathan Portman	C Maude Jonathan Portman	4	1012 b	–	24	61	–
b g Shalford (IRE) - Some Spice (Horage)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 6th (op 25-1)

10 22 [62¾]	10. River Diamond (IRE) 20/1 O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	6	102	–	–	34	–
b m Over The River (FR) - Diamond Glow (Kalaglow)
Prominent until weakened after 6th (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

PU	9. Every Penny 66/1 Carl Llewellyn John Panvert	Carl Llewellyn John Panvert	4	107	–	–	–	–
b f Interrex (CAN) - Shiny Penny (Glint Of Gold)
Rear, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 100-1 in a place)

11 ran Off time: 4:52:00 Winning time: 4m 25.70s (slow by 14.70s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: The Four 'X' (Ritual) 1st breeder: Crichel Farms Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Barbara Jean Martin (Polish Pilot)
3rd owner: Paul Zetter (Sassy)
Tote win: £8.30 PL: £2 £1.70 £6.50 Ex: £16.80 CSF: £35.34

Following a stewards' enquiry No4 Polish Pilot who finished first was disqualified and placed second

4:50 Fontwell 5 Oct 1999

Wilkes Head Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div II)